I purchased the multimaster top after I had watched the DVD a few times. After contracting a window replacement job, I thought this tool would be a good choice for cutting out the old aluminum frames. I purchased the top, since I knew I'd be in enough trouble, you might as well buy the top of the line if you're gonna "pay" for it "later."
Anyhow, the new windows arrived and I began to use this tool to cut around the aluminum frame so that the other windows would slide snugly into the opening.
Was I in for a surprise. I worried it wouldn't work well, but this tool literally cut these windows out like a can opener. Fast. I wish I had taken a video so you could see. This tool saved me much time on this particular job, and made the job VERY easy to accomplish. All windows were removed with ease. The job took only one days labor, with only one person (myself) doing it.
I have used this tool on many applications since. I never thought this tool would be so handy. I set 14 doors and jamb openings, and had many shims to cut. Forget the utility knife method. I got the multimaster out and cut though the multi-layers of cedar shims in seconds. And the cuts were flush and true so there were no parts of the shims sticking out to make casing the jambs a problem at all.
I have also used this to cut inside corner moldings on remodels at the height of the new baseboard. I just marked the inside corner molding and cut through with the multi. Piece of cake. The other methods would have been to remove the trim, cut it off and renail, or take a chisel and/or utility knife to it, which is time consuming.
I have used this tool in many other applications and too much detail to explain on here. But if you buy this tool, you will find yourself using it more often than you had thought you would.
Cons:
This tool does get quite warm. Wear gloves.
It is probably louder than what you would guess.
The blades are expensive. (But as a contractor I include the blade cost in my job bid) which isn't a ton of money, but it is a product that will be used to accomplish a job, so my customers pay for that in a way.
The price is not a con. It is well worth it. I actually got the TOP for 360.00 at a tool shop where I live. This was their last one, and not the first time I enquired with them about it. EVERYONE in that shop has one and they all rave about it. Several customers came in while I was purchasing it asking what I did for a living and telling me how I would love this tool. They were correct.
If you remodel/build buy this tool. You will be glad you did.
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