Architrave cutting using the Fein Multimaster

[Ian]

Also, make sure you have a good fein blade. Needed to make 4 cuts in oak. No chuffing blade. So I improvised, and cut a new set of teeth onto an old blade. Did the job fine.

They really don't last very long, I need to dig up some old threads to find which replacement blades are best, or maybe we could just discuss it here!

 

[Gazzer]

Saxon Blades.

 

[Ian]

This seems to be the best recent thread about the blades that Dave started.

http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-tools/66200-fein-blades.html

 

[John Benton]

Here you go Mr Tiler,

Get the height for the cut by running a level off the tiles already fixed. I find I piece of cardboard works well to replicate the adhesive thickness

Then cut out (leave tiles in place while cutting as a guide for the blade)

Mark the tile and cut it

Then fit the tile

Nice one Bri, not actually a difficult cut, more an awkward I would say. Did it slide under ok when addy was down?

 

[Ian]

Yeah went in dead easy, only had to slide it a little bit. Just goes to show how easy the Fein makes a cut like this, without it I'm not sure it's would be possible to do so neatly.

 

[CJ]

Make sure you use an off cut of tile to lean fein on. Can be a sod for metallic marks.

 

[John Benton]

Make sure you use an off cut of tile to lean fein on. Can be a sod for metallic marks.

I always turn tile upside down so any marks go on back of tile

 

[Gazzer]

yup me too

 

[Ian]

I've always used an off cut, even when I did it the stone age way with a hand saw :lol: I'm quite surprised how quickly the blades wear out, one started smoking today, thought the smoke alarm was going to go off!

 

[CJ]

I always turn tile upside down so any marks go on back of tile

Depends on how flat/bumpy the back is?

i just use off cuts.