caption { font-family: Verdana, Helvetica neue, Arial, serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; } ul. indent { list-style: inside disc; text-indent: -15px; } table. callout { font-family: verdana; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1. 3em; } td. vgoverview { height: 125px; background: #9DC4D8 url(http://images. amazon. com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/callout-bg. png) repeat-x; border-left: 1px solid #999999; border-right: 1px solid #999999; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 10px; width: 250px; font-family: verdana; font-size: 12px; } Fein MultiMaster FMM 250Q Top Overview: Professional-level tool set features the MultiMaster 250Q with QuickIN rapid clamping system for tool-free accessory changes. What's in the Kit: Sanding pad Sanding pad, perforated 5 each: sanding sheets (60, 80, 120 and 180) 5 each: perforated sanding sheets (60, 80, 120 and 180) Universal 29mm E-CUT saw blade Rigid scraper blade Key and mounting bolts Carbide-tip segment saw blade HSS segment saw blade Dust extraction device Carbide rasp, perforated sanding set The FMM 250Q Top includes a full range of professional-quality accessories and a durable case to help you get the job done. The FMM 250Q also includes a broad range of accessories for nearly limitless applications, including a universal E-cut blade, rigid scraper blade, carbide-tipped segment saw blade, HSS segment saw blade, carbide rasp, sanding pad, perforated and non-perforated sheets of sandpaper in assorted grains, dust extraction kit and a sanding set. Whether you are installing new tile in a bathroom, trimming new windows and doors for your addition, or finishing up your child's school woodworking project, the Fein MultiMaster FMM 250Q Top offers the performance and accessories you'll need to get the job done quickly and professionally. Versatile, High-Precision Specialist Tool This system features the FMM 250Q, a versatile, high-precision specialist tool that's perfect for professional outfitting, renovation, and repair work. Its lightweight, ergonomic design, and powerful 250-watt motor with electronic speed control, makes the FMM 250Q ideal for sanding in tight corners. This versatile and powerful tool features the tool-free QuickIN rapid clamping system, which means that you can change out your accessories quickly and easily without having to slow down your progress by fumbling for tools. Developed as a result of Fein's 40-year experience with oscillation technology, the FMM 250Q boasts 12,000 to 21,000 oscillations per minute and includes a 16. 4-foot cord. Universal E-Cut Blade For Base and Flooring Work The FMM 250Q comes with several high-quality accessories, including one Fein 63502151018 Universal E-Cut Blade that's great for doorjambs, baseboards, baseboards, toe kicks, and flooring work. It's also perfect for wood, plaster, drywall, and synthetic and plastic materials. This blade features a finer tooth pattern for more control and longer blade life, and a flush cut design that allows for completely perpendicular cuts to flooring tight areas. The MultiMaster FMM 250Q easily fits into tight corners for detailed work. View larger. Rigid Scraper and Segmented Blades For Tough Jobs For tough jobs like lifting linoleum, carpet, adhesive residue, scale, paint, and tape, choose the Fein 63903178017 Rigid Scraper Blade, which can be re-sharpened for longer blade life. This system also includes the efficient Fein 63502106015 HSS Segmented Blade for fiberglass, carbon fiber, 20 gauge sheet metal, and harder woods. Segmented to cut right angles without over cutting, this flat, high-speed steel blade performs straight cutting in harder material, and can cut into corners with right angles. The system also includes one Fein 63502118016 Carbide-Tip Blade for cutting out damaged tile joints and for carving out grooves in plaster, porous concrete and similar construction materials. A Fein 63731001014 Carbide Rasp allows for rough grinding of filler, tile adhesives, concrete, stone, and wood, and may be used with or without the included Fein 92602081010 Dust Extraction Kit. Finally, to make sure final results are smooth, the FMM 250Q Top includes several sheets of sandpaper in different grains, as well as a Fein 63806183029 Profile Sanding Pad. The FMM 250Q Top comes with a one-year warranty. Compare Fein MultiMaster Sets (Click here for a PDF of this comparison matrix. ) FMM 250Q Basic FMM 250 Start FMM 250Q Select FMM 250Q Top MULTIMASTER UNIT MultiMaster FMM250 MultiMaster FMM250Q (w/ QuickIN system) ACCESSORIES Accessories with checks are included in respective sets; most accessories can be purchased separately (click on accessory) Universal 29mm E-CUT saw blade 5 each: sanding sheets (60, 80, 120, 180) 5 each: perforated sanding sheets (60, 80, 120, 180) Rigid scraper blade Key and mounting bolts Sanding pad Perforated sanding pad Carbide-tip segment saw blade HSS segment saw blade sanding set Dust extraction device Carbide rasp (triangular) Carrying case.

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There's a separate icon for a variety of materials, including wood, plastics, wood with nails, and metal. Next, decide on the proper blade shape to suit your project. Sloped blades are best for plunge cutting, straight blades are ideal for edge cutting, and scroll blades are used for cutting curved or circular shapes. Finally, be sure to pick a blade with the proper Teeth Per Inch (TPI). See the chart below for more information. At 7 pounds, and featuring a Milwaukee-built 11-amp motor, the 6509-22 Sawzall reciprocating saw offers exceptional power to weight ratio and renowned durability. Other upgrades to the 6509-22 include a 0 ??? 2800 SPM variable speed trigger with 3/4-inch stroke length; a Quik-Lok blade clamp for fast, tool-less blade changes; a rubber boot for superior gripping; an adjustable shoe for longer blade life and more cut control. a double bearing wobble plate mechanism and lighter spindle for less vibration; all-round bushings; and a larger gear for longer life. Blades may be clamped upside down for special cutting needs. The tool is double insulated and has a heavy duty "S" jacket 8 foot two-wire rubber cord. It uses standard half-inch shank Sawzall blades and is ideal for general contractors, plumbers, electricians, builders, HVAC, steel fabrication, remodeling, deck building and plant maintenance applications.

Lithium-ion tools have more power with less weight. They have more power than a regular 18-volt tool because each battery cell within the battery pack has more juice than a standard battery and can deliver more power to the tool. These tools are also as light as a 12-volt tool because lithium is lighter than the nickel and cadmium in standard battery packs. 18- volt lithium-ion tools have the best power-to-weight ratio of any cordless tool. These tools come with the slide-in battery system and have more contact area than other tools. This means that more battery power will be transferred at a faster rate. I've seen other cordless tools with 2 small contacts and even worse, with loose connections. A tool with loose connections will not perform as advertised and may even cause premature death of the battery. Hammer Drill This hammer drill has more torque than any other 18 volt on the market today, and at 4. 9 pounds it's also lighter than most. Makita redesigned their cordless tools when they released their LXT 18-volt lithium-ion technology. The Makita 4-pole, high-torque motor also delivers more efficient power than the competition, and does so in a more compact size. Most cordless drills only have a 2-pole motor. This cordless sensation comes with Makita's standard externally accessible brushes, so you can change the brushes at home or on site, rather than delivering it or mailing it out for repairs and waiting a week or two. This LXT has an all-metal, 3-speed transmission, producing 25 percent faster working speed. It drills fast through stucco, new concrete, commercial-grade (high psi) concrete, and even in aged concrete. This drill has the best belt clip on the market today. The clip doesn't rotate like it does on other brands, making it hard to remove. The drill stays in place in pants pockets, belts and tool belts with this heavy-duty steel belt clip. It can easily be relocated to the opposite side of the drill for lefties. This hammer drill has the best ergonomics of any 18 volt that I've tested, used or owned. Located just above the trigger, are two "headlights. " Headlights refer to small LED lights that provide light where you need it most. I was skeptical about this feature, thinking it was just another gimmick, but after using it for some time, I've come to depend on it. From lighting my way to the house in the dark, when bringing the batteries/tools on cold nights to providing light in a dark cabinet, closet, or under a desk, this a must-have feature. Rubber grips adorn the exterior of this tool and protect it during impact if it falls. Impact DriverOnce you use an impact driver and discover how light and powerful they are, you'll always reach for one first. They tear through the toughest jobs and still have plenty of power. They are compact too, and get into tight spaces. 18 volts offer the best performance, while remaining a useable weight. This impact driver has the best power-to-weight ratio of any tool. This is an impact driver, not a screw gun/drill-driver. An impact driver provides, on average, four times the amount of torque because it "hammers" the chuck laterally as it turns. Makita uses their patented "hammer and anvil" technology to achieve this, which is one the best systems ever developed. A standard screw gun/drill-driver relies solely on the motor to turn the chuck, providing a 1:1 ratio of motor to output torque. Impact drivers do make more noise than regular drills, which becomes increasingly louder when driving larger fasteners like lag bolts and nuts for j-bolts, but it's not so loud that you have to wear hearing protection. A variable speed trigger gives the user more control when driving smaller screws. Most impact drivers are only single speed, which means that all that torque they have will easily break small screws in half. Use slow speed for small screws and fast speed for large fasteners. This impact driver comes with the same great belt clip and headlights as the hammer drill. Another great feature on this tool is the all-metal, quick-change, hex, Insty bit chuck. The chuck only accepts drill bits and driver bits that have a hex shank at the opposite end of, for example, a no. 2 Phillips driver bit. This really speeds up bit changes. Hex Insty bits have really become the standard and are offered in every drill bit kit available. Rubber grips adorn the exterior of this tool and protect it during impact if it falls. Mine blew off the roof once and suffered no damage. Charger and Batteries This Makita tool has the most advanced charging system available. Generically, it's called a "smart charging system. " A computer chip inside the battery lets the charger know exactly how to optimally charge the battery, to completely charge each cell within the battery and for maximum battery life. Each battery is made up of smaller 1. 2-volt cells. Often a battery will drain unevenly during normal use, at different rates within these internal cells. A normal charger will stop charging the battery when one cell reaches maximum capacity, not all of them. Once this happens once, it will continue to do so as long as you use the battery. What this means is your 18-volt battery is now a 16- or 17-volt battery and it can drop even lower. A "smart charger" will charge every cell independently until each cell is fully charged, so your 18-volt battery will remain 18 volts for its entire life. This charger has a fan in it and blows air through the battery to cool it down before charging so the battery can be charged right away, unlike other brands, where the charger waits until the battery cools, or even worse attempts to charge a hot battery pack and damages it or decreases the life of the battery. These Makita lithium-ion batteries will last 280 percent longer than standard batteries and can be charged over 1400 times, as opposed to the standard of 600 to 800 times, which alone can justify the higher price tag. These slide-in batteries are 3. 0 amp-hr batteries and they will provide power to the tool longer than standard 2. 0 amp-hr batteries. The higher the amp-hr rating, the longer the battery will last before it needs to be recharged. For light-duty applications, these batteries will last all day or even several days before recharging. I leave my charger at home when doing small jobs, because I know I don't need it. The charge stays in the battery without dissipating during non-use and there is so much power in these batteries, I know I'll have enough juice to complete a job. For heavy-duty applications, bring the charger with you just in case. - Gabriel Shantara FordWhat's in the BoxHammer drill; impact driver; LXT Lithium-Ion 3. 0Ah batteries (2); 45-minute optimum charger; carrying case.

0 Amp-hr batteries in this tool (the higher the amp hr rating, the longer the battery will last before it needs to be recharged). This cordless drill weighs only 3. 5 pounds, the lightest yet of any professional 18 volt. It has a comfortable grip and excellent ergonomics, which is ideal for continual use. Located just above the trigger, are two "headlights. " Headlights refer to small LED lights that provide light where you need it most. I was skeptical about this feature, thinking it was just another gimmick, but after using it for some time, I've come to depend on it. From lighting my way to the house in the dark, when bringing the batteries/tools on cold nights to providing light in a dark cabinet, closet, or under a desk, this a must-have feature. Rubber grips adorn the exterior of this tool and protect it during impact if it falls. For all that you get with this tool package, the price is unbelievably low. This 18 volt is perfect for the professional who needs a powerful cordless to use all day long. This Makita drill also has the most advanced charging system available and it charges in only 15 minutes! Generically, it's called a "smart charging system. " A computer chip inside the battery lets the charger know exactly how to optimally charge the battery, to completely charge each cell within the battery and for maximum battery life. Each battery is made up of smaller 1. 2 volt cells. Often a battery will drain unevenly during normal use, at different rates within these internal cells. A normal charger will stop charging the battery when one cell reaches maximum capacity, not all of them. Once this happens once, it will continue to do so as long as you use the battery. What this means is your 18-volt battery is now a 16- or 17-volt battery and it can drop even lower. A "smart charger" will charge every cell independently until each cell is fully charged, so your 18-volt battery will remain 18 volts for its entire life. This charger has a fan in it and blows air through the battery to cool it down before charging so the battery can be charged right away, unlike other brands, where the charger waits until the battery cools, or even worse attempts to charge a hot battery pack and damages it or decreases the life of the battery. These Makita lithium-ion batteries will last longer than standard batteries and can be charged over 1200 times, as opposed to the standard of 600 to 800 times, which alone can justify the slightly higher price tag. - Gabriel Shantara FordWhat's in the BoxDriver drill; compact lithium-ion batteries (2); 15-minute Rapid Charger; carrying case.

The speed dial is mounted on top of the tool body, and while some would prefer it closer to the grip, we don't see a problem, since you're gripping the tool with just one hand anyway. Depth adjustment is among the easiest we've seen on a router. Just turn the motor till the triangle and "unlocked" symbol align, lower the motor to desired position, turn the motor so the triangle lines up with the "locked" symbol and close the clamping lever. If fine adjustment is necessary, it's a breeze, courtesy of a wheel on the back of the base. Done. We can think of hundreds of uses for this little workhorse, but those who've previously been intimidated by routers will absolutely love it, because it performs like a full-size router, yet it's a fraction of the size and weight. It would be perfect for rounding-over deck planks and railings, hinge mortising, making decorative edges on hobby wood, and furniture, cutting slots, for use with a dovetail jig, making window cutouts, decorative inlays, trimming laminate and more. Pros, do-it-yourselfers and hobby woodworkers will all wonder how they got along without this little tool. - Kris Jensen-Van Heste What's in the BoxRouter, straight edge guide, carrying case, fixed base, ¼-inch self-releasing collet, drop-forged wrench.

8V Lithium Ion battery pack for longer run times. Battery fuel gauge lets you know when its time to recharge. Variable speed to handle a greater range of applicat.

Next, there's the planer head that turns your Dremel into a portable planer. It's designed for two types of planing - straight and at 45 degrees, with a width capacity of 2-1/8 inches, perfect for a warped or sticking door. Though we didn't try any shaping or carving with it, we think it would do a great job of it, too. There's also a flex light exclusive to this series that dovetails easily into a groove on the rear of the tool. It's powered by lithium ion batteries (included) and does a fantastic job illuminating detailed work pieces. As with all the other Dremel rotaries, you can attach the flex shaft for super-fine detail work as well as reaching into places practically no tool has gone before. The circle cutter's easy to use, too, and works like a charm, giving you perfect circular cutouts every time. And everything has its place in the well-designed storage case, making the whole shebang perfectly portable. If you're a rotary tool fan, you'll love the XPR. -Kris Jensen-Van Heste.

But coolest of all is the blade-change system that literally ejects the blade in a split second, takes the new one and gets you right back to your cutting - all tool-free. Amazing. If you've relegated the jigsaw to the bottom of your toolbox, you owe it to yourself to give this one a chance. We think it's fantastic. -Kris Jensen-Van Heste What's in the Box Precision wood blade, progressor wood blade, tight kerf blade, zero-clearance insert, non-marring footplate, carrying case.