Craftsman all-in-one cutting tool - good?
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Forum Name: Fiberglass, Fabrication, and Interiors
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Topic: Craftsman all-in-one cutting tool - good?
Posted By: kosoku
Subject: Craftsman all-in-one cutting tool - good?
Date Posted: February 21, 2005 at 9:17 AM
I'm thinking about buying one of these tools. https://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_SessionID=@@@@1572262213.1108998488@@@@&BV_EngineID=cclgadddlkhjidgcehgcemgdffmdflh.0&pid=00917254000&subcat=Rotary+%26+Spiracutter+Tools&vertical=TOOL Anyone have one? Opinions? I want to use it to cut MDF rings, and also I would like to use it to cut perfect squares out of MDF as well (for a not-audio related fb project). Will it do those two things? It's supposed to come with an edge guide.
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Posted By: Bmnicolosi
Date Posted: February 21, 2005 at 10:36 AM
very god product. i dont have that exact one but i have a roto zip{exact same thing}. great for fabrication projects in mdf. definitly a must buy if you do any type of custom wokr with speaker boxes
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Posted By: 1hot944
Date Posted: February 21, 2005 at 10:45 AM
I also use a roto-zip style tool as well as a Dremel tool. They both are great for fiberglass work or cutting plastics. I use a router with a roundover bit for speaker rings though. You need a beefy but to go through 3/4" MDF. I broke the it on my roto-zip!
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Posted By: kosoku
Date Posted: February 21, 2005 at 12:32 PM
I saw the router table attachment for it and rounding off the rings came to mind. You don't think it will handle it though?
Posted By: mxxmikexx
Date Posted: February 22, 2005 at 4:31 PM
i bought the craftsman to cut rings, and it didnt do the job very well, i wound up returning it. so i guess if you want go buy and hang onto the receipt!!! what do you got to lose?
a router and a circle jig is the way to go.
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Mike Battaglia
Specialized Car Audio
Bensenville IL 60106
Posted By: Stlb5
Date Posted: February 25, 2005 at 11:38 AM
I agree, mine did the job for a while, but I finally got a router and it's night and day. spend the extra few bucks.
Posted By: kosoku
Date Posted: February 27, 2005 at 10:56 AM
mxxmikexx wrote:
i bought the craftsman to cut rings, and it didnt do the job very well, i wound up returning it. so i guess if you want go buy and hang onto the receipt!!! what do you got to lose?
a router and a circle jig is the way to go.
I bought one last week and I'm going to return it tonight. :( The collet wrench included was for a dremel and not big enough for the cutting tool. The instructions aren't very clear, and I probably wouldn't end up using it for anything other than mdf rings. So I am going to take your advice and start looking for a router. What size/power router do I need for cutting rings and rounding the edges?
Posted By: spootydlux4
Date Posted: February 27, 2005 at 1:41 PM
i dont like my rotozip. my circles suck and the bits break easy. i need to find a good circle attachment for my router. i love my router and jigsaw
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Posted By: mxxmikexx
Date Posted: February 27, 2005 at 3:00 PM
you can make your own circle cutting jig with a simple $5 piece of plexi from home depot. its pretty basic
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Mike Battaglia
Specialized Car Audio
Bensenville IL 60106
Posted By: kosoku
Date Posted: February 27, 2005 at 8:44 PM
What routers do you guys have, and how much did they cost? Will this $70 Craftsman model do the job well?
Posted By: iday
Date Posted: February 27, 2005 at 8:57 PM
looks good, the only bad thing i can think of is it can only take 1/4' bits. Which isnt that big of a deal unless your doing some serious cutting
Posted By: white smoke
Date Posted: April 19, 2005 at 1:48 AM
THOSE ARE CRAZY! CUTTS (MDF) LIKE BUTTER! BUT THE BITS THAT COME WITH IT ARE CRAP! SO GET THE MULTIPURPUS AFTER MARKET BITS (AT SEARS) THEY HAVE LIKE A BLUE AND WHITE PACKEGE THAT SAYS ROTO-ZIP ON THEM! OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
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