In the past, I couldn't say enough good things about the Fein Multimaster AKA oscillating tool. The tool has come up in a recent thread so I thought I'd put my 2cents worth in, but in a separate thread for all the world to read. Fein is a RIP off and I'm sorry I bought their tool and others should think twice before laying out the big bucks. Don't get me wrong the tool is a very nice tool and they invented it as I hear tell. But there are plenty of other choices out there and Harbor Freight comes to mind. So what's my beef...there is only one part on the tool that could get lost and that's the bolt that holds the blade on because it's removable. So knowing this and knowing that the tool is useless without the bolt they gouge the loyal customers AKA the fools that bought their tool. This bolt (and that is all it is) costs ...are you ready $24.98 on Amazon but if you shop around you may be able to get it for about $19.00 plus shipping. I tried making one but went through several bolts and kept cutting them a fraction too short. A simple straight stove bolt works but has to be the EXACT length, a thread too long or short and it won't hold. I wrote to Fein to get the exact length but all I got was the runaround. You can buy a complete oscillating tool at Harbor Freight for $15 dollars so I'm guessing that their bolt is somewhere around $3 or 4 dollars. I could be wrong but when I needed a new one because I lost the original inside the wall I drove down to ACE hardware and got one for about 85 cents. I haven't used the Fein for over a year now and won't be able to until I get a bolt. I won't buy the bolt but I will figure out the exact length needed which has to be exact including a washer to make the head large enough to hold the blade. Once I have it I'll post it on Youtube with an explanation of why I made one which is what I'm saying here. In the meantime, I'll continue to use my $15 dollar HF tool and tell anyone I meet not to buy the Fein tool END OF RANT. Well, one last thing if you have the tool take the time and make a bolt while you still have a sample. There, now end of rant.
https://www.amazon.com/Fein-3024027...682568&sr=8-9&keywords=fein+multimaster+parts
https://www.amazon.com/Fein-3024027...682568&sr=8-9&keywords=fein+multimaster+parts