Thread: Best tool for this job

Fein multi master or similar oscillating tool

Do the oscillating tools have a depth of 90 mm?

Good point, didnt think of that. Sabre saw perhaps?

I don't know much about sds drills, but if you can get chisel sharp bits then that may work. You'd have the problem with flex still, but with power on your side it should go quicker. Only thing I thought of was something like an arbortech, but I don't think you'd get the depth of cut. Small chainsaw maybe? You'd still have a corner to get through due to the rounded shape of the bar end. You could mark the depth onto the bar to make sure you don't go too far through.

If there is just a bit of clearance between post and cladding you could use a wire saw.

The arbortech all saw should do the job pretty painlessly
Ben

Thanks Ben, Peter, Rusty and EJ. Good ideas and I already own half the tools mentioned. The arbortech saw is one I wouldn't have considered but providing it can do other jobs as well then that'll be enough reason to buy one.

For a one off job, Rather than buy a tool to use once, I would use an old fashion key hole saw. You would need to bore three or four 3/16" holes close together first to get the saw blade in to start.
Jim

Originally Posted by Tiger

Do the oscillating tools have a depth of 90 mm?

I have some 250mm blades for mine they would easily do a 90mm cut.

Thanks Jim and Bradford. Jim, like your solution, I must have about 4 keyhole saws at home but the blades on all of them are deformed or blunt.
Bradford, yep 250 mm would do it, do they come standard with these tools or is that a special after sale purchase?

I suppose there must be a reason you can't remove one or the other cladding boards and simply cut through with whatever you have.
Regards, Bill

Originally Posted by gnu52

I suppose there must be a reason you can't remove one or the other cladding boards and simply cut through with whatever you have.
Regards, Bill

To remove all the cladding would be time-consuming but doable, the other wall stud would be painful.

Originally Posted by Tiger

Thanks Jim and Bradford. Jim, like your solution, I must have about 4 keyhole saws at home but the blades on all of them are deformed or blunt.
Bradford, yep 250 mm would do it, do they come standard with these tools or is that a special after sale purchase?

I've got myself at cross purposes here, everybody is saying oscillating and I'm thinking recipricating (not sure of the spelling). Anyway I do have 250mm blades for my recipricating saw and they were an after sale purchase, I recall they were fairly expensive, can't remember how much though.