Fein supercut question

[andyman]

Merry Christmas to all [big grin]

Do any of you use any Fein type machine for the removal of vinyl floor tiles, these are the type that were popular in 50-80s they can be real hard to lift or if your lucky (very rare) fly up.

They are usually very well stuck sometimes in bitumen, more modern in rubber type adhesive are about 1' sq

 

[Roseland]

I did a small area with my MultiMaster, and it worked a treat.  I guess it depends on the adhesive.

Andrew

 

[Deansocial]

What sort or area we talking here?

 

[neth27]

One of these type http://www.dm-tools.co.uk/product.php/section/7517/sn/ROU64398

john...

 

[andyman]

Council house Kitchens, living areas etc

 

[andyman]

Yeah have a similar scraper but hard work when you have a few rooms to do

 

[neth27]

Dont some of them also contain asbestos?

John..

 

[andyman]

Ye some do we always have each property tested, mind you we didn't have that info given to us 15 yr ago

 

[neth27]

What about something like this https://www.hilti.co.uk/holuk/page/module/product/prca_rangedetail.jsf?lang=en&nodeId=-100892
Not cheap mind, im sure you could find a cheaper version  [big grin]
John..

 

[Brice Burrell]

This is what you need.

Or maybe one of these.

Okay if you can't talk your wife into taking on this job you might consider paying a laborer.  The older I get the more I'd rather pay some energetic kid to do the dirty work for me. 

 

[peter halle]

You might also want to try a heat gun and see if that loosens and softens the adhesive.  That is what I hate to use when I pulled my kitchen and bathroom floors.  My wife spilled lamp oil and the floor at one point and although I hurried to wipe up the oil, it managed to loosen many tiles.  I would not recommend that approach.  [big grin]

Peter

 

[jmarkflesher]

I don't know if this works but I was told DRY ICE. Put a pile on a section. Let it freeze that section. Snow shovel it to the next section than pop the tiles from the frozen section. Continue moving DRY ICE until done. Has anyone used this method?  MARK

 

[andyman]

Thats an unusual method [eek]

 

[lino-man]

Mark,

I have used dry ice several times to remove Formica. Extreme hot or cold will break the glue bond. But when taking up vct I have found the fastest method is using a torch to heat the tile. Wear gloves or you'll regret it.

 

[andyman]

well I bought a 110V Multi master today & here are my 1ST thoughts:-
I cut some 50×50×2mm steel angle section 3 pieces, it cut reasonable but ended up knackering two of thr slots in the middle of the blade.
cut some timber posts that the steel was attached to,  cut ok.
Had to laminate various cutouts trimmed with my makita basic laminate trimmer apart from some curved areas, started filing these &thought ah multi with triangle sanding pad, worked great even down to the paper edge that is the left towards the end.

my day 1 verdict mixed results but I can see this being 1 heavily used tool the more I get used to it

 

[andyman]

Day 3 (Yesterday)and I've used it every day since I bought it, ref the damaged blade my dealer told me it was for cutting steel but after googling it, it is for cutting non ferrous metal up to 1mm thick, so used the right blade yesterday and it worked well

 

[Makkus]

Hi andyman,

I do own a Fein MM. Would you tell me what kind of blade you are using to cut 2mm steel plates?

Thanks

Mark

 

[andyman]

the one that came in the set, I think it was the bi metal blade, says wood metal on it, it cut well on the steel as long as you don't force it I had it on about 4 speed setting

 

[andyman]

well I've had it for about a month now,  and I don't know why I didn't buy one years ago.
it seems nearly every job we do the MM seems to come out for something. Today put up a stud wall (freebie) with window in it, cut up the laminate flooring to sit the stud on to keep expansion joint, trimmed slots for the stud in the coving and  cut the window opening out, oh & set the fire alarm off when cutting floor [eek]

 

[andyman]

Well I've had it a long time now,this has to be 1 of the most useful tools you can own,it has got me out of the proverbial so many times and saved a lot of time also.
Anyone thinking of buying one don't hesitate and don't buy cheap