Carbide edged blades are used for the softer, more porous materials such as tile joints and grout, plaster, porous concrete and deck plank sealant. There are a few different configurations of round blade in both carbide and diamond edges.

Abrasives are held with hook and look and are available in a variety of materials including aluminum oxide, for universal use on most surfaces, zirconium, for unequaled removal rates on extremely hard surfaces.įollowing up after the grinding and preliminary surface prep is a medium density felt polishing pad, Bristle fleece and/or felt and fleece polishing pads that attach to the standard backing pad by hook and look are useful in creating a high quality final finish polishing chrome, stainless, aluminum, non-ferrous, polycarbonate and natural stone materials, gel coat, removing discolouration caused by heat and more. Sanding pads are available in both 4 1/2″ round and a triangular version, both plain or perforated. With the use of one of the various sanding pads or sanding finger attachment, the multi-tool can be used as a sander. Scraper blades are available in a wide straight blade with flexible blades also available in a wider mushroom shape. Scraper blades are available in both rigid and flexible and are the choice to use when removing stubborn paint, silicone, carpet or tile adhesive, undercoating, etc. They are available in triangular, round and finger shapes. One of the premier applications for multi-tools, sawing blades are available in a number of formats.Ĭarbide rasps are great for coarse sanding of tile adhesive, fillers, concrete, stone and wood. Hooked cutting blades are ideal for cutting out deck caulk,cabin chinking rails, gunwales, cleats, etc. While there are many types of cutting blades for the multi-tool, actual cutting attachment blades are designed more for shearing and cutting softer material such as felt, leather, polystyrene, lino, rubber, cardboard, carpet, etc. At the end of this article is a pictorial chart showing many of the different forms. Here’s a rundown of the various categories of blades.

Multi-Tool Blades come in a variety of size and types, depending on the application.

It also features an offset design for flush cutting and a full 1 5/8″ plunge depth. In any case, it’s important to know what type of arbor you need for your particular tool.Īt KMS we carry Fein, King Canada and Imperial Blades, the later being strictly a tooling manufacturer covering a wide range of tooling for just about every machine out there, including their T340 Bi-Metal STORM blade with an 18 TPI, titanium-coated, 1 3/4″ wide cutting head that can cut almost anything from wood to screws. Some manufacturers use their own, proprietary arbors and produce their own tooling while other brands prefer a more universal and sharing of tooling approach. With the proliferation of multi-tool models from the various manufacturers, several types of arbors h ave been deployed. Here’s a rundown on the types and styles available, most of which you can find at any KMS Tools and Equipment store.

They need the cutting, sawing, rasping, scraping, sanding, polishing and specialty blades that make the job simple. These unique and versatile tools are available from most of the major power tool manufacturers and at a number of price points.Īt the end of the day, all multi-tools need tooling. The key to this comparison being the variety of different attachments for the diverse applications it can perform. More than any other, the Swiss Army Knife of power tools has to be the Multi-tool.

Different multi tool blades