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Well, it didn't work great on floor tile. I got the job done.
The diamond grit blade does not cut aggressively, but the tool allows cutting right up next to the door jam. It was too slow to use for the entire 36" doorway. My circular saw with a tile blade cut the tile easily, and the oscillating tool handled the 3-4" at each end of the cut.
The dust from the circular saw is terrible. I handled that by setting my saw on the cut line, and throwing an el cheapo .7 mil plastic drop cloth over the whole thing. Spread the drop cloth out to the full 9'x12' and grabbed the saw through the plastic. That trapped all the dust against the floor so it didn't spread through the whole house, and I could still see my cut line through the very thin plastic. Worked pretty well actually.
I would not recommend the oscillating tool for cutting tile in normal situations. But it did its little part of this job.
While you were out buying a saw, I went down to Exeter (with a ride from a friend) and bought this cream puff.:
One owner, 123k miles, everything works, no scratches, or dents, no faded or peeling paint, heck, the headlight lens haven't even turned yellow yet. Interior is grey cloth, with no rips, or tears. Owner smogged it this morning, and then washed it. Looked like a brand new car. Drove it home from Exeter and it sure rides a lot smoother than the 90 F350 crew cab dually I had. LOL. Need to get a car cover for it, so I can keep the paint, and headlights looking new. Paid $1,600 for it. Plus $20 to my friend for gas and his time, and then took him, and his girlfriend (who is my best friend) out to the Texas Roadhouse to celebrate.
Yes indeed. I needed a daily driver, and this will suit me just fine. I still plan on getting a truck, but this will get much better gas mileage than any truck I buy. I doubt it will do well at Pismo, but I still have time to get a 4x4 truck.
Gonna give it a workout tomorrow. I need to cut a straight line thru floor tile at a doorway. Hoping to avoid having to salvage and relay the tile.
When one of the originals, if not thee original oscillating tool, Rotozip came out, we at The Home Depot couldn't keep them in stock. The contractors couldn't go without.
Yes I need a hitch, but not to tow a trailer, I will need one to put the wheelchair carrier on. According to U-Haul.com the hitch for the Thunderbird has been discontinued. So I will look elsewhere when I get the money.
10-23-2015, 06:48 PM
Drove it home from Exeter and it sure rides a lot smoother than the 90 F350 crew cab dually I had. LOL. Need to get a car cover for it, so I can keep the paint, and headlights looking new. Paid $1,600 for it. Plus $20 to my friend for gas and his time, and then took him, and his girlfriend (who is my best friend) out to the Texas Roadhouse to celebrate. 
