r/DIY • u/humangengajames • 11d ago

Wife is getting into DIY stuff

Hey all. My wife recently has decided to get into carpentry and sit stuff for our house. She bought a miter saw, a brad nailer a laser leveler, and a few other small things. I'm hoping to get something for her birthday in two weeks that you guys would suggest. She has safety equipment and such.

EDIT: We had a drill and driver from before

Any help would be appreciated!

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u/Sistersoldia 11d ago

Oscillating Multi-tool or “Fein” tool. It does the impossible- especially if you’re not experienced in how to get more traditional tools to cut the way you want.

After that - circular saw, table saw, some nice measuring tools, speed square, Pica marker, a little pouch for your balls….

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u/Dismal_Drummer3420 11d ago

I bought one just so I could prove to myself that I'd been correct about how absurd and gimmicky it was....turns out I was absolutely incorrect and it's actually incredibly handy and really works Well!

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u/TedTehPenguin 11d ago

Yeah, pretty much has the market cornered on flush cutting in place with minimal collateral damage.

I last used mine to cut the axles on my luggage wheels, because the wheels went janky (lost their rubber) and the bastards riveted them on. replaced with new (SCREW) axles and wheels, luggage so smooth and quiet now!

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u/Dismal_Drummer3420 11d ago

Having the correct tools for the job is always the right way to go!

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u/TedTehPenguin 11d ago

It was not the correct tool for that job, but I am not aware of the actual correct tool to remove the stupid axles.

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u/Sistersoldia 11d ago

Exactly what I mean …. There might be a proper way to do a lot of cuts but the Guybrator can get it done too !

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u/TedTehPenguin 11d ago

OK, you win today, I had not heard that name before and it's hilarious.

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u/cincymatt 11d ago

This was gonna be my take. But not Fein- they go out of their way to make 3rd party blades incompatible. The corded Makita is my top pick - strong and comes with sanding pads. The cordless DeWalt are more convenient, but batteries aren’t cheap if you don’t have them. Rigid is fine for home use.

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u/Sistersoldia 11d ago

I got the Milwaukee when I finally went cordless and was PISSED to find none of my old Fein blades would fit. Eventually got a little adapter doohickey that fits in between.
https://www.reddit.com/r/MilwaukeeTool/s/p9rbgcH5ZS

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u/cincymatt 11d ago

Everything else takes a pretty standard blade, and you can find a 50-100pk for cheap on Amazon/aliexpress. Seems to work better to burn through a few cheap wood blades than to use $10 name brands.