Wayne - They work well, but can also make lots of dust. Think of them
as a little router.
My last use was trimming drywall for an attic hatch. I had a hatch made
of thin plywood that fit well for years, but wanted to make it look
pretty to sell the house. I cut a piece of drywall slightly oversize
and glued them together with liquid nails. I then took the RotoZip with
a guidepoint bit to follow the plywood edge and trimmed the drywall to
exactly match the plywood - like a router with a template.
Another nice use was cutting almost a full circle in the edge of a tile
for a neighbor. This was reasonably quick with a carbide bit. He'd
broken several tiles trying to do this with nippers.
My biggest use was repairing extensive cracks in my plaster walls and
ceilings. I needed to clean out the cracks and scraping overhead was
rough. The RotoZip made it much easier, though it went through a bunch
of bits. None snapped, just worn down. I tried a 1/8" drill bit and it
wore away as well.
If I were doing lots of drywall, I'd use it there as well for electrical
boxes. Just identify a point in the box, partially secure the drywall,
plunge into the box, find the edge, route the box, then fully secure the
sheet. It will make lots of dust, so I wouldn't use it in an occupied area.
I may use it more since my Dremel just broke. Something in the way the
motor connects to the chuck failed.
Brian
Wayne wrote:
> Hey Guys,
>
> Does anyone have a RotoZip saw, or have you used one? Are they worth
> having? What have you found that they work well for?
>
> I need to cut some drywall, and heard them suggested
>
> -Thanks, Wayne
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