![]() This is definitely a two-handed job and you really can get a good feel for the work as you progress, using one hand to support the tool, and the other to guide the blade along the work surface. On the scraper blade, we do advise using a shorter stroke verses a long stroke reciprocating saw, since the slighter movement offers more control and less chance for the blade to jump or gouge the surface you are working on. We found it easy to find the sweet spot once we got used to how the tools handled. The thing to remember with both blades is that a slow to medium motor speed is preferred (and suggested on the packaging too). Likewise, the carbide grit grout removal tool does an excellent job removing grout from 1/8″ up to 3/4″ in width.” The 1-1/2 inch wide scraper blade removing some old flooring adhesiveĪt first we thought a scraper or grout removal blade in a Sawzall or Hackzall would be unwieldy, but we actually found them to be quite easy to control. Available in both 1-1/2″ and 3″ sizes, these new scraper blades offer a great solution for removing materials such as linoleum flooring, strong adhesives, paint, glue, thin-set, drywall mud, rust, etc. We like the way that Dan Wolfgram, Associate Product Manager for Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation sums it up: “The development of these new accessories really transform the Sawzall or Hackzall recip saw from primarily a cutting tool into one that can tackle many common material removal applications. Both blades have standard reciprocating saw tangs which makes them suitable to be used with any reciprocating saw. The grout removal tool has a curved cutting edge that is embedded with coarse carbide grit for fast grout removal. ![]() ![]() Both of these blades feature induction hardened edges for durability, a corrosion resistant coating for longer life, and chamfered corners for greater control when they begin to dig in. The two blades that we received were the 1-1/2″ Scraper Blade model number 49-00-5463 and the Grout Removal Tool, model number 49-00-5450. We had a chance to not only see these at the 2010 Milwaukee New Tools Press Event this year but also since they sent some our way, we have been able to spend some extra time with them.
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