Dremel MS400 MultiSaw Attachment
 | Brand Dremel Model MS400 Price $44.72 Description XPR Multi-Saw Dremel Attachment, Universal Blade Holder Uses U & T Shank Blades So You Can Use Any Blade, 3/8 Blade Stroke For Fast & Controllable Cutting, Cuts Up To 1-1/2 Thick Material, Ideal For Confined Spaces, Used With The 400 XPR Rotary Tool, True Value #578-262. ....read more Buy Now  |
XPR Multi-Saw Dremel Attachment, Universal Blade Holder Uses U & T Shank Blades So You Can Use Any Blade, 3/8 Blade Stroke For Fast & Controllable Cutting, Cuts Up To 1-1/2 Thick Material, Ideal For Confined Spaces, Used With The 400 XPR Rotary Tool, True Value #578-262. ....read more
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Don’t expect too much.
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I was very disappointed in this tool. I bought it to cut out a 12″ x 6″ panel in 1/4″ thick fiberglass with 1/16″ aluminum on one surface. Since it used standard jig saw blades, I figured it would be up to the task.
The primary reason I used this item rather than a jig saw is that I had a restricted area where the jig saw would not fit.
It made it about half way through the job when it quit working. When I disassembled it, I found it had nylon (or perhaps simply plastic) gears, which were rounded smooth. The manual does caution against running the tool too fast, and I did heed that, but its supposed to be able to cut through 1 1/2″ material, so I figured it should have worked for my application. But at any rate, for almost $30, it should have metal gears.
Unless you are cutting thin or soft material, get something heftier, like a pneumatic saw.
Good concept. Poor carry through.
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
This is a replacement. My old one worked great, but a part broke and I was forced to buy a whole new replacement. No parts are avalable.
Useless.
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I’ve tried using this saw on multiple occasions with multiple materials, and it’s just useless. Originally, I thought it was my own fault, attempting to cut some pretty thick plywood. But I recently attempted to cut plywood that was maybe an 1/8″ thick and it took forever. I finally gave up and went to Lowes to buy a HAND coping saw, and it was much faster.
I know it’s less than $20 here, but I think you’re better off getting a dedicated jigsaw.
Nice attachment, but not as usefull as advertised
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I bought this from a local Lowe’s when I bought my XPR400 Dremel tool. I was building a guitar amp cabinet actually and just wanted something to make a few straight cuts in some smaller sections of plywood. This seemed adequate based off it’s list of features and claimed abilities. I didn’t expect it to do as well as a powered jigsaw for example but figured that it would do well enough for my limited needs. I also needed to make 4 rounded corner cuts and since it claimed to be able to do this that convinced me to try it.
The piece assembled easily and with no fuss. It started up and functions like it should mechanically. The problem is that it just lacks the needed amount of power to perform to the standard it claims. I turned it up to it’s maximum and it wouldn’t even get a quarter of an inch into the plywood before the dremel would start to overheat and slow down. I let it do this twice, the second time it slowed down almost to a stop and the whole unit felt VERY hot to the touch. I decided not to risk it after that as I didn’t want to damage the dremel. I was very careful to not cover up the air vents on either piece. I held it with both hands as directed and the wood was very securely clamped down. I also proceeded slowly and tried to let the tool do the work, it would never grab and cut on it’s own though. Plywood is not a hard wood and should not be difficult to cut with a jigsaw attachment.
I ended up just going back to Lowe’s and buying a powered jigsaw. It cut the plywood like butter, was able to do the rounded corners like I needed and was not that much more expensive than this unit in the store.
The dremel tool works great for it’s intended uses, I even used the dremel to smooth out the rounded corners I cut with the jigsaw. This attachment however is very lacking. It may perform well with very thin sheets of wood or metal or perhaps with something like particle board or drywall. I decided to keep it despite the lack of performance because I do have to cut drywall occasionally and so this may come in handy. I will try it out next time to see if it has any uses at all.
I decided to give it two stars because the tool may work well for lighter duty uses that I haven’t tried it with yet, but it’s definitely not able to do what the packaging information claims. Unless you need something for small projects with light materials save your money and just buy a powered jigsaw, you probably won’t have to pay that much more than you would for this!
Good if you do not already have a jigsaw.
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I have only used this attachment once. It worked fine but when you attach it to the Dremel tool you end up with a tool that is quite high and a little awkward. If you plan to use this attachment a lot, you should first consider a full size jigsaw. Also, this attachment only works with the Dremel 400 XPR. I think you could buy a full size jigsaw for less than buying the 400 XPR with the MultiSaw attachment. However, Dremel makes a small planer for use with the 400 XPR that is quite handy. So, if you were going to buy a 400 XPR, the MultiSaw attachment and the planer would be reasonable additions. Also, I think Dremel made a mistake by making attachments that only work with one model of tools. By doing so, they are missing a big piece of their own market by not designing an attachment that will work with all of their tools. If this attachment worked on all of the Dremel tools I would have rated it with 4 stars.
don’t expect this to even come close to a real saw
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I bought this product thinking it would be a good alternative to a jigsaw. Attached it to my XPR400 and tried using this to cut through a 1/2″ piece of pine. It jammed about a 1/4″ into the cut, and when I say jammed, I mean it jammed the whole dremel! I immediately turned off the dremel for fear of breaking it and removed it from the cutting area. I tried turning on my dremel, and it wouldn’t move. Apparently the saw attachment had jammed inside itself. It wasn’t until I unscrewed the saw and checked the blade movement to make sure it still moved then put it back on that it decided to work again. I thought perhaps maybe the included saw blade wasn’t good enough to cut into the piece of wood, so I tried using a T-shank Dewalt fine cut jigsaw blade with the saw attachment. The saw attachment once again jammed, after cutting a whole 3mm… yes, i tried every speed setting with this as well, to be sure the speed wasn’t affecting the cut. After that I got frustrated with it and broke out my coping saw, which cut through the pine piece like butter. I know the XPR400 has only 2amps, but I really expected more from this attachment. on the bright side it cuts cardboard decently…
Designed for 400 Series XPR Rotary Tool ONLY
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
Nothing in the Amazon listing warned me of this.
The box and front of the owner manual say “For use with Dremel 400 Series XPR.”
Page 5 of the manual says “For use with Dremel 400 Series XPR Rotary tool only.”
Reviewer “Osama I. J. Deir” says it works with his Dremel 395 series tool, and I was able to attach and run it with mine. But 2 gray plastic tabs at the saw’s connection point prevent it from seating well.
Ironically, you could use your Dremel to grind off the tabs and get a better connection to your non-XPR Dremel tool.
But I am returning my MultiSaw because Dremel is telling me in multiple ways that it’s not a good idea. Maybe it’s overload issue…who knows?
Nice that Amazon returns are super easy.
Blind Sawing!
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I had hoped that the Dremel Multisaw would be a good alternative to a standard jigsaw for cutting thin and small stock, but this tool did not work out for me.
The design of the Multisaw makes it impossible to see exactly where the blade is cutting. You must saw blind with only the faceplate score to guide the cut. In addition, the Dremel XPR with the saw attachment is tall and difficult to stabilize.
More useful than I expected
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I was skeptical whether this would be any good but got it as part of the XPR kit and was pleasantly surprised that it actually works quite well. No, it is not a replacement for a full size jigsaw or reciprocating saw if you are doing large amounts of work, but it is quite handy for small jobs or small spaces.
I bought a second flex shaft so that I could attach the multisaw to the end of the shaft and fit it in even smaller spaces, I used gorilla tape to attach them since the shaft end is not threaded. It works great and makes the saw much easier to handle.
I also use the saw as a makeshift detail sander, I got a long carbide jigsaw blade for cutting glass (less flexible than standard blade) and dulled the blade teeth using the dremel with a diamond burr. Then I just wrap the blade with sandpaper and clamp it using small binder clips (or carpet tape if the spot is really tight). This has saved me from spending a fortune on the EZ lock finishing abrasive wheels which work well but wear out very quickly. I was on the verge of spending $400 on a Fein multimaster and while looking at its profile sanding attachment I got the idea to try this. Works better than any detail sander I have seen other than the multimaster which is amazing but way overpriced. I use the 3M sandblaster sandpaper which is backed with a rubber web, its expensive but lasts forever and the rubber backing keeps it from sliding off.
It works with the dremel 3956-02
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I got this yesterday, and it can be plugged on the old dremel 3956-02, so I’m happy with the current results…