If you are not engaged in construction or repair professionally, buying highly specialized equipment does not always make sense. Say, to cut a sink into a countertop, it would be nice to have a jigsaw, but how else to use it in an ordinary city apartment? There aren’t many scripts. Or, say, you need to clean some piece of furniture from old paint. Do not buy a grinder — you have to work manually.
Just in case of such small works, they came up with a universal device — a renovator. In it, the spindle does not rotate (as, for example, with a grinder or a circular saw), but oscillates with a small amplitude. At the same time, due to the use of different nozzles, you can perform different jobs. For example, a saw blade allows you to cut wood and metal, a grinding blade allows you to clean or grind surfaces. The speed of work compared to a specialized tool is low, but only one device is enough for several jobs.
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Purchase
Renovators: what are they for and which one to buy
With or without batteries
Traditionally, power tools can be mains-operated or battery-operated. Our Greenworks G24MT is a cordless model. It can be bought in a kit without a battery (the simplest package) or already with a battery and charger.
An important feature of the renovators is that you can install the nozzles at any angle relative to the handle. Just focus on how it is more convenient for you to work.
Two types of 24V batteries are available for the Greenworks G24MT: the standard 2Ah and the extended capacity 4Ah. From the first tool can work for about half an hour, from the second — up to 1 hour (meaning the time of direct work). Complete with a 2 Ah battery and a charger, the device will cost almost twice as much.
When choosing a battery, you need to understand that the larger the capacity, the greater the weight. And you hold it in your hands! So we would recommend to stop at the 2 Ah version, if large-scale work is not forthcoming.
How do nozzles work?
By the size of the teeth on the saw blade, it is immediately clear that the tool is great for fine cuts, but rough rough cuts are not in its profile. Accordingly, the speed of work is low. We tried it on a chipboard panel. The traditional problem of such cuts is the breaking of the laminated film upon contact with the web. But here, due to small teeth, the decorative trim on the front side was practically not affected.
The cutting speed directly depends on the pressure on the tool. If you press hard, you can cut faster, but not for long: a characteristic smell will make it clear that the canvas is overheating and the chipboard is burning. If you press too slowly, you can cut from morning until afternoon. So we have to look for the golden mean. In general, it is more convenient to work as a renovator than with a jigsaw. The semi-circular blade that we installed allows you to first carefully measure the cut line, and then deepen it. Moreover, if the jigsaw blade cuts strictly perpendicular to the surface, you can choose any angle here.
In order to cut a rectangular hole in the same chipboard, you must first drill a round hole, expand it, and only then skip the jigsaw blade. Here you can start sawing immediately along the lines. Although the power of the Greenworks G24MT engine is not indicated in the description, it feels quite high: even with a strong push, the speed “sags” slightly.
The triangular sander works like a typical delta sander. The only difference is that the machines usually have a container for collecting dust, but here it is not. But for small volumes of work, this is not so important.
In general, the tool is very convenient to work with. It is not the most compact among renovators, but compared to profile tools, the difference in size is clearly visible. Greenworks G24MT is comfortable to hold in one hand, and can be directed in any direction. By the way, due to the small amplitude of movement of the nozzles, it is almost impossible to seriously injure yourself during operation. The battery provides additional freedom: no need to think about which outlet to connect to and whether the length of the wire is enough to get to work.
By the way, there is another relatively versatile tool: a screwdriver. If this is an advanced model with a powerful enough engine, you can not only turn fasteners, but also drill walls, mix building mixtures, protect surfaces and do many other useful jobs. The optimal models of reliable brushless screwdrivers are in our selection.
When choosing a battery, you need to understand that the larger the capacity, the greater the weight. And you hold it in your hands! So we would recommend to stop at the 2 Ah version, if large-scale work is not forthcoming.
How do nozzles work?
By the size of the teeth on the saw blade, it is immediately clear that the tool is great for fine cuts, but rough rough cuts are not in its profile. Accordingly, the speed of work is low. We tried it on a chipboard panel. The traditional problem of such cuts is the breaking of the laminated film upon contact with the web. But here, due to small teeth, the decorative trim on the front side was practically not affected.
The cutting speed directly depends on the pressure on the tool. If you press hard, you can cut faster, but not for long: a characteristic smell will make it clear that the canvas is overheating and the chipboard is burning. If you press too slowly, you can cut from morning until afternoon. So we have to look for the golden mean. In general, it is more convenient to work as a renovator than with a jigsaw. The semi-circular blade that we installed allows you to first carefully measure the cut line, and then deepen it. Moreover, if the jigsaw blade cuts strictly perpendicular to the surface, you can choose any angle here.
In order to cut a rectangular hole in the same chipboard, you must first drill a round hole, expand it, and only then skip the jigsaw blade. Here you can start sawing immediately along the lines. Although the power of the Greenworks G24MT engine is not indicated in the description, it feels quite high: even with a strong push, the speed “sags” slightly.
The triangular sander works like a typical delta sander. The only difference is that the machines usually have a container for collecting dust, but here it is not. But for small volumes of work, this is not so important.
In general, the tool is very convenient to work with. It is not the most compact among renovators, but compared to profile tools, the difference in size is clearly visible. Greenworks G24MT is comfortable to hold in one hand, and can be directed in any direction. By the way, due to the small amplitude of movement of the nozzles, it is almost impossible to seriously injure yourself during operation. The battery provides additional freedom: no need to think about which outlet to connect to and whether the length of the wire is enough to get to work.
By the way, there is another relatively versatile tool: a screwdriver. If this is an advanced model with a powerful enough engine, you can not only turn fasteners, but also drill walls, mix building mixtures, protect surfaces and do many other useful jobs. The optimal models of reliable brushless screwdrivers are in our selection.
