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Rockwell RK5100K Sonicrafter 20-Piece Kit
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Our Price: $119.99
List Price: $129.99
Your Save: $ 10.00 ( 8% )
Sales Rank: #1522 (lower is better)
Availability: Usually ships in 3 to 5 weeks
Manufacturer: Rockwell
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Brand: Rockwell
EAN: 0822465005945
Manufacturer: Rockwell
Model: RK5100K
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Rockwell RK5100K Sonicrafter 20-Piece Kit Features
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- Safe cutting - unique high frequency osilation only cuts hard materials, so the users hands and fingers are much safer than a saw that rotates
- Smooth running - there are no fast spinning parts or alternating blades creating movement of the tool, only a high requency oscilating action resulting in no kickbacks.
- Sonicrafter throws a very low level of dust whether your sanding, cutting or scrapping.
- Up to the edge and corners - with Sonicrafter you can get into difficult to reach areas that is not possible with a corc saw or jigsaw or even most sanders.
- High sanding capacity - with virtually no force or downward pressure required.
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Rockwell RK5100K Sonicrafter 20-Piece Kit Description
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Rockwell RK5100K Sonicrafter 20-Piece Kit customer reviews:
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market is flooded with these now
you can buy the blades/accessory directly from the maker at:
http://www.rockwelltoolsdirect.com/sonicrafter-accessory.php
keep in mind the market is flooded with these samiliar devices now. Bosch has a coreless one for around $200, Dremel has one too, and not to mention the multimaster from Fein that started it all.
rinthesun
I purchased this unit 2 weeks ago. Take note, this version, $119.95, does not have variable speed.
Fein's patent ran out, so that is why we are now seeing some competition. The Dremel version does not have a blade that will cut nails which is also true of the Multitool ($59.95) from Harbor Frieght. The Rockwell claims it has a blade that will cut nails a useful feature if you are disassembly something with nails or screws like a countertop.
All of the competition uses a bolt to attach the blades which must be tighten properly for the blades not to fall off. The new Fein units have a new patented blade attachment system that is pretty fool proof.
So for home use I would recommend the Rockwell over the Dremel until Dremel brings out a nail cutting blade. If money is not an object buy the Fein Multimaster.
Rockwell Quality [yes variable speeds]
OMG, the Rockewell SoniCrafter is great. I was looking for a corded oscillating tool and looked at the Fein Multitasker and blades, but it is just way too expensive to purchase for my needs. So I bought the Dremel and the Rockwell to compare side by side...
The $100 Dremel is lighter and a bit smaller but the buzz the motor makes compared to the Rockwell motor [a little bit heavier and slightly bigger] which humms smoothly is like comparing a Vespa scooter to a Victory street bike.
Since the basic Rockwell is only $20 more than the Dremel and the extra blades are about the same price, there was no question about going for the quality/durability of a Rockwell.
The only convenience problem that I can foresee is getting replacement blades:
Dremel is carried by big box hardware stores; hobbyists who do crafts on the spur of the moment and do not need to rip open walls, will appreciate the around-the-corner convenience.
Rockwell is carried by speciality woodworking stores or the internet; the Home Proj. kind of guys have to plan ahead before ripping into a wall for remodeling. So ordering parts in advance should be a no brainer.
I also really liked the Rockwell case, it is created with niches and screw-downs to hold lots of blades/attachments in place.
I looked at the Bosch 12v battery operated version, and that would have been a good choice but I do not want to have numerous 18v tool systems and chargers for the various power hand tools that I use. I read that the Bosch delivers 20 min of battery power and I might need more time than that between charges.
All four tools mentioned above have variable speeds pretty much the same: 10,000 - 21,000 opm. The Bosch details that I read boasted of 5,000 - 20,000 opm, but I do not know if I need to go that slow. If I did I would have researched more into the rare Praxon version of oscillating tool, which is reportedly underpowered and equivalent to size and weight of the Dremel.
Sonicrafter is OK
I bought the Sonicrafter delux version with vacuum attachment. I bought this tool because I was going to install a ceramic tile floor in my kitchen bath and hallway and needed to undercut the existing door way jams and moulding. The Saw works fine for pine and popular trim but doesn't work so well with hardwoods such as oak. A more aggressive blade tooth might help with hardwoods. The scrapper blade worked well for removing the vinyl flooring in the kitchen. The dust collector is worthless. I ended up using the shop vacuum to clean up after the cuts. The suction opening is too far away from the cutting surface and the flow is too restrictive. It really bogged down the vacuum. This is an ideal tool for undercutting woodwork and making cuts in confined places. For general purpose cutting there are better options.
Perfect
I bought this for my father. He loved it and thinking of buying another. Great service
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