Rockwell RK5102K Sonicrafter Deluxe 72-pc Kit

Brand: Rockwell
Feature

* 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.

Product Description
The Rockwell Sonicrafter – a complete workshop in just one tool! The Sonicrafter from Rockwell can make precise plunge cuts, sand in tight spots, flush cut dowels and plugs, polish metals, strip paint and wallpaper, remove old window glazing and caulk, remove rust from tools and furniture, scrape dried adhesives, cut branches, even clean up graffiti. The Sonicrafter also easily cuts drywall, cement board, aluminum and plastic gutters and downspouts, conduit, copper pipe, even vinyl siding. The list is endless and the tool really is so simple to use. You’ll wonder how you ever did without it. All this is achieved by the unique high frequency oscillation of the tool head. It doesn’t rotate or orbit, making it a very user-friendly tool. This Sonicrafter deluxe 72-pc kit has variable speed and comes with a hex key, circle cutter, straight cutter, scraper, sanding polishing pad, 30 sanding sheets, carbide rasp triangle, detail sanding finger pad, 2 felt polishing pads and vacuum cleaning in a convenient carrying bag.

BRAND NEW Rockwell SoniCrafter 72 Piece Variable Speed Deluxe Professional Kit – The Rockwell RK5102K INCLUDES: Rockwell Sonicrafter, Hex key, 30 Finger sanding sheets, Semicircle saw blade, Scraper, End cut blade, Carbide grit segment blade, Sanding pad, 30 Sanding sheets, 2 Polishing pads, Finger sanding pad, Vacuum adapter, Triangular carbide grit rasp, Carrying bag.

Rockwell RK5102K Sonicrafter Deluxe 72-pc Kit Review
I had looked at the Fein Multimaster, but couldn’t justify the price. I bought the Sonicrafter specifically to sand between the rails of a baby crib I built for my daughter. This tool will see as much use as my random orbital sander! It’s very well made, and does a superb job. A couple of experiential comments: 1. The tool is a fast worker, let IT do the work for you. 2. The dust collection attachment gets in the way, and is useless. 3. I haven’t found a source for sanding pads that fit, except Rockwell, and they’re relatively expensive.

We are in the process of remodeling our kitchen. We needed a handy tool. Rockwell become kind of disappointment. It feel good in your hands. Looks solid. That is positive, on negative side: blades are expensive, cheaply made – becoming dull just after few uses. Tool gets hot really quickly. Blades are becoming loose after few uses, no matter how hard you try to tight them up. In conclusion I think this tool is design for small jobs and only occasional use not for serious jobs.

It seemed like the answer, but created another question…why would Rockwell attach it’s name to a tool that burns more wood than it saws?? The apparatus for attaching the various blades is suspect at best. I broke the segmented saw blade first time out. Other attachments kept coming lose as well. It’s not rocket science, but those items with a flush mount are suspect. Those with recessed mount are much better, i.e. the sanding attachment and carbide segmented saw blade. The head and blades do get very hot, and I wasn’t doing anything terribly complicated! It is a great sander, but the price is a bit high. There’s a reason why (when affordable) we opt for German engineering. Though I haven’t tried the Fein model, I know it’s blades attach differently (and hopefully) more securely!

In my admittedly limited use of the product so far, I have been very pleased with its versatility and usability. The weight of the product which, at first, seemed to be a liability, actually allows greater control of the tool by providing stability when cutting or sanding. Unlike a rotary tool (like a Dremel), the Sonicrafter stays where you put it and since the blade oscillates instead of rotating, it doesn’t generate nearly as much dust or debris. The contents of the 72 piece kit appear to be well thought out. The small sanding pad has been especially useful; allowing work in tight spaces without disassembling the project. I have not made use of the dust collection system included with the 72-piece kit, so I can’t comment on its efficacy except to say that it doesn’t interfere with the use of the Sonicrafter. I’ve been able to complete all my projects with it in place. A very solidly built and well thought out product.

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