![]() ![]() This tool is excellent for tight spaces, like cutting door jambs on the inside of a closet in preparation for a hardwood flooring installation. Work in tight spaces: The position of the multi-tool blade down and in front of the motor is key.Wood doesn’t seem to be a problem, but less rigid materials could be. We should note, though, that it means if your material is loose, you may have a tough time cutting it depending on the circumstances. The SoniCrafter will power through wood, PVC, and even metal, but would have a hard time cutting flesh. We like this feature of the Sonicrafter because it makes the tool much safer for use. Only rigid, solid materials can be cut.Because the Sonicrafter doesn’t kick like traditional rotary tools, it allows for very precise control of the angle and depth of the cut. This was evident immediately as we started cutting dimensional 2x lumber and moldings. Integrated hex-wrench for swapping blades (takes about 15 seconds to perform a blade change).Īll kits include the following accessories (larger kits include more variety and more quantity):Ĭutting Performance: Precision cutting is one of the SoniCrafter’s strongest suits. The pattern and speed of movement of the tip results in a few very advantageous features:. ![]() Variable speed motor with max 20,000 oscillations per minute (OPM).The Verdict: A must have tool for every serious DIYer. The Lows: High cost for blade/pad refills (typical in this genre of tool). The Highs: Very useful on a wide variety of projects low vibration doesn’t create quick hand fatigue variable speed motor is quieter than other models can use blades from other multi-tools with adapters very solid construction reasonable price. Throughout our projects, the SoniCrafter has turned out to be an exceptionally useful tool–one that we’re happy to make space for in an already crowded tool collection. We’ve used the SoniCrafter to make precision cuts in wood, cut PVC pipe, cut aluminum ductwork, and sand painted and unpainted wood surfaces. ![]() Rockwell shipped us this tool as part of a test kit about 6 weeks back. Over the last few weeks, we’ve been testing Rockwell’s SoniCrafter, a multi-tool modeled after the Fein Multimaster, and one of many entrants in a highly competitive market created by the expiration of Fein’s Multimaster patent (others include the Dremel Multi-Max, the Bosch PS50, and Craftsman’s NexTec). There’s something great about having a tool that can address multiple projects and tasks without cluttering up our work bench or using too much of our limited storage space. If there’s one thing we really appreciate here at OPC, it’s multi-purpose tools. ![]()
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