Rockwell RK5107K SoniCrafter 73-Piece Complete Professional Kit

Thank you Rockwell....I have been doing carpentry for about 12 years and can not believe I didn't get this tool sooner. I have had this tool for about a month and it has paid for itself ten times over. The Wood/Metal blade I have used for cutting out large areas of Sheetrock to get to leaking pipes without cutting them or wires. I put in two solid oak floor and used it for molding cuts and door jam cuts. I just did a new kitchen install in an old house and it was used for many tight spots where no other tool could get to. I also used it to put in the oven vent inside and then cut the old siding and nails to make the vent cap fit nice without having to replace any old siding boards which usually break when prying with a flat bar and cutting the nails with a big sawzaw. I highly recommend this tool. The price is great and the blades last longer than I thought, once you figure out how to use them for the right job. Just let the tool do the work. If you rush though it will take longer to cut, or if the pipe or nail is not in a fixed position and is loose try to steady it first for best results. O it also cuts though Pvc pipe great. Also thanks to Amazon business Prime account with free two day delivery. for a mere 3.99 I had it the next day.I have saved hundreds on delivery charges over the last year. Just showing some props to Amazon...Get their Prime account for a low price and get FREE two day shipping year round....And buy the Sonicrafter Kit, its well worth it.....

when i purchased this tool i was worried that i'd wind up with a low quality piece of junk cause it's only a 3rd. the price of a fein brand. but when it showed up i was blown-away with how well it worked,and how stable and secure it is when your holding it, even in one hand!! i,m sure this tool will out last me so if your smart you'l save some money and get yourself a rockwell and forget about the over priced fein brand. good talken to ya!!!!!

This is on of the handiest tools there is. I use it for everything, I even gave them as Christmas gifts. When I got mine it came in a plastic box which I hate. The newer ones come in a nice bag, that seems to be much roomier, and much easier to put the tool into when you are finished with it.

I bought this 73 piece Rockwell Sonicrafter to do some ceramic tile work and to sand paint off a stained wood door that had been painted by accident on one side some years back. It made the tile work a breeze, but the door had many grooves and carved surfaces. Having earlier read to let the tool work at its speed, using the proper motor speeds, I made a point of not man-handling or using much pressure while running the Sonicrafter.

Several contractors had told me the effort to remove that paint, to restore the original stained appearance, would cost more than replacing this old and very expensive door. It took me several hours over a two day period using the Sonicrafter, but the tool cleaned the paint from the door perfectly. What little was left in deep grooves was easily removed with a bare minimum of chemical stripper and a few pointed tools. Overall, the Sonicrafter did a great job and left a smooth clean surface for the new stain and sealer. I know of no other tool that could have done this job so easily, and a chemical stripper would have required removing the door from the frame and working with a huge gooey mess that would still have been very difficult to remove.

Did the Rockwell Sonicrafter get put away then? Not for long! One evening a few days later I went to work on a six foot high by four foot wide wooden cabinet - that had been in use in my garage for some twenty-five years. The cabinet had a few mistakes that needed correcting to give it a more professional look - and it had the usual grime accumulated in a garage at home. The Sonicrafter was used to even cuts on board edges, and to sand the entire cabinet with its shelves intact. After a few hours this unpainted cabinet looked as if it had just been built, and better than when my father had built it twenty-five years ago. A light stain and sealer made it look great after the sanding - using the same sanding paper that was still not worn out from use on the door. Only now, the cabinet looks like furniture grade.

I didn't use the dust collection attachment but should have. The material removed comes off in a very fine powder that will get into your nose and eyes if not careful. After I had used the general purpose blade to even the few "mistakes" in the cabinet, I had re-installed the sanding pad. After about two hours use the sanding action slowed more or less abruptly. The sand paper was still good, but I noticed the pad was loose. I tightened it better that time and it didn't loosen again. So, you need to tighten the tool attachments fairly strongly. Using the highest speed, to prevent excessive motor heat while sanding, the gear head became warm but not excessively to the touch. Three hours was all it took to recut the wood where needed on that cabinet, and to fully sand it smooth and clean.

The next day, I found myself in need of some small plastic shims for another small job I was doing on my Kubota RTV 900. I thought to use the Sonicrafter with its general purpose blade, and within only minutes I had precisely cut the four small plastic shims I needed. That job couldn't have been made any simpler, and it let me know the Sonicrafter will find a lot of use around my home - even in use on my vehicles. I highly recommend this tool for precise and detailed work. It has already well paid for itself and it's ready for much more action.

After much research I purchased the Rockwell based on price, power, flexibility (adapter to use blades from other multi-tools), and recommendations from woodworking magazines. Excellent value for the money.

Ordered this product a few weeks ago. After seeing a comercial of the Multi-master tool, I did some research and ended up buying this product. I am happy with this product, installing closet organizers in my walk in closet and its an awesome tool, time saver. No complaints here, This is a good tool for do it yourself home owners. I dont know about everyday contractor use, but for my pupose its awesome.
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After doing much research and reading a few "tool shootouts", I decided that although the Fein tool definitely appeared to be the best, that the Rockwell was worth a try at less than half the price and with a larger quantity of included blades that fein charges and arm and a leg for. The only reason I'm giving it 4 in lieu of 5 stars is I have nothing to compare it to long term.
Boy, am I happy I made the decision to get this. Cutting holes for electrical boxes and carefully cutting a piece of kitchen tile out from beneath some molding were both a breeze.
Others mention issues with the blades coming loose, but I've not had that problem. I'm a contractor by trade, so maybe it comes down to liking to tighten things well and not rushing through things. This is important as with most tools, you need the patience to let the tool do the work. Tried forcing a cut and the blade got used up pronto. But let it do the work and you get a decent life out of each one. The Rockwell also offers an adaptor to use other maker's blades on this well crafted machine.
I've tried the Dremel, which was lighter and worked fine, (not Fein). But it wouldn't last a week on the job site while the Rockwell is something I'd throw into my truck without a thought and plan to get another one to keep at work.
The tool even feels well made and well crafted when you hold it in your hands. The Dremel is lighter, but I take long life and reliability over weight any day. Time is money and although I have so far had to order new blades on line, as Rockwell blades aren't readily available yet, they can be found here and at other sites to boot, with ease.
the tool also comes with a little plastic box that holds the blades and finger sanding pieces, etc. So if you are going to do one quick task you already know about, you can leave the big box at home and just grab the little one.
The only issue I've found with all these tools, is they don't cut as many nails as easily as they claim in the TV commercials. But thats advertising and always will be. The trick here is to have the nail tight and steady so it won't oscillate along with the machine. This is REALLY a spot where you have to let the oll do the work. It will heat up. But if you don't use it non stop, and you rarely need to, unles sanding, it should last a long time. I've had no issues with mine yet, but one or two people have mentioned issues with Rockwells customer service. I have yet to find out. But I'd buy the same tool again if given the choice, without question.

I bought this for my friend as an appreciation present.
He can do just about anything in construction, from electrical
and plumbing, to concrete work and flooring.
I saw a video on the Sonicrafter and thought it might be
something he could use.
It's already paid for itself, using the scraper attachment
to get up old linoleum flooring/glue, and using the
cutter attachment to cut around door trim.
I give it an enthusiastic "thumbs up" as a great tool to use
on a variety of projects.

I ordered this tool kit to do some renovations on an old wooden 30' sailboat. I had no idea how useful it would turn out to be. The Sonicrafter is a durable piece of equipment, I have been able to run it for 10-15 minutes at a time without problems, the unit gets a little warm when it's loaded up for a while, but it keeps on chewing through whatever I put in front of it.

I know there are cheaper versions of this tool, but I hear that durability may be an issue with the cheaper brands. I didn't have the money for the more expensive brand name multimaster, but I can't believe that that one would be any more effective than the Rockwell. One thing to keep in mind is that the blades etc. seem very expensive, but this is true about all of the brands. For me, even with the expensive accessories, these oscillating saws are worth the money.

I debated for a month or so on the decision to get one of this type of tool and could not convince myself to spend $400 for the Fein kit. The Rockwell is working great for me so far, used it on 4 or 5 jobs. The blades do wear out quicker than I prefer but that is understandable with the smal cutting surface.
I have used it on drywall (a lot less dust) 1/2 inch pywood (needed a good square corner in a tight spot) and cutting out a old 2x4 flush that was buried in a cement floor, what else would do that?