Playing with the Rockwell Sonicrafter

General Discussion
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I wanted to if oscillating tools can be used for building surfboards. I recently purchased the

Rockwell Sonicrafter for a home project. I also used it to trim center fin boxes, FCS plugs and to sand down the rail laps. It works pretty well. As a sanding tool, it provides precise flat sanding which is great for rail laps. As a trimmer, it cuts off the fin boxes almost flush to the bottom and minimizes sanding and that funky black dust from sanding down fin boxes. It is not a required tool for surfboard building but it’s a nice to have tool.

It’s a great addition to your tool arsenal. I picked the Rockwell over the Fein’s oscillating tool because it was half the price. The Rockwell seems to be a lot more solid over the Dremel version.

Here is a brief description and review: http://www.toolsnob.com/archives/2008/11/rockwell_sonicrafter_review.php

Enjoy,

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Howzit uncled, have used the fein mdl for years now, and they are a great multitool ergo their name. and now that the patent has run out they will get cheaper to buy ( just hope the quality doesn’t drop off to much).hey have so many uses and Almost bought one of the feins off Amazon while back. But this cancer thiing has put me in a no buying tools midset ( can’t use um so why buy um) The saw bade really comes in handy and detail sanding is a dream.Thanks for that post.Aloha,Kokua