I've used this tool for three things (so far):
1) Plunge cutting drywall. Works great with a semi-circular general purpose blade. Cuts a pretty clean straight line, and is not at all hard to eyeball a straight and level cut either. Does not cut like a hot knife through butter, you need patience. It cuts smoothly.
2) Plunge cutting wood. I need to cut a notch out of a piece of fence located in an awkward area next to the wall of my house. I was able to lean in with this tool and the straight blade cocked over at a 45 degree angle and cut right through. Once again, it cuts smoothly, but not like a hot knife through butter and I didn't try jamming on it with a lot of pressure.
3) Grinding out old grout from bath wall tile. The walls have undergone settling and the corner grout has cracked and separated. I tried using the semi-circular grinder instead of a hammer and chisel. I ground out quite a bit, but this was slow. Also the thickness of the grout was such that the tool ground a thin line through it. In the end, I used a hammer and chisel to do most of the work.
I haven't use the scrapper blade or the sanding pads for anything yet. I feel like this tool will be mostly useful for odd situations or modifying something that is already built like drywall, framing, fences, etc.
You need to torque down the screw that holds the blade on extremely tightly. It comes with a spare screw in case you strip it. I feel like the mask could have been a little deeper to give the blades more clutch or grip to the tool, then the screw wouldn't have to be so tight to keep the blades from slipping. If you do not tighten the retention screw enough, the blades will slip with just a little lateral pressure.Get more detail about Rockwell RK5102K Sonicrafter Deluxe 72-Piece Kit.
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