This also would make this a great gifts idea for a young home owner or occasional handyman for the holidays which are right around the corner.
Everything is in the box so you can tackle many jobs right away.
Overall for around $100 the Porter Cable package is a great deal. The blades are also not very high quality but fairly inexpensive so not a big problem. As it stands pretty much all the available accessories are included in the box, more available at Lowe’s or Amazon but it really is just the basics. Had the PC250MTK been compatible it would have been pretty great but the set on the Porter Cable means you are locked into their platform. The universal OIS platform that Bosch, Milwaukee, Ridgid and others have all adopted already have tons of great accessories available. Porter Cable went lone wolf on their accessories which we feel is a big mistake. The bigger problem however is the accessories themselves. Also the long cord is great use but terrible to cram back into the flimsy plastic case. To start the case is killing me, it just will not shut on the first try ever because the accessories are supposed to be arranged sticking strait up and need to align perfectly to close which doesn’t happen. Unfortunately this mighty tool does have some short comings which actually have nothing to do with the tool itself. As long as that high tension spring holds up this system will be hard to improve upon. It really could probably be the easiest blade change process of any oscillating tool on the market to date, including the Fein Multimaster which has been the apex of the category. The most impressive aspect of the tool however is the quick changing blade system. Here is the whole list: (1) Wood Blade, (1) Wood/Metal Blade, (1) Precision Wood Blade, (1) Flush Cut Blade for Wood, Drywall and Metal, (1) Sanding Platen, (27) 60-120-240G Sand Paper, (1) Flexible Scraper, (1) Rigid Scraper & (1) Grout Removal Blade. Most impressively a Grout Removal Blade which you typically will not find in any other base level kit. PORTER-CABLE PCE605K Oscillating Multi-Tool Kit, 2.8 deg Oscillating VORG8218240 - PORTER-CABLE PCE605K Oscillating Multi-Tool Kit, 2.8 deg Oscillating. They also included pretty much every accessory they make in the case right out of the box. Check out this detailed Video from WoodCraft blog: The feel of the unit also seems a little more thought out and comfortable, like they laid out all the competitors and said how can we do this better. To start with they bumped up the horse power to a larger 2.5 amp motor and added a 10’ corded for better worksite maneuverability. For more information go to one of the last to the oscillating tool party has had its advantages for Porter Cable and their new PC250MTK ($104, Amazon) Multi-Tool. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well ventilated area, and work with approved safety equipment, such as those dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles. Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. Some examples of these chemicals are: lead from lead-based paints, crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber. Warning: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.