![]() ![]() All these blades proved to be adequate in the tasks that we used them for. We also tested out some of the other included blades like the carbide grout blade, the flush cut blade and the coarse wood blade. Using the hook & loop sanding pad and sand paper on low speed to sand some wooden handgun grips The multi-tool provided plenty of control and was easy to use with just one hand to grip the tool. I used the Porter-Cable Multi-Tool to do all the final shaping using the Sanding Hook and Loop Pad and the 60 and 120 grit sand paper. ![]() What is cool about this material is that it is very durable, makes for a very attractive pattern when shaped and can provide excellent grip when left raw from rough sanding. What this material has is many layers of linen fabric embedded with a phenolic resin. For these grips I chose a black linen phenolic laminate material. While I am not exactly a hobbyist, I was working on a little project where I was fabricating some new grips for a handgun. We tried out the Porter-Cable PC250MTK Oscillating Multi-Tool on a few different projects. We did get word that they are working on an adapter that will allow this tool to use other brands of blades via a screw down system similar to most of the other tools starting in August 2011. There is no magic adapter to make other brands work on this tool since it uses an open horse shoe shaped end on the blades to facilitate the easy install and removal. Consequently, the Bosch OIS system won’t work because the tool never allows full access to the collet. Just pull up on the lever, and pop in a new blade – it’s pretty simple. The trick is that currently the only accessories that are compatible with the Porter-Cable are their own. With the Porter-Cable tool, there is no excuse now, to not use the right blade for the job. What we have seen in the past is that many times guys will just pick one blade and use it for cutting everything, even if it was not meant for the task, because it is a little bit of a hassle to change them. Sure the Fein blade change system was good, but we think the Porter-Cable is better after we spent some time with it. Since the advent of the multi-tool market by Fein some years ago, no one else has come up with a true tool-free blade change system. Porter-Cable wins the innovation award for sure with their new PC250MTK Oscillating Multi-Tool. Given how many there are now, if you want your tool to stand out you need to be pretty innovative. Having spent time with nearly every oscillating multi-tool on the market has made it easy to spot when something is different. ![]() Porter-Cable PC250MTK 2.5A Oscillating Multi-Tool Kit Porter-Cable PC250MTK Multi-Tool Testing and Use
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