The PC250MTK had a solid amount of power in the various tasks we put it through. It breezed through this cut of white oak hardwood flooring smoothly and precisely. It has a nice heft to it though, which helps you stay on track during precise cuts.
It definitely felt a bit bulkier in my hand than say the Fein Multi-Master or the Dremel Multi-Max. The PC250MTK made a nice smooth cut in white oakThe body of the tool feels a little rotund closer to the head of the tool (yes, I said “rotund” in a tool review), and a bit more ergonomic towards the back where it went on a diet. Accessory depth gauge durability left something to be desired We’d like to see laser etching or just a more permanent printing technique used on these. There’s not much point to having a depth gauge on the accessories if the printing rubs right off on the first use. Unfortunately, depth markings on certain cutting accessories rubbed off on the first cut through wood. The kit comes with a generous helping of sandpaper, a sanding pad, flush cut blade, two scrapers, wood & metal blades, and a grout removal blade. Porter Cable includes a nice batch of accessories to get you started in the Oscillating Multi-Tool (OMT) world, if you’re not already accessorized. In addition to the tool-free feature we’ll get into below, the Porter Cable PC250MTK Multi-Tool has some good stuff going for it. The included case does the job, but we’re not feeling much love for the divider design. It seems to me this problem could have been avoided with either a deeper bottom tray (although that might have made the accessories harder to ID), or a top lid that doesn’t have tall divider fins. The result is either bending or damaging the top fins (making alignment even harder the next time around), or having to carefully make sure you’re closing the lid just right. Slots in the case top make closing finickyWhile that may sound like a nifty way to keep your accessories on-hand and well organized, the design also means that if you have any accessories not standing straight up in just the right spot, they can then interfere with the fins on the top lid of the case. Porter Cable made the odd choice of having tall, thin plastic dividers on both the top and bottom of the case. Unfortunately, that’s where my love for the case ended. Plus, it’s black, which always scores extra points with me. Not so with this review of the PC250MTK Oscillating Multi-Tool Porter Cable sent us a couple months ago.Īt first glance the case for the PC250MTK looks solid, the kind of case you could toss into the back of your truck and not worry too much about. Inevitably, one complaint with almost every new Oscillating Multi-Tool is the lack of a tool-free quick-change for accessories. We’ve talked about the Fein Multi-Master, the Bosch MX25 Multi-X, and the Dremel Multi-Max, just to name a few. Porter Cable covers this tool with a 3 year warranty.We’ve been on the Oscillating Multi-Tool bandwagon for a while now. Overall it is a well rounded kit for the home owner. Included with this kit is a bag, two 12V lithium batteries, a 30 min charger an assortment of blades, scrapers, sanding pads and even a rasp for removing grout. You can only use Porter Cable accessories with this tool.Īny Multi-Tool accessories are like shaving razors, they never seem to last and are expensive, so in a kit like this more is good! Ok while I am on the subject of blades, the depth measurements printed on the blades never last for more than a few cuts before they are wiped away. We did notice some vibration transferred through the handle, although we have seen worse. The unit has plenty of power to accomplish almost any task and run-time varies depending on the task. As with all Multi-Tools you can burn through battery packs and blades quickly, this too is no exception. The tool-less accessory change is a simple plastic trigger like mechanism that you pull to swap out your accessories.Ĭontrol of the tool was good, it is light weight at 2 lbs and its compact size helped us flush cut a sub floor under a cabinet toe kick. For dark work conditions the LED light on the front comes in handy. On the top is an over-sized power switch that is easily operated with gloves on. On the left is a rotary thumb dial to select your speeds from 7,500-15,000 opm. A rubber over molded grip at the base and top of the unit provides a comfortable solid grip. The tool-less accessory change is one of the best on the market and as easy to operate as pulling a trigger.
Well now we have our hands on the cordless version, will it be able to hold up to its corded sibling? We thought the corded version of this tool was the cat’s meow, we even gave it an award.
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