Oscillating power tool

An oscillating power tool comprising:

• an outer housing having a head portion and a handle portion extending therefrom;
• a motor and a drive mechanism supported by the outer housing, the drive mechanism including an output shaft that is rotational in an oscillating manner and that defines an output axis;
• and
• a clamping mechanism for releasably coupling a tool element to the output shaft, the clamping mechanism including a clamping actuator operable by a user to adjust the clamping mechanism between a locking state in which the tool element is secured to the output shaft, and a release state in which the tool element may be removed from the output shaft,
• wherein the head portion of the outer housing includes an elongated opening in which an entirety of the clamping actuator is recessed, thereby forming a gap between the clamping actuator and an outer periphery of the head portion.

An oscillating power tool comprising:

• an outer housing having a head portion and a handle portion extending therefrom;
• an inner housing positioned within the outer housing;
• a motor and a drive mechanism supported by the inner housing, the drive mechanism including an output shaft that is rotational in an oscillating manner and that defines an output axis;
• a clamping mechanism for releasably coupling a tool element to the output shaft, the clamping mechanism including a clamping actuator operable by a user to adjust the clamping mechanism between a locking state in which the tool element is secured to the output shaft, and a release state in which the tool element may be removed from the output shaft;
• and
• an over-travel limit member positioned between the inner housing and the outer housing,
• wherein, in response to relative movement between the inner housing and the outer housing while the oscillating power tool is in use, the over-travel limit member is configured to prevent direct contact between the inner housing and the outer housing, and
• wherein the head portion of the outer housing includes an elongated opening in which an entirety of the clamping actuator is recessed, thereby forming a gap between the clamping actuator and an outer periphery of the head portion.