Ozito saves the day........again!!

[ozwinner]

Ozito saves the day........again!!

We have a small hedge out the front of our place that the Council Nazis deem to be dangerous, all 1 metre of it. (height)

They sent me and er in doors a clean it up or else notice, not one notice, but one each threatening a $120 fine each if we dont trim it.

Apparently the rampant hedge is 100mm wider than allowable? :confused:

So off to Bunnies to get a trimmer, Arhh Ozito, after the good rotory hammer drill I bought from Ozito I thought Id buy Ozito again.

:cool: $30 for an electric hedge trimmer. :cool:

And it worked a beauty too.

Al :)

[Joash]

crazy, but we have found ozito to be good for its price

[Rossluck]

I've had an Ozito drill for a while now (went in to Bunnings to buy a new chuck for a makita drill and bought the Ozito for cheaper than a new chuck!). It's playing up at the moment though. When I plug it in it slowly starts turning without me touching the trigger. I first noticed this when radio interference started when I plugged it in. It'll hit the bin soon, but it earned it's keep.

[echnidna]

I had an ozito ROS and it was a lot nicer to use than my bosch one.

One day I was using it outside and the disc flew off, never found it
pity, it was nice to use.

[craigb]

I bought one of those Ozito trimmers about a month ago. My only piece of Ozito kit. :rolleyes:

I have to say I agree with you. For the price and the amount I'll use it it was a real bargain.

Much better than the hand powered shears. :D

[duckman]

I was in Bunnings in Cranbourne, Vic yesterday and they had another pallet of Ozito hammer drills, the one with the metal gear box same as I bought earlier this year. Still $67.00. I was sorely tempted to buy another one just to have a spare.:cool: :cool:

[Bluegum]

Yep I bought the ozito last Xmas for the wife as a present. She's a fairly keen gadener and was after a trimmer for a while. The ozito was definately worth buying. Apparently their electric chain saw isn't to bad either for those round the house triming jobs.

[Flowboy]

Sorry, I think I've woken up in a nightmare, I go back to sleep now!

[Doughboy]

I bought an Ozito hedge trimmer as a 'filler' until I could save enough folding stuff to buy a petrol powered Little Wonder or a Tanaka and the cheap little mongrel of a thing has not let me down yet. To hasten the proces I have taken to lending it to my neighbours and family to use and yet still it purrs like a kitten.

So as far as I am concerned she is a keeper! Not sure if I got a freak one or not but I wont say a bad word about her she is my baby now and long live the Ozito Queen.

I still want my Tanaka or Little Wonder though. Just a sucker for quality I guess.

Pete

[echnidna]

Inyer eye fer the ozito haters :p :p :p :p

[bennylaird]

Sorta like Smorgies, fills ya up but it aint pretty?

[zelk]

All this is getting me excited, I think I'll go out and buy any Ozito just for the heck of it, it's so cheap you can't go wrong.

I usually buy Festool products, but for odd things there can be no better than Ozito for the price, two extremes I can live with.
Zelk

[duckman]

After my experience with Ozito, I'd rather buy Ozito than GMC, but having said that, I'm off to buy another GMC blower/vacuum for the yard.:eek: I broke the knob/switch on the first one and now its permanently stuck on "suck". I guess I'll leave the new one on "blow" and never have to touch a switch again.:o :o

[bennylaird]

Easy to crack open the case and manually adjust it so it doesn't suck anymore. Trouble is they don't blow as well as others I've had.:D :D :D


All above board as well, dunno what you were thinking.:p

[Gra]

After my experience with Ozito, I'd rather buy Ozito than GMC, but having said that, I'm off to buy another GMC blower/vacuum for the yard.:eek: I broke the knob/switch on the first one and now its permanently stuck on "suck". I guess I'll leave the new one on "blow" and never have to touch a switch again.:o :o

That sucks

[duckman]

Easy to crack open the case and manually adjust it so it doesn't suck anymore. Trouble is they don't blow as well as others I've had.:D :D :D

In all seriousness, if you can tell me how to change it, even if the change is permanent, I'd be very greatful.
I took a look at doing that. There are 101 screws and two (I think) bolts holding it together. I can cope with the screws but the nuts on the bolts are embeded in plastic and so aren't accessible and the heads of the bolts have slots in them but the slots aren't continuous. They appear to be a form of anti-tamper bolt designed to keep people like me out. They have so far been successful.:mad:

Any hints?:)

[bennylaird]

If it's the same as mine the screws don't need to be undone just the bolts. Mine may be a different model though. I have normal heads on the bolts.

You may have to drill them out and replace them, some electronics shops have the security head kits fairly cheap and they come in handy at times.

[duckman]

If it's the same as mine the screws don't need to be undone just the bolts. Mine may be a different model though. I have normal heads on the bolts.

You may have to drill them out and replace them, some electronics shops have the security head kits fairly cheap and they come in handy at times.

That's interesting. I'll investigate this further. Thanks, Benny.:)

[zelk]

Time to start an Ozito forum?!
Zelk

[echnidna]

Yeah we might give the domino thread a run for the money

[Wood Borer]

Now you tell me:(

Felder persuaded me to buy his stuff.

[bennylaird]

Now you tell me:(

Felder persuaded me to buy his stuff.


Arn't they both the same just different colours?:D :D :D

[echnidna]

so where d'ya get an ozito domino Benny?

[Joash]

so where d'ya get an ozito domino Benny?
you make one

[bennylaird]

so where d'ya get an ozito domino Benny?


Found it at the $2 shop, trouble is I need the full set for a good game as this on is the 1:2 piece:D :D :D

[Wood Borer]

Arn't they both the same just different colours?:D :D :D

Brendan never mentioned that at all.

[duckman]

Time to start an Ozito forum?!
Zelk
Perhaps we could start with a fan club and then see how it progresses?:p :p

[bennylaird]

I'm tempted. Has anyone had any success with this one? Apparently the bearings and bushes don't wear out to fast?:D :D :D


Actually I would consider one, what could go wrong?:confused:

[duckman]

I'm tempted. Has anyone had any success with this one? Apparently the bearings and bushes don't wear out to fast?:D :D :D


Actually I would consider one, what could go wrong?:confused:
Could be difficult to sharpen. I wouldn't jump in too quickly, not if I were you.:D :D

[bennylaird]

Does it count a a darkside tool? Doesn't eat electons?

[zelk]

I'm waiting for an Ozito 2.40m sliding panel saw....for under $200, its bound to happen, just wait and see.:D
Zelk

[Doughboy]

...... and an Ozito lathe:rolleyes:, and then the SCMS:rolleyes: ...... wow when will it end. The world is their oyster.

Pete

[duckman]

...... and an Ozito lathe:rolleyes:, and then the SCMS:rolleyes: ...... wow when will it end. The world is their oyster.

Pete

The Ozito scms is already a reality, Pete. Where have you been?:D

Serious question to all:

Has anyone tried the Ozito 1/4" router? I have, for many, many years used my Makita laminex trimmer when I've needed a small and light router but I now find that I need a machine with plunge capabilty and I don't want to spend a fortune on something like the Makite 1/4" job.

[zelk]

...... and an Ozito lathe:rolleyes:, and then the SCMS:rolleyes: ...... wow when will it end.

Pete

.....an Ozito shed?

Zelk

[Doughboy]

Oh yeah ............. a shed for 200 bigguns gotta have one of those!!!! LMAO

Pete

[Bob Willson]

Serious question to all:

Has anyone tried the Ozito 1/4" router? I have, for many, many years used my Makita laminex trimmer when I've needed a small and light router but I now find that I need a machine with plunge capabilty and I don't want to spend a fortune on something like the Makite 1/4" job.

Hi Duckman.
A while ago now, I posted a survey of all the 1/4" routers that I found in Bunnings, ('Survey' is an exageration,) and therein I found that the Ozito may be the best of the small plunge routers available at that time. The actual plunge mechanism was smooth and did not have the same degree of play that all the others seemed to have. I almost bought one at that time but I already have about 5 routers already. :)

PS You can buy a set of 'security' bits that fit into one of those 'T' handle screw/nut drivers. Try Bunnings tool section or Woolies. They cost about $10 from long ago memory, but have been very useful to me over the decades. :)

[Felder]

Brendan never mentioned that at all.

Of course not. I'm a salesman. :)

Here is the latest Felder hedgetrimmer. It will cut anything up to 104mm in one foul swoop.

At 700kg, it is a bit heavy though. Order before the end of the year for free shoulder strap. :)

[zelk]

Here is the latest Felder hedgetrimmer. It will cut anything up to 104mm in one foul swoop.
At 700kg, it is a bit heavy though. Order before the end of the year for free shoulder strap. :)[/quote]


Brendan, is it cordless?
Zelk

[Felder]

Brendan, is it cordless?
Zelk

Not in the strict sense of the term, Zelk.

BUT......if you disengage the electric brake and then start the machine, hit the stop button, unplug the machine, sling it over your shoulder using the free shoulder strap, sprint over to your hedge and apply the blade to the foliage......then you could consider this machine as having cordless capacities....for maybe three seconds. :p

Special note for the kiddies: Ignore Uncle Felder and his stupid advice.

[bennylaird]

What Flavour is it?
Does it come with Waffers?

[zelk]

BUT......if you disengage the electric brake and then start the machine, hit the stop button, unplug the machine, sling it over your shoulder using the free shoulder strap, sprint over to your hedge and apply the blade to the foliage......then you could consider this machine as having cordless capacities....for maybe three seconds. :p

Special note for the kiddies: Ignore Uncle Felder and his stupid advice.[/quote]


Is it user friendly, that is, would my wife be able to use it?
Zelk

[duckman]

Hi Duckman.
A while ago now, I posted a survey of all the 1/4" routers that I found in Bunnings, ('Survey' is an exageration,) and therein I found that the Ozito may be the best of the small plunge routers available at that time. The actual plunge mechanism was smooth and did not have the same degree of play that all the others seemed to have. I almost bought one at that time but I already have about 5 routers already. :)
I should have searched before asking.:o <hangs head in shame> ;)

I know what you mean about the play in the plunge mechanisms. Even the Makita 1/4" I saw at a tool shop yesterday had more play than I was comfortable with. The GMC too, but the Ozito seemed OK.


PS You can buy a set of 'security' bits that fit into one of those 'T' handle screw/nut drivers. Try Bunnings tool section or Woolies. They cost about $10 from long ago memory, but have been very useful to me over the decades. :) Many thanks for that. There might yet be a chance of taming this blower/vac of mine. It would save me having to buy another and that would be a good thing. :)

Cheers,

Mark.

[Felder]

Is it user friendly, that is, would my wife be able to use it?
Zelk

That all depends.

1. Can your wife lift 700kgs of cast iron, steel and aluminium up onto her shoulder and rest it there using the convenient and conveniently priced shoulder strap?

2. Could your wife disengage the electric brake and then start the machine, hit the stop button, unplug the machine, sling it over her shoulder using the free shoulder strap, sprint over to her hedge and apply the blade to the foliage?

[zelk]

That all depends.

1. Can your wife lift 700kgs of cast iron, steel and aluminium up onto her shoulder and rest it there using the convenient and conveniently priced shoulder strap?

2. Could your wife disengage the electric brake and then start the machine, hit the stop button, unplug the machine, sling it over her shoulder using the free shoulder strap, sprint over to her hedge and apply the blade to the foliage?
She could try.

Zelk

[Wood Borer]

Thanks for the information Bob.

I don't normally buy at the cheap end of the market however there can be times when you are caught short and need to buy a tool to cover for one needing repair. I will consider getting an Ozita if such an occasion arises. You never know, it might outlast a more expensive tool.

Felder - thanks for the tips, I'll report on the hedge trimmer suggestion next year. No doubt Stefan can give me a demo.:cool:

[Wongo]

ozwot?:D

oh no please don't please.

[debugger]

My first Router was an Ozito and its still sitting comfortably in the GMC table with a small base plate modification for over a year now. I too was satisfied with its tightness, but I do find it very noisy, and for the lack of power compared to others I thought I'd run into problems, but it just keeps ticking along. While I wouldn't consider this setup 'professional' in any sense of the word, it serves me enough for some light work making kids toys, but then its only seen pine..

[Tribo]

Have had a few ozito tools -mainly ones that I dont require "precision" they are great value for money and with a 3 year replacement warranty gives you peace of mind (even though I havent had to use warranty yet!)

Hey they are never going to be a Festool or a Kreg and they will break eventually but they are ok if used and not abused. :2tsup:

[Sebastiaan56]

More to the point, is it a Box hedge? and did you keep any of the trimmings? Wonderful stuff to carve Im told.