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

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

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Originally Posted by Bob Willson

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. :)

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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.

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Originally Posted by Bob Willson

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. :)

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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.

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Originally Posted by zelk

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

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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?

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Originally Posted by Felder

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?

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She could try.

Zelk

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:

ozwot?:D

oh no please don't please.

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..

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:

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