Ozito Multi-Function tool (Fein Multimaster-alike) - a five minute review
For all those who have lusted after a Fein Multimaster or even Bosch equivalent but haven't been able to justify the cash for something that will only get occasional use, Ozito hit my 'awww, why not' price point today with their $80-odd equivalent, the Ozito Multi-Function Tool (MFR-250).
It's on-paper specs (250 watt, 3.2 degree orbit, 3.8mm stroke, electronic speed control, 3 year warranty) are curiously reminiscent of the Fein.
The blade design looks close enough to both the Fein and Bosch so that blades will be interchangeable. It has a metal gear case and the standard Ozito grey plastic body.
Blades are held on by a thick washer and allen head bolt, allen key supplied. If you want a quick release, you'll just have to pay the extra $500 for the Fein.
Packaging is the standard Ozito blow-moulded box, but to my surprise, this now has metal latches rather than plastic. Replacing the tool back in the box didn't require any use of the fourth dimension to get the last bit of the power cord in, so this box might actually get used.
It comes with a sanding pad, a scraper and a couple of saw blades suitable for wood and plastic. The photos on the packaging show a recessed style D-shaped saw blade, but the blade actually in the box was just a flat type - so if you want to flush cut to something, it'll be the small recessed blade until you buy some more blades off ebay.
Although I wasn't intending to use it straight away, as a consequence of my trip to Bunnies (buying new door furniture to replace a handle that was becoming impossible to turn) I ended up actually putting it to use.
The door handle replacement wasn't as straightforward as hoped, and I had the choice of dicking around with a holesaw to make a larger hole, misusing a drill to hack and rasp the hole larger, or trying out the new toy.
The last option was the most appealing, and the Ozito worked quite well, slicing through masonite and pacific maple pretty much like a hot knife through butter. No sign of wear on the blade after my five minutes of use, so it might actually be made of real metal and not chinese imitation metal!
The kerf was small, tool control wasn't particularly difficult, and the amount of mess was certainly minimal compared to doing the job with a holesaw or drill bit.
However, it is noisy. Not as noisy as a circular saw, but on par with orbital sanders or dremels. It also vibrates, but this is basically a byproduct of its operation and it didn't seem excessive, nor did it interfere with using it. I don't know what I'd say after using it for a solid half an hour, but it's not the sort of tool that I'd expect to be using for that long in one session anyway.
Overall, I'm happy with it, and I'll be even happier after buying some high speed steel blades and maybe a tungsten carbide blade for it.
Renovator Deluxe Multi - Tool Kit
Hi Master Splinter ,
I just bought myself the Renovator deluxe multi - tool kit it has 250 Watts
power and it come with 37 accessories I bought mind at Big W but no one knows that they are there unless you ask them because they don't put them
out . I paid $160.00 just pick it up the other day so I haven't used it yet .
Do you know anything about the Renovator it is the one they show on TV .
It has a 2 year Warranty .
Cheers Graham .