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Ozito 1500W 210mm Compound Mitre Saw $59 @ Bunnings Warehouse

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This is a must have in your collection.

The Ozito Compound Mitre Saw CMS-210 has been designed for the easy cutting of timber and timber products. Intended for DIY use only, the powerful 1500W motor will make short work of timber cutting jobs around the home or home workshop.

  • 1500W motor provides smooth and powerful cuts
  • Positive mitre table stops enable quick and simple adjustments of common mitre cuts
  • Bevel cuts 0° to 45° increases versatility and allows a complete range of bevel and compound mitre cuts
  • D-Handle design improves ergonomics and provides added comfort
  • Lightweight alloy construction added strength and durability

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  • +7

    undoubtedly shit, but for $59, still good value.

    • +11

      So, good value shit?

    • +9

      I've had this for about 4 years , works very well for the price……I've pushed it through hundreds and hundreds of cuts of both softwood and hard. The angle selector isn't the smoothest, but once in please it provides accurate and repeatable cuts. Great for around the house jobs such as decking,Framing, skirting boards, flooring etc. I'd happily buy it again if mine were to fail.

    • +6

      no, works great

      • +3

        Agreed, I bought one to make a few cuts at the old house and it's been quite useful.

        That said, i wouldn't bother buying this one if you do a fair bit of work / diy. Just go ahead and get a slide compound one with the ~254mm? blades. I bought the small one and ended up having to replace it with a bigger unit when I wanted to cut some floorboards. They're around $180.

    • +5

      undoubtedly shit,

      I doubt that.

    • +1

      I had and Ozito drop saw for years - worked a treat, then the cast section snapped mid cut on the rear and it was free to go wherever, nearly cutting my hand off!!!

      Great value but be careful!

      • Thank you. This post scared me enough not to buy something I don't need.

      • I had the same. The back cast guide broke off. A new aluminium rail fixed it, but keep an eye on it for cracks. The saw itself is good, but the cast…hmmm.

      • I hope you reported it.

        • Its Ozito - I just kinda expect that behavior from something at that price point. Interesting to hear mine wasn't the only one!

        • @hoxygt: i feel a recall coming on, one handed people rejoice!

  • +2

    Normal price is $79 for those wondering. Here's the previous post for this same saw with a stand.

    Apparently has 3 year warranty

  • +1

    My 10 year old GMC is still going strong.

    Mind you I haven't built any homes with it but it's done it's job around the house.

    • I have used a few GMC tools, I found them slightly better than Ozito at the time a few years ago, however I think Ozito had lifted its game a little since

  • +9

    Have this with the stand.

    Needs to be adjusted and set square - which can be done in about 20 minutes. Once that's done, it works well. Perfect for home use and those getting into woodworking etc.

    I've used it extensively for skirting boards, a deck and in the process of building a cubby and it hasn't missed a beat.

    The dust bag is useless though.

    • +2

      Any tips on how to do that?

      • -4

        Its simple.. Grab your bag, dip it in dust. Your partner won't like it though.

      • +2

        Loosen bolts, put a set square 90 degrees with the base and blade. Tighten. I think it is in the manual.

        • +1

          Yup, basically that.

          As well as set square against blade and the fence.

          20 minutes includes reading the manual and working it all out. Pretty straight forward.

        • @deeps: So once it's set it will cut nice 45s?

        • +1

          @subywagon:

          Yup, once it's set it is really good value for money. Have been slowly installing skirting boards around the house and cuts 45's well

          I would have liked a sliding mitre saw, but they take up more room, and cost more.

  • In the market for a SCMS but this may suffice for now.

    • +2

      Society for Cinema and Media Studies ???

      • +2

        Sliding Compound Mitre Saw ;).

        @BamBam, see my comment below mate. Go with Ozito's one. For $179 it's terrific. Built a pergola and a cubby house with it… loved it.
        Just get some nice blades and away you go!

        • +1 I have the same saw, just replaced the blade after cutting 150m2 of floorboards with it and now it cuts like butter.

        • +6

          @knk:

          just replaced the blade after cutting 150m2 of floorboards with it and now it cuts like butter.

          Your saw now melts all over your floor?

        • @eug:

          Exactly

  • +2

    I don't know what this is, I don't know how to use it, but I want it

    • +23

      Makes cutting veges a breeze.

  • +4

    Intended for DIY use only

    So my wife shouldn't use it?

    • +6

      Your wife is a bricky, so probably not

    • +2

      Lol I suspect the snags n fembots didn't like your comment and gave you a good ol fashioned neg bashing.

  • If this was special price at $59..and regular price is $79, then how about this one at $79?
    https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-1600w-200mm-compound-mitre…

  • +4

    Consider getting a sliding drop saw instead if you can afford it.

    • Agreed, I had one of these and it can only cut up to a certain width (ie size of blade).

      • +1

        flip the wood over and continue the cut :P

        Sliding is better but takes up more room and costs more.

    • +1

      The question is not if people can afford it but if they need it

      • +3

        If you need it, you can afford it!

  • +2

    Got one. Probably will see as much use as the other things I bought cheap and never even opened.

  • +12

    Ozito's are quick to be bagged out by the brand snobs… but a 3 year REPLACEMENT warranty is nothing to be sneezed at. For around the house semi pro's (everyone but carpenters who use it all day every day), Ozito's are perfectly fine. More than fine.

    I've got a few of Ozito's products now, including this sucker https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-1500w-sds-rotary-hammer-dr…
    My previous SDS Hammer was a Makita. The Ozito more than matches it, at a third of the price. With a quality 4 cut bit, this goes through concrete and reo like butter. Terrific bit of kit.

    My only suggestion with the above saw is to spend a little extra and get Ozito's Sliding Compound Mitre Saw instead. https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-1600w-254mm-slide-compound…. Yeah it's $120 extra, but the sliding action allows you to cut across wider bits of timber and also make lots of indent cuts when chiselling out a recessed section in the timber. Also a bigger blade and a little more power (for big bits of hardwood it'll come in handy). Such a versatile saw, and again a third less than the big names.

    • +1

      I know tradies who have Ozito as a "back up" kit. If it breaks they take it back to the nearest Bunnings and get it replaced.

      This is why GMC went bust :P

      • I thought GMC went bust because bunnings brought in Ozito and then shafted GMC?

    • +2

      also in my experience ryobi isn't that much better

      • I'm trying to decide between the ozito and Bosch sliding compound saw from Bunnings. Anyone have any experience with them?

        • Suby I used the sliding Ozito to build a pergola and a cubby house. Nil issues.
          Bosch is $200 more… that's a lot of timber, or blades, or pretty much anything else in Bunnings you can buy ;).

        • @UFO: Thanks for your input. I've got a few ozito tools and honestly they have been pretty good.

        • +1

          I have quite a few Ozito product including the SDSrotary hammer referred to above and find them good value for money.
          In terms of mitre saws, I have had the Bosch PCM1800SD for 3 years now and am quite happy with it, except for the normal issues of dust control. I now have it connectable to my shopvac and it is a bit better. It is a good machine.

          Whether you need the Bosch or the Ozito probably depends on your planned usage. If mainly to cut boards for decking etc, then the Ozito will be fine.

          Cant comment on the Ozito cut accuracy which becomes more important if you are planning to use it for smaller projects, eg furniture, pictures frames, etc.

          Good luck with your choice

        • @oceang: I'm planning on using the saw for a veriety of projects, including decking and trim that requires accurate angles. How good is the ozito and bosch with angle cuts?

      • Ryobi are garbage.

        Around 4 years ago I had a brand new circular saw catch on fire cutting a piece of timber…could've been user error but I really don't see how that's acceptible.

        A month ago I bought a nail gun, air powered and it would jam every second nail.

        • What did you do that makes you think user error on the circular saw?

        • +1

          they're all the same factory, AEG is also owned by Techtronic Industries.

        • +1

          @fleabag:

          indeed - see here

        • @serpserpserp:

          Not sure maybe getting sawdust inside it or something? Still shouldn't catch on fire

        • @Willy Orwontee:
          Hmm Milwaukee too! personally I think Milwaukees are very well made tools. and ex too.

          I believe there are different grades at every factory? personal opinion

    • I was going to get that one originally but after perusing gt I thought I would get a sh makita. I got that hammer drill to and it's a beast. I had to go through three ozito routers till I got a good one. But am not scared to buy another ozito tool. Not pro so can't justify pro prices. Most of this cheap shit just needs to be set up properly.

    • +1

  • +7

    The staff at my local Bunnings appear to not like selling Ozito gear. Bunnings encourage you to pay for power tools at the tools counter rather than at the general checkouts. That appears to be so that the tools guys can talk you into buying Ryobi products.

    When i went to pay for a Ozito cordless drill the bloke told me he would never buy crap like that himself and he would only use Ryobi.

    The battery that came with the drill can be used with other Ozito gear, so i decided to check out their line trimmer. When i went into the aisle with the line trimmers a staff member asked me if he could help me.When i told him i was looking for an Ozito product he screwed his face up and said "Ozito!" in a very disapproving manner.

    My experience with modern day Ozito gear has all been positive and the 3 year replacement warranty can't be beat.

    • +10

      But the ryobi bunnings sell is just as crap. Hes upselling cheap crap for expensive crap.

      • Well that sounds like an ideal salesman from the corporate viewpoint :P

    • +2

      I think you need to pay in tool section as it makes it harder to steal it.

      • +1

        look a bit funny with a drill and saw down your pants ;)

        • A lot of people steal through the drive through section of the store, so would be quite easy to hide a drill in your car

        • -1

          @kev98:

          I didn't even realise Bunnings had a drive thru.

    • +1

      And that's why you don't trust a salesman.

      Ozito is "crap", but Ryobi isn't? Come on man, us your instincts. Ryobi is a ripoff!

      • +1

        That is true. I have used few Ozito products and cheap ones are very average. Expensive ones like you advised are much better value and quality. Ryobi is not completely rubbish and are above average in Drills.

    • +3

      If Bunnings is selling crap and the salesman says so, that makes him a crap salesman.

    • I would say because Bunnings most probably earn a much higher margin with Ryobi.

  • I have had these before. They do the job but not robust so keep the receipt…

  • Use for softwood only. I tried to cut jarrah, and broke the back-plate.

    • +3

      Rubbish, mine has been cutting merbau easily, still on its original blade.

      • +2

        I thought mine was cutting fine too, till I replaced the blade and it went through everything like butter.

        • Yep… the stock blades are ok (yes even for hardwood), but do yourself a favour and get a replacement blade for your intended purpose. Massive difference. You can get ripping blades that cut fast through the hardest of wood and leave a rougher finish, or you can get fine blades for a slower cut but smoother finish.

          If you really did break the back-plate, you weren't using it right. Either wrong blade, wrong set up, or wrong technique.

          The stock blade will get through Jarrah no worries. Jarrah's not the hardest wood. Not by a long shot!

      • +1

        It's not the blades that is the issue. It is the cast back guide. That is 3 people in this chat that have experience the back guide braking off. Same experience cutting Jarrah. The blade and the motor is magnificent. I would strongly advise re-enforcing the back guide, then it is a great little saw.

        • How on earth did that break off? Should be very little force up against it - nowhere near enough to cause it to break.

    • I was about to ask as I want to cut some softer alloy with a max thickness of 4mm.

      Probably need to give this one a miss?

      • With the right blade, it'll cut metal no issues.

    • +1

      No doubt partly operator error, but when the teeth hit the aged wood, there was a great clunk, and the brittle cast alloy part snapped. A better blade, or clamping everything in place would have helped, but the saw lacks robustness. Not a problem for $59, but worth knowing.

      softer alloy with a max thickness of 4mm

      What alloy? A sodium or potassium-based one would be OK. Otherwise need a very different blade.

      Good for chopping up body parts

      Only if you cook them well first.

      • What alloy?

        An alu alloy: Aluminium (6082, T6 Pre-Aging)
        aluminium-magnesium-silicon

        • I don't see why not. The problem is that the blade will cost more than Ozito saw.

        • @manic: thought so.

          Have been cutting with an angle grinder and cut-off disc or hacksaw when I need detail. Might stick to that. Thanks

        • @ChickenTalon:

          Grab a blade from Supercheap auto. I got a diamond blade for $20, metal was cheaper. Time it with a $5 credit or 25% off sale.

          A quick search (a 180mm came up, 230 probably wont fit) under $5 (or free with a credit!)

          http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/Product/Norton-Metal-Cut-of…

          Check the internal circle diameter, but you can get space/adapters if the middle is too big.

    • Isnt Jarrah the hardest would to cut?

      • Nah, my wood is much harder than that.
        ;)

        • I've heard Melaluca (paperbark) tree is one of the toughest woods, chews up chainsaw blades easily.

  • Bunnings northland has the ozito double bevel slide compound mitre saw with laser for $149.

    • qld or wa?

      • Possibly vic?

      • Vic. It wasn't listed on their website. I took a photo but i don't know how to share it.

  • Put in a new diablo Bosch blade and get a square to calibrate the angles and it's as good as anything

    • could u kindly give one link of the mentioned diablo blade? I also want to replace the original blade.

  • +1

    Good value but personally I wouldn't bother with one of these. Save your cash and get a sliding one instead. Much more capable. These simple hinged units can't even cut a pine sleeper.

    Also I can confirm the cast backing plate is terrible. I snapped one when the saw hit a knot.

    • Sounds like a common and dangerous fault. Why are they still being sold?

      • Not sure. The casting looks a bit thin. Not sure on the quality of the metal either.

  • Will this thing cut 140*18mm skirting boards?

    • +2

      That's about all it's good for.

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