OZITO Router and Router Table Fix

[@ChromecideMeh]

Would you have ever thought your rant that day 5 years ago would still be helping people today? I'll be making these adjustments to mine tomorrow. You're a hero Andy! For anyone else finding this gem, I have also ordered a simple scissor lift table to make adjusting the height easier. ($15aud on ebay)

[@eward5786]

Hi Andy, I just bought my router table and set it up yesterday, with the Ozito plunge router. I found going in from the back of the table to access the collet works perfectly, as there are no obstructions that way. So unless it's mounted on a table without back access, this should work on the current generation of the Ozito Router table. I agree, going in from the front is fraught with obstacles and nigh on impossible!

[@PiefacePete46]

Not surprisingly, I watched your video because I was considering purchasing one of these today. Glad I watched it... initially it seemed I would be better not buying, but now I've seen it all, I think I can still make use of it. Really good video, clear, and thorough, thanks for taking the time.

[@paulaelli]

Too bad i didn't see this one 3 days ago when i did buy one. And worse yet i bought the trim router, doesn't seem to be made for that model.... at least i can say i saved money for the longest time they were selling on Ebay for 150, my bunnings finally stocked it for 60.

[@MrKnightstale]

"With ya third hand... for those of you that have a third hand..." Simply gold!! :D I came across this vid after looking online PRIOR to bying the table, and a router to suit, so a huge thank you from me to you!

[@jamishep]

Hey Andy. Was given one of these for fathers day last week, 3 yrs after ur video. Same problems are still there mate. Changing bits is a pain. Gonna set it up with plunge router as just a round over table and use my palm router for fancy work.

[@chrisjess1569]

Ive recently bought both these products and I find your tips really useful thanks Andy. Im also reflecting on all the other commentary and Im finding it all very useful. Thanks everyone. Hope I can get it all sorted soon. :)

[@josephbusuttil3030]

Thanks Mate .... I only put my table together last night & fitted out exactly the same Ozito 850watt router onto this Ozito table ... I went to bed thinking why is it all so cluttered up under there, came across this great video & now I will get back to it and apply these simple mod's. Reverse Engineering ... 'Necessity' is the mother of all inventions as they say ! Thank You Andrew ... great stuff ... Joe

[@garrybuckley6722]

Hi Andy, talk about same/same problems. I hadn't seen your video before purchasing the table, only to find that both of my routers were too big to fit the table. Went and bought the Ozito router fitted it, only to find because the cord comes out the bottom of the router, it was hitting hard up against the cupboard I had built to take the table. Bought a scissor lift, but not strong enough to lift the router. Raised the height of the table by timber 2x4's and use a car jack. Works well now, but yes Ozito need to think of the engineering side of things.

[@83ngsmith]

I'm glad it's not just me thinking this design was not only extremely cumbersome and awkward, but potentially dangerous too. Thanks for the video, I'll be making these adjustments to mine too!

[@martinferos6732]

Hi Andy Thank you for identifying all the problems regarding ozitos' router table,. As also I have purchased many of their power tools. However, it is crazy that you needed to re-engineer ozitos 'router table to make it functional, after purchasing this product. Considering once you have changed the engineering of the ozito router table. As a result, you make the warranty invalid, what a stuff up by ozito. Thank Martin

[@Peter170254]

I also bought this router table today, 08-05-2020, and came across several problems, with a bit of brain power, I now have adapted it to suit a Mk 3 triton table top, to adjust and remove router bits, i simply remove the triton table top and change the router bits. As for securing the ozito router, did take a bit of thinking, but with making 4 own designed brackets, I now use the router like an extrension unit,, also, I changed all normal nuts to nylex nuts, as vibration, tho not much, was a tad problem, I also found the nuts n bolts used to secure the wings on each end of the main router table, were changed to flat top bolts and while using a pair of rat tail pliers, tightened each bolt correctly. Other than that, another good tool from Ozito.

[@jammer1618]

Nice work Andy! I struggled with this just yesterday, same table, same router, still has the same issues

[@originalfrankosworld]

Bloody fanstastic fix. Now i dont have to re-engineer mine.. KUDOS Andy !

[@mcg8309]

Thanks for the video Andrew, I too am a weekend woodworker, I also buy Ozito tools & always found them to be great tools for what I do, but was stupid enough to think the same way you did, I purchased the Ozito router table as it was cheap but good enough for what I do, the router I had was too big as well, so I (as you did) I thought the right way to go would be to buy an Ozito router, wrong, I came across all the issues you state in the video, extremely frustrating especially the router being too long, WTF, I mounted mine temporally to a workmate table, which works fine until I set-up in a more permanent position, once again thank you for the adjustments to make it work better

[@josephking6515]

I just got an Ozito router and decided I needed a table for it so I was going to Bunnings today but now I have to measure the router and make sure it fits their bloody table. 🙄 I also have a sliding mitre saw and got a stand for it. That also has the stupid long bolts that scrapes the wood when you try and put a long piece of timber in and cut it. I've also made unpleasant gouges when removing a piece after cutting and rendering it unusable for purpose. I tried mounting the bolt with the 457mt thread pointing down under the stand but then you can't do the nut up because the "shaft" is too high and too narrow so I have to purchase a deep socket to try and put the nut on. Like this router issue it is just annoyingly stupid and I am beginning to wish that I went with another platform even though it would have been a lot more expensive. Yes they are nice and cheap but the little issues that pop up drive one nuts or in my case more nuts. *Thank You* for sharing this video Andy, it is most appreciated. I hope you haven't had any further issues with the Ozito range. 👍👍

[@deanmckenna7228]

Thanks Andy... Thought it was just me when I set up and tested the setup. I'll make the changes right now. Keep posting I like your style!

[@VSIIIHoldenUte]

Thanks for the heads up and the solutions. These are on my buy list which is why I'm researching them. For the money, it won't put me off buying them, but it's nice to know the annoyances beforehand. Mostly, I'm surprised that the table isn't tall enough...

[@markuslesotho9662]

Thank you very much. You helped me a lot with your video and I did know already what necessary before I buy it. I did also remove the springs in the router, since they are not necessary when using it in the table and it is easy more easy to align the height of the router...

[@GarrisonFall]

Thanks for the tips Andrew. I've got the same combination and have hardly used it because of the poor design you've highlighted. (I mounted mine on part of an old door and cut the hole in it for the router body.) That was so long that I've lost the flippin' spanner they supplied - which means even more farnarkling when changing bits.

[@ni4aese2]

G'day Andrew, mate your demonstration video just saved me from all these problems. Cheers

[@barnie171]

i just got one of them as well . those orange screw knobs are only for edge guide attachment ,had to take off too .i found if you push in spindle lock on other side , the collet nut can be undone and done up from top when i put it nearest the table as can as remove the insert

[@yoshiandrichocookingtime2959]

Good video was thinking of purchasing this at bunnings now I'll be looking into different router table.

[@jaiivanoff]

add $400 to the cost

[@shanevesper8695]

Hey mate purchased the table for a couple of little projects the other day .. they must have seen your video as they moved the switch position…

[@callam8170]

the other problem I notice before I opened the box is that the router doesn't fit under the table, the cable at the bottom of the router makes the table pivot. also the mounting design doesn't look sturdy enough to hold the router in position, the clamps will probably allow it to vibrate out of positing when its running. I loved this video haha I wanted to make one myself

[@nicholaspjames]

Thanks for your video Andy. I agree with others - the springs need to be removed. Strangely, Ozito is missing in action. No response to what you have said 3 years ago and no changes to the manual for the product. The method of attachment for the router is clearly deficient. The brackets don't fit well. The manual should be rewritten.

[@skat-di4vn]

I do believe Mr ozito has dropped this item from its range... So after watching your video I bought one at bunnings, price reduced of course and will back engineer it to suit, cheers for the informative rant.... Lol

[@josephking6515]

Nope, they are still selling them and I came within hours of getting one. Now I have to reconsider my options and see if I want to retune the Ozito router as being unsuitable for my purpose and I did ask *before* buying the Ozito router if it would fit their table and was assured it would.

[@bassplayer40]

I have the Workzone version, but i got an old kitchen bench top and mounted it in it, 1000mm x 600mm, made a cheap frame and use an old sizzer car jack under it to raise and lower it, works fine for me

[@jetblackvalias]

Just bought the pair today only to find this video. Thanks for the information!

[@yabbz81]

jetblackvalias is it the same type as this and does it have the aame issue? I'm looking at one as well.

[@mariofaggiano8247]

Thanks I've just bought the Ozito router table and I have not yet tried to use it so thanks for the heads up.

[@jonowillmer]

Cheers for the heads up, I'll see how I go. Thank you Andy

[@cili7]

Andrew great video, thanks for posting. I'm just wondering though, wouldn't a smaller trim router be a better fit for this table? Ozito make a trim router that is pretty much a carbon copy of the Ryobi one. The trim router is far more accessible in position under the table, and certainly looks like it would have much more space to work under there. Yeah less powerful, but for weekend hackers it would suffice. It doesn't have all that spring mechanism to get in the way, and the trim router completely detaches from its base with one hand nut, so changing bits could be done completely disconnected from the table (just leave the base sleeve of the trim router permanently attached to the table). Just a thought on whether you considered the smaller router is all? I'm in the same boat as you, starting to collect different Ozito products in the garage too! So damn cheap compared to the big boys, and I've never had an issue with their quality. I'm glad I found your video though prior to purchasing. I have a old plunge router at home that I was considering using with this table... but now it looks like that's not going to happen. I'm also wondering if Mr Ozito ended up contacting you about this video :) ? Sending you a trim router in the mail so you could post an update video would be a sound idea ;). I'm already a happy Ozito customer, and even I now have reservations in buying this. One can only wonder how many others have thought the same (actually, video count is at 2394... so gotta be in the thousands that have seen it while considering a purchase!). I think I'm still going to give this table a go... but try to install with a trim router and see how I go. Thanks again for taking the time to make it, its been very helpful in researching my next purchase.

[@xamper7543]

Chris McLean I tried using the trim router as I had that before I bought the table. There’s absolutely no way to attach it. So I went out and bought the same router here that Andrews got only to run into the exact same problems plus more. I’m just gonna go and attempt to make a router lift for the trim router and attach it to my work bench and see how that goes

[@ZhongjieChen]

The trim router wouldn't match the holes on the bench. You may go and build your own router table to install the trim router (search on youtube, there are heaps). Otherwise, Andrew's solution will do the job.

[@Abhinav1708]

I've got the Aldi version where the router is bigger and really strong plunge springs but the table is pretty much the same. I mounted the table using a 2by4 pine piece so raised the router table a decent bit and was able to fit a scissor jack under to use as raise and lower mechanism. Changing the bloody bits is still a headache but I don't use the router too much so not too bad for the price.

[@meccontrol3868]

Thanks for your honest comments. I think it is better to make my own version rather than waste the money on this. I have the router itself and I know how difficult it is to change the bit or adjust the bit LOL.

[@awakenedsapien9962]

If you loosen the plunge springs you will get more space to use a spanner and its how you supposed to change the bits. Also i guess there is a mechanism you can take the actual router off from the plunge base thats attached to the table. Ive been happy with ozito but of course for the price you pay you dont get like makita or milwakee quality.

[@MrGrantdw]

When you install a router upside down in a dedicated router table you are supposed too remove the springs on or in the router slides for easy height adjustments . Decent tables have screw mechanism that from the top of the able with an allen key you can change the height and they tell you to remove those springs or at least mine did. Also you are not meant to slide the bit up and down in the collet as if its too far out it can loosen and fly out causing potential injury and damage? I have seen some people with cheep setups like this use a car screw jack under the router to raise and lower it, that might help you if you don't want to remove the springs?

[@sailingsjofagel]

The orange plastic bolt is gripping the router body into position, and it would be far easier to leave the router base plate fixed to the table, remove the router body from the base plate mechanism, and unlock the bit nut on the bench separate from the table... I'm doing that with my Bosch router on a home made table. (I like Ozito products too. and it's a shame they dropped the router table. I had to make my own instead)

[@lawrenceedwards2246]

Not forgiving the other faults in the design , why would you not lower the router via the height adjust to remove bit . I to have a few Ozito tools but thanks for heads up , I'm still going to purchase the router table and make the changes .

[@grumpypa9577]

I bought this same table a Bunnings yesterday (6th Feb 2019), after asking for assistance at the tool shop. Boy was that a mistake. I was after a router and tool table to help me cut small channels for some laminate shelves in planks to make a model car display case. The Bunnings "Expert" steered me to an Ozito 855x335mm Router Table, and an Ozito 350w Laminate Trimmer. WHICH he said would fit just fine on the table. Remember, definition of an "Expert", EX is a has been, SPURT is a drip under pressure. Tried to assemble the table. Came up short 1 of the four bracket clamps for locking in the router device (Hmmm, small problem, maybe they can give me a replacement piece). Then tried to fit the laminate trimmer to the table, not a snowflakes chance in Hell that puppy was gonna fit the ?clamps or the table. And when I tried looking up help on internet, got diddly squat...... Solution. I am going back to Bunnings tomorrow, too politely explain my frustration with tools that DON'T. And ask for a refund on the grounds I was sold incomplete/defective items, AND an item totally NOT suited to what I needed and asked for. I have used OZITO drills and other power tools quite happily over many years, (I am 63yo) retired and trying my hand at some home handy Pop stuff, but after watching Andrews video, and experiencing the issues I have had today I will be thinking very hard before 1: Accepting the word of a Bunnings employee, 2: Trusting an OZITO tool again. Cheer from a not very impressed Ozito / Bunnings customer.

[@Roulandus-le-Fartere]

This guy needs to read his router manual. When fixing a plunge router to a router table always disassemble the plunge springs from the router. You'll never be able to accurately adjust the bit height if you're fighting the springs. Further, with the springs gone the collar can then be raised above the mounting plate and bits changed above the table. This is true for all router table installations.

[@darrenmilne1489]

@It is a Beautiful World I bought the Oztio 850w router today and removed both the springs before mounting to the Ozito table. While the lever does seem a little bit looser, it does still lock the router in place (at least on mine).

[@andym3511]

@@darrenmilne1489 How did you get the springs off? A

[@darrenmilne1489]

@@andym3511 not easily.. tried to remove the baseplate from the support rods and take springs off that way, but even after removing the grub screws and banging the baseplate would not come off the rods. So put the grub screws back on and tried from the top of the support rods. Removed the plastic caps (one was easy - the other hard and got a bit chewed up). There is a clip at the top of one of the support rods, just under the plastic cap. Once that was off (warning - may ping into space - you need it later) the router top came off and I could remove the 2 springs.

[@andym3511]

@@darrenmilne1489 Thanks Darren. Just tried what you suggested. Got the same result as you. My adjustment hold works just fine too.

[@andym3511]

​@It is a Beautiful World It may be that when you removed the bolt under the locking lever (the one that loosens to the right, instead of left) a small pin dropped out somewhere on your workshop floor. That's what happened to me. I thought I heard something hit the floor, but I wasn't sure. I put the bolt back in and I couldn't tension it against the leg. Then I looked on the floor and found a small steel pin. Inserted it in front of the bolt and - happy days. Same thing may have happened to you. Cheers Andy.

[@chemchemchemacky]

Could the router be mounted 'backwards'? So you access the collar from the much closer back of the table?

[@Hedriks]

You brought up some really important points about your router table and some OZITO Products in general The table saws for instance are an atrocity. I don't think OZITO has a testing regime at all. I believe that most of the products returned to Bunnings are OZITO. When are they going to wake up. All companies that make the ozito products are just throwing them together because they're the 'cheap' brand.

[@SandmannOZ]

Yep, agreed. A friend of mine bought one and I used it to build a pinball cabinet (well, to do the large cuts at least). The actual saw & table part worked fine, but the fence is a joke... we ended up clamping a spirit level to the table to use as a fence instead.

[@scotto5548]

Ummm...am I missing something or would you just have to simply release the handles holding the tension on the springs holding the router up thus allowing the router to drop back down allowing easy access to the nut???

[@ducatijim]

Spot on Scott, you took the words right out of my mouth, also removing the plunger springs makes raising and lowering the router a breeze too and when the plunger springs are removed the spindle can be raised high enough to change the bit from the top so easily.

[@jaiivanoff]

@@ducatijim thats my problem trying to adjust plunge depth is it stable with springs removed

[@ducatijim]

@@jaiivanoff yes

[@jaiivanoff]

@@ducatijim all done it is much easier for setting height if i need to plunge ill put them back on

[@bluenaite]

@@ducatijim gold

[@Mafr0]

You gotta rember this isn't really an Ozito router table, it's same router table all the cheap brands rebrand for their own. Check out Aldi's Workzone router table, identical but blue and yellow. The Ozito router doesn't even fit underneath this correctly, even at max depth (as in springs compressed to max) the router's cable creates a fifth leg to the table! Pretty damn hopeless, but pretty damn cheap, and u can work around most things to get what u need done. Perfect for the person who'll only use the setup a few times a year

[@weldmama]

I was looking into buying this - but think i might pass now. would it help to bend the turning spanner in a vice to make it into an L shape to make it easier to turn?? it might be a stupid idea but thought whatever gets the job done.

[@andym3511]

That could work. Problem is... you may have trouble with the angle at which you would have to bend the spanner. It would be quite steep. But thankyou for that idea. Very thoughtful... wish I'd thought to try that.....

[@jasilvacook]

Zaphod can do that. No problem. 3 arms. I just bought the router. Heard a lot of bad reviews about the table. I think the vacuum dust is also useless.

[@fordmangtho351]

I’m thinking of buying this very table setup. I have an Orzito plunge router I’d mount on it. I’m just trying to remember, can those springs be removed easily, for when it’s mounted and then reinstalled for use as a router again. This could make it easier to just drop/raise the router for bit removal and adjustment

[@stevetobias4890]

no just tried as I just purchased this table only to find my Ozito router is too big for the table, I am going to have to extend the legs with some offcuts

[@IPASAustralia]

Thanks for the informative video. I've been a fan of Ozito tools... but I was a bit wary of the router and table. This has helped me to decide to look at other brands. Good video for a first timer, btw. Keep doing them!

[@johnbontoft8548]

thank you for the video ill do what you did i only just got this ,i don't under stand which bits to buy 1/4 or 1/2 inch i got the same one as you thank you again

[@garysevior8602]

thanks Andy

[@melatomic]

Andy, have you mounted the router correctly?

[@MrPilcher1]

Essential what you're trying to achieve with this is a spindle mould all brands regardless of pricing will have this type of issue I had a Ryobi that had a simular problem sadly they withdrew theirs off the market

[@bluenaite]

I'm curious to see if they have changed the product 4 years later. I'll buy the table just out of curiosity.

[@ajaydrums2118]

They have not... I got one today. Im going to follow the instructions others mentioned to remove the springs from the plunge router when table mounting.

[@yabbz81]

Is it made from the same crappy metal as the table saw? I like Ozito but the table saw is terrible for anything other than straight rips.

[@christybambi]

What router are you using with the table?

[@josephking6515]

The Ozito one.

[@jolyonburford1]

Great video, thanks!

[@Gator1699]

Craft right work bench is the go you can flip it for adjustment . No wings no power box you don't need it there flimsy. Router will fit through the gap for ease. 🐊

[@88kwthomas]

its designed to be used with a trim router that would easily slide up and down, not a plunge router. Even with a plunge router, you would just 'unplunge' it would you not?

[@andrewford80]

Good video mate.

[@johnmanco845]

Thanks for the video. It's not a "whinge" if you have put your hard earned money on the line! I was considering buying this from bunnings but now after seeing this i wont. The ryobi plunge router is the same story, you need to push with tremendous force to adjust height of the router bit. I have bought a few things from ozito before and they are dirt cheap quality.

[@garyball5095]

I just took the springs off

[@sun-power]

Sounds like a good idea if you're not going to use the plunge feature much. Is it easy to do? Edit: the experts seem to agree that spring removal is the way to go. It would fix most of the problems this video highlights. www.routerforums.com/table-mounted-routing/40817-removing-spring-plunge-router.html

[@craigs1393]

Thanks mate, just assemble it

[@paulaelli]

disappointing i suspect that ozito just figures you can pull the router and swap it that way. i just put mine together today, cept i assumed the trim router would go in. doesn't look like it without an adaptor maybe

[@pinkywittingslow4055]

Yep! I'm a woman and even though I can sledge hammer out a double brick wall on my own and work out at the gym every week this router defeats me!

[@aintnobodygottimefodis]

Thanks mate.

[@kaijinc3639]

Thank you !

[@gordonshaw3557]

it is strange that a company that wants to be recognized as a legitimate tool manufacturer, do's not seem to understand its own products. Hope they have polished up their act, as they are moving into the British market with Bunnings.

[@josephking6515]

Ozito was purchased by Einhell of Germany in 2016 I think.

[@rodkoivunen]

Would it work better with the plunge router?

[@andym3511]

I was using a plunge router. By the way, somebody suggested using some blocks to raise the height of the router table, and I think that would work too.

[@PrimaryninjaAus]

Thanks for sharing. In the demo video from Aldi, they drop the router using the plunge release and then change the bit from underneath. I think that’s how it’s meant to be used. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJmkXmqLos50fc0

[@thefakemaker]

My second gen one still the same.

[@MephistoRolling]

Definitely hard to adjust the height of the router, i have the same setup. i installed mine with the router the other way around though, so i can access it from the back. but if you bolt the table to another table like they suggest, it could make access to the back really hard for a lot of people. also if you lower the router all the way down, the cable bottom hits the ground. so the legs of the table should rally have been a bit longer.

[@thewomble]

Typical of a left-handed person, blame the manufacturer for any difficulties. Shifting the power switch should make it easier for left-handed people to use a spanner. For us right-handed no need to shif the power switch.

[@MrPilcher1]

I never buy anything without reengineering to some degree designers never actually use these products

[@DavidKing-nl1kf]

Hi I have the same setup...and yes I'm left handed too...I saw on youtube a chap using a 4x4" sizzer jack platform he put under his router to lift it up to fine tune the router bit height...I ordered one myself to try taking the pressure when pushing the router back up from unlocking it ...it might help...you might need to put some tube between it and the bottom of the router to protect the power cable kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJnInoqGr7GcfLs

[@pinkywittingslow4055]

Ps: I made my own router table, much better!!!

[@Hedriks]

that would be the ideal thing to do... but many people want to grab something on the go.

[@Thewolverine691]

Thats a plunge router.

[@tony7830]

Andy I'm the CEO of Ozito. Would you please come and work for us. We need a mug like you to oversee our engineering section. Probably start you on 150k a year , company car etc.

[@sometingwongwai9679]

Thats because Mr Wong Wai copied the Wong model