How To Use A Concrete Cut Off Saw With A Diamond Blade
How To Use A Concrete Cut Off Saw With A Diamond Blade
Have you considered buying a concrete cut off saw but weren't sure about everything that is used for cutting concrete. Concrete will be cut quite effortlessly if you take your time as well as possessing the proper piece of equipment.
A concrete cut off saw is very powerful and can be used for cutting directly into various kinds of cement, asphalt and other things. A diamond multi-purpose blade is a very tough blade which enables it to cut a number of different varieties of concrete. This blade is used on major cutting tasks when needing to do a lot of deep cuts.
While cutting concrete with a cutoff saw it is recommended to only cut 2" deep each pass. So if you might be having to cut 4" deep then you will need to render two passes on the cut when making the complete cut. By trying to cut much deeper than this you can harm the saw or the blade by simply causing it to become fragile. You can see if this has been done as your blade will take on a blue shade and will contain tiny cracks in it.
A handheld concrete cut off saw is perfect, due to its' light weight style, allowing it to cut into walls or over head. You have to be cautious of kickback when cutting out concrete and always keep both hands tightly on the machine. Kickback can happen as a result of attempting to cut much too deep as well as when you strike any reinforcement just like rebar. As a result you need to know what you will be cutting into before getting started.
These were some suggestions for using a concrete saw along with a diamond blade to cut down into concrete. You should wear basic safety equipment and to maintain regular maintenance on your concrete cutoff saw.
If you purchase any concrete cutoff saw you better understand how to maintain one before you first put gas in it. Will it be two cycle or four cycle? What mix proportion of gas to oil will I use?
Save yourself some money and don't damage your cylinder by finding out what you need to do in order to maintain the saw.