subject: Things You Need To Know About Diamond Blade [print this page] When it comes to building different structures, among the most popularly used materials are stones, bricks and cement blocks. When decorating bathrooms and kitchens, people often use materials such as marbles and granites. Thanks to these materials kitchens and bathrooms are able to have an attractive finish.
Since, these materials are able to last for a long period of time with minimal maintenance; many people choose to use them. Cutting these materials, however, is not as easy as cutting a pie. Since wood saws can lose their blades, you can't use them to cut these materials. These materials may also break into unusable pieces if you use hammers and other building tools to cut them.
It is quite fortunate, however, because there is a device that can grind through these hard but fragile materials and this is called a diamond blade.
There are some electrical devices where users can attached these blades so that it can cut through marbles, granites, cement block, bricks, stones and other abrasive materials without breaking them; and these are known as masonry saws.
In making a diamond blade, steel and metal are among the materials that manufacturers use; these are then mixed with diamond crystals. With the exception of pure diamonds, these blades are able to grind through almost any type of material.
Several methods are commonly used for manufacturing a diamond blade. Such methods include molding and electroplating. It may take a long time if these methods are discussed; however, such methods allow manufacturers to create very tough and durable diamond blades.
A diamond blade can be found in different designs. These designs have been made so as to provide cooling. It is also easier to remove wet insoluble residues of stones, bricks, cement blocks and other materials because of these diamond blade designs.
There are also a variety of sizes for diamond blade available out there in order to accommodate the needs of different users. Among the common sizes for these blades include 14, 20, and 22.
There are two types of masonry saws; one is attached to a table and the other is small and is easy to carry.
To protect the blade from breaking easily, masonry saws also have blade guards. The user is also protected because these blade guards are able to stop the small broken pieces of marbles, stones and etc from flying directly into their eyes.
Usually, there are two ways to acquire a diamond blade; by going to a hardware store or by using your computer and surfing the web. Before purchasing a diamond blade or masonry saws, it also wouldn't hurt to perform a shopping comparison.
