Looking For A Tool To Cut Concrete?
If the concrete that you need to cut is at ground level, perhaps a concrete base for a garden shed or a garage? one of the best tools you can use to cut concrete is a hand held petrol stihl saw.
Powered by a compact sized two stroke petrol engine a stihl saw cuts by way of a circular blade that rotates at a high speed, cutting its way through concrete sections and slabs.
The cutting speed of this type of tool is regulated by way of a trigger control that is on the saws hand grip. This gives the operator full control over the engine (and blade) speed of the tool.
The actual cutting process is carried out by the blade fitted to the stihl saw. Depending on the exact model of petrol saw this is usually of 300 or 350mm in diameter.
There are two common types of blades used by builders, contractors, and landscapers for concrete cutting applications. These are either an abrasive compound type blade or a diamond blade.
Abrasive cutting blades (sometimes referred to as discs) are manufactured from a resin material containing abrasive particles. As the abrasive blade makes contact with the concrete it cuts and wears at the same time exposing new abrasive particles as the cutting work is carried out. Because of this the diameter of this type of blade is reducing all the time - limiting the cutting depth.
When the point is reached where the diameter of the disc is too small to be used a new abrasive disc must be fitted. This type of concrete cutting disc is classed as a consumable accessory because if this.
The second type of blade used for concrete cutting with a stihl saw is the diamond blade. This is usually a circular steel blade that has diamond particles bonded to the rim of the blade itself. Being made of steel the blade is more robust, is less susceptible to heat warping, and has a far greater service life.
Different brands and types of diamond concrete cutting blades have different diamond compounds and design of cutting rim. Budget priced blades will have a smaller concentration of diamond particles as well as a different rim / segment profile.
Heat, ventilation, and size of segment all play a large part with the performance of a diamond edged concrete cutting blade. The higher priced blades will have usually a design that provides fast cutting, high levels of cooling, and a long service wear life. In these instances a more expensive diamond blade can often work out to be the cheapest when the amount of cutting possible with it is calculated.
With some of the diamond blades you certainly will get what you pay for! The regular user of a petrol stihl saw can save money by choosing to buy a brand and model of blade that offers the cutting performance needed matched with a good service life. This is what could be classed as the performance to life to price ratio.
What are the most popular brands of diamond blades available for use on concrete cutting saws?
This can vary from country to country and even local areas. In the Uk some of the more popular brands are sold under the names of Duro, Faithfull, Marcrist, Spectrum, Technidiamant, and Toolpak.
For more information visit Concrete Cutting Diamond Blades
You can hire a stihl petrol cut off saw from many locations in the UK, for contractors and private users in Chesterfield, Dronfield, Rotherham, and Sheffield - you can contact MF Hire (Sheffield).
Based at East Bank Road on the inner City Centre ring road area of Sheffield they provide cost effective hire rates on this concrete cutting tool as well as on a wide range of other products.
For more details contact:
MF Hire
38 East Bank Road
Sheffield
S23PS
Telephone: (0114) 2750431
