what is the difference between segmented and turbo segmented brick saw blades?
Nov 15, 2007 by saeuta | Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY)
all the ads seem to say is that they cool and cut faster but what are the detriments?
There are no detriments. They just remove the debris more efficiently for faster cutting.
phil j | Nov 16, 2007
Can circular saw can be used to cut pavers brick/rock?
Feb 26, 2006 by ruhul | Posted in Garden & Landscape
I am trying to make a patio extension using hexagon paver brick. these are very common and can be found at Lowes. Now I need to cut them. I think it is probably best to use wet saw, but is there other blades or saw type that I can use to cut it.
If you have more than a few pavers to cut, you need to rent a wet saw. The rental center will measure the diamond blade when you rent the saw and measure it again when you return it. They will charge you for the "use" of the blade. Diamond blades can be very expensive, but they are essential if you have a lot of pavers to cut.
If you do decide to use a circular saw, construct a cutting table to which the saw is fastened. You can then pass the paver through the saw rather than trying to pass the saw over the paver. Other answer is right, you will eat up carborundum saw blades very quickly. Do not attempt to use a diamond blade because they require water cooling and your circular saw simply is not made for that kind of use.
Good luck with your project.
exbuilder | Feb 27, 2006
I saw the film Brick last night. What old movies should I watch for comparison?
Feb 09, 2009 by Lazyitus | Posted in Movies
It was a great movie! My sis told me to watch the Maltese Falcon. Any other suggestions?
the maltese falcon is a good place to start. others include chinatown, out of the past, or anything based on books by dashiell hammett or raymond chandler, such as double indemnity. basically anything in the film noir sub-genre/style
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_noir
mrsmiley | Feb 09, 2009
Can a regular electric circular saw be fitted with a blade to cut a brick?
Nov 23, 2007 by dragonsiu | Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY)
Yes masonry blades are available, but beware the dust created ruins the saw it gets into the bearings. If you plan to cut masonry frequently use a saw intended for this purpose.
petethen2 | Nov 23, 2007
Can I cut brick pavers with a mitre saw? It isnt top of the line- just the $150 Ryobi I got at Home Depot...?
Mar 17, 2008 by Robert | Posted in Garden & Landscape
Also, if you have any other ideas about do it yourself pavers installation (free online resources? :-)) please let me know! It's a small 6' x 6' area enclosed on three sides by a wall and one one side by a sidewalk. THANKS!
Yes, I did for my paver installation. I used a 10” $99 miter saw from Lowes. Some Tips:
1. Use eye protection, ear protection and a mask, silica dust is bad for you lungs, (read that as, can cause cancer if breathed in a lot).
2. If you have to cut more than about 4-5 pavers, pony up and buy the segmented diamond blade, for the average 10" saw that’s about $80 bucks. Wet cutting will save the blade from wear, but for such a small area, you don’t need to worry, one blade will more than cover it, and water will damage the saw, use the face mask and cut dry.
3. Do your homework; understand the steps for laying the pavers, digging out the foundation, screeding the sand, and what kind of pattern you want to lay, etc. There are plenty of sites online for this.
4. Start with a 90 degree string line and the straightest edge you have (wall or sidewalk) and lay as many uncut pavers as you can. When you get near where you need to add a cut paver use a pencil and a strait line (ruler or something) to mark the paver and cut with the top of the paver up. If the paver is long you may have to cut half and then flip it and cut the other half. Do not precut a paver as some will be a little off, cut as needed.
5. When all the pavers are laid you need to sweep sand in the joints and you may use a power tamper (rent one) on top of old carpet or a large piece of cardboard to tamp the pavers down or a hand tamper, but the power tamper will give better results. Good luck.
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Product Details
15 pounds; 1-year pledge
7-inch bench wet tile saw
Includes saw, 7-inch diamond frond, submersible water pump, adjustable rip teach
Product Description
MK Diamond 157222 -170 Wet Severe Tile Saw MK-170 Features: • Accomplished and compact tabletop tile saw designed with the "do-it-yourselfer" • Dear-torque universal motor • Shrill-impact thermoplastic water reservoir • MK-Safeswitch™ prevents saw from being operated when locking key is removed • 7" diamond knife & submersible water pump included • One-year meagre warranty Motor 115V / 60HzParticularlyHorsepower 1/2 HP RPM 5,500 Cutlass Capacity 7" (178mm) Arbor Evaluate 5/8" (16mm) Length of Cut 12" (300mm) Profoundly of Cut 2" (51mm) Weight 15 lbs. (6.8kg) LxWxH (inches) 17 x 14 x 12 LxWxH (mm) 423 x 356 x 305 Shipping MethodPrimarilyUPS / Fed-Ex
This is a adroit little tabletop saw that is perfect for the weekend do-it-yourselfer. It’s steady to set up, very lightweight and precise. The 1/3 hp motor provides oodles of power for projects like cutting counters or knock over tiles. The sliding platform allows you to move your toil into the blade with a smooth and controlled motion giving you equitable and accurate cuts every time. It comes with a 7-inch diamond saw man about town that cuts a maximum of 12-inch rectangular, a water pump and adjustable rip guide. Faithful value for the money. --Jodi Johnson
Customer Reviews
Defective - Crooked blade
Judging from the reviews so far I think I might have had a defective product. As I took it out of the box and put everything together I thought it was decent but after wasting a couple of expensive tiles I realized it was the blade causing issues, not the fence or operator error. The blade was off 1/4" from one end to the other. The motor assembly mount of the holding bracket looks to be welded crooked. I would give this another try but I don't have time to return this and wait for a new one.
Just make sure to check that the blade is straight before you get into a tile project!
2010-01-16
| Helpful Votes: 3 | Rating: 1
Home Hobbyist
This is a great little saw for the "Do It Yourselfer". I give it 4 stars. I bought it for my bathroom and kitchen ceramic tile installation. It's ready to go right out of the box. Just install the supplied blade and connect the water pump supply tube. I suggest you buy a quality blade with your purchase. The supplied blade cuts well but after about 25 cuts it began chipping the edge of the tile. Free hand cuts are a breeze but I did not find the rip fence user friendly at all. It needs to be re-designed. I'm satified with the purchase and I would recommend it.
The Pro's
- It's a great price
- Well built
- Very portable and easy to use
- Compact and powerful
The Con's
- The guide fence is useless.
2009-11-23
(Virginia Beach, VA USA) | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 4
MK-170 good DIY saw
I bought this saw to replace my 120sqft kitchen floor with 12in ceramic tiles. The saw arrived quickly and in good condition. Assembly was not difficult, although the instructions for attaching the tubing to the pump were not clear and I struggled a bit to get the tubing on. Otherwise, the saw easily cut all the tile I needed. The plastic fence is flimsy, but it works well enough. As the directions state, you need to make sure the fence is parallel to the blade. I only needed to do this once at the initial setup. When moving the fence, be sure to lock down the front end of the fence while the back side is loose, and tighten the back side second. This helped keep the fence square. As with all wet saws, water went everywhere. However, I thought this saw was particularly bad at containing the water. I had to refill once every third tile, which seemed a hassle IMHO. There was not enough margin between the required minimum and maximum levels when you're losing water at such a high rate. It didn't help that it was also a little difficult to determine the water level (difficult to see if the pump was covered). One other small issue was that the saw would move in the tray during the cutting process and press the fence against the back of the tray. I had to shift the saw away from the back of the tray to move the fence. In summary, I am very happy with the saw. I am a tiling novice, but my floor came out fantastic with the help of this saw. I have other tiling projects planned (bathroom and laundry), so it made sense for me to buy a saw instead of renting.
2009-08-30
| Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 4
MK Tile Saw
We recently remodeled our kitchen and I tiled the back splash in tumbled Durango limestone tiles. The saw cuts were accurate as long as the user takes the time to set up guides and checks measurements. The blade cut through the tiles(approx. 3/8 inch thick) with little effort. I strongly suggest using the machine outside as it gets a little messy with spray. Also,change water frequently to keep down the dust. The cost to rent a machine would have been $75 for the day. For a little more you have the saw for as long as needed.
2009-08-17
| Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 5
Alternative for factory fence
Swanson Tool SO107 12-Inch Speed Square I recently purchased the MK-170 and used to cut tiles for a kitchen backsplash.As stated in some of the previous reviews,I also found adjusting and setting the fence between cuts time consuming.As an alternative,I removed the fence and replaced it with a Swanson 12 inch speedsquare.The lip on the base of the square fits nicely on the MK-170 base.With the tile firmly positioned against the side of the square with the right hand,the left hand can quickly slide the square to position the tile for cutting.This method worked great for 6x6 tiles and should work good for most cuts on 12x12 tiles. For me the price and the above method make the MK-170 a solid 5 star buy.
Puncture sizes - 5/32", 3/16", 1/4'', 5/16'', 3/8'' and 1/2"
Nickle plated - Diamond coating
Product Description
6 Pc Set, 5/32", 3/16", 1/4", 5/16", 3/8",1/2". Set comes in shoddy case.
Customer Reviews
great bits for the money
I was unsure of these bits before I bought them, based purely on the price. I was unsure of these bits when I received them and it looked like they were poorly dipped in glitter glue. I was completely sold on how well these worked when the 1/4" powered through the wine bottle I was working on with ease, no chipping or cracking...For the money I'm not sure you can get any better
2010-01-31
| Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 5
cuts easily
only used the 1/4 in and 1/2 inch, both worked great, keep cool with water and make a wood template to hold bit, and cut away.
2010-01-25
| video freak (hopwood pa. usa) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 5
Good product for the money.
I purchased this set for drilling holes in some extremely hard porcelain tile. They worked exactly as needed. We ran them at a slower speed and kept them well lubricated with water while cutting/grinding. I can't speak to their long-term durability since we needed to make less than a dozen holes. I would suspect that with their small size and small cutting surface their useful life would be somewhat limited. Having said that, they were exactly what we needed since no other drill would make a dent in the tile. The nice size selection allows you create the exact hole size needed. Overall, I was very pleased with the price/performance ratio.
This was purchased from hobbytoolsupply here on Amazon and shipping was extremely quick.
Transportable block and brick masonry saw is powered by a high-torque, 1 3/4 HP, 115V 13 Amp motor with an unique filter to protect motor from dust. Comes with 14in. MK-BX10 diamond shoot, 2 extra motor filters and rip counsel. Folding stand Item#9996051 sold individually. U.S.A. HP: 1 3/4, Blade Diameter (in.): 14, Piercing Thickness (in.): 5, Cutting Length (in.): 16
Customer Reviews
Fantastic saw!
We rented this saw for 3 weekends as we put in a decorative wall around the edge of our patio. It worked so well for cutting the tumbled stone that by the 3rd rental - when it rained most of the weekend, we were on the computer looking to see if we could just buy one. Too bad we hadn't done that after the 1st week, rather than paying all the rental fees. Needless to say we are extremely happy with the purchase & have decided to continue with a larger stone project next spring-a matching wall around the lower patio complete with an outdoor fireplace! Without this saw, he'd have never agreed to this. The only helpful thing you should know if ordering this saw from Amazon is it requires a signature on delivery. If we'd have known that we'd have saved ourselves & UPS a little trouble since we wanted it picked up & ready for use before the 3-day holiday weekend.
2009-08-01
(WI) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5
3 Years, 6 Retaining Walls and 1 long Paver Driveway Later..
I bought this saw 3 years ago. I have used it non-stop for the last 3 years cutting retaining wall stones, cap stones and to cut-in the soldier course for my paver driveway (all 300 feet of it). My neighbor is now putting in their own paver driveway and I am proud to be lending them this awesome saw. Consider this purchase money well spent.
Works great on retaining wall block
This is a great saw for the serious do-it-yourselfer. I like its portability and fast cutting time. I dislike the amount of dust it puts out compared to a wet saw. At 65 pounds you can throw it in the trunk and take it anywhere. We have been using it on cast concrete retaining wall block. The original idea was to use it on the decorative caps, which had a 3" by 12" cross-section. However, it will get about 90% of the way through a block with a 6" by 12" cross-section if you want to split the big block. Cutting time through the 6" by 12" block was around a minute, answering my concern about the motor, which looked small. The surface finish is very smooth, to get rough faced cuts you will still need to split using a hammer and chisel or block splitter. Don't try to rig your own water system to the saw, the motor has an external filter and does not appear to be sealed. Dust may be a long term issue. You certainly want face protection, a dust mask, and hearing protection.
New Saw ; A cut above the rest
the new mk saw is awsome its light weight ;you can bring it up on the scaffold . it makes cutting in arches fun.it has all the powr you need . i cut soaps with ease.key stones and sills cut like a dream.i used to have to use the machine to unload the old target of the truck not any more. i can one hand it off the truck.i use it every day .i dont even make hammer cuts any more.any one thinking about buying one . should just go out and get one.
IMER Masonry 700 28" Brick, Block, Precast and Stone Saw 7.5HP 220V 1&3 Phase and Blade 1188850
List Price: $5,174.99
Product Description
Charitable SHIPPING !The Masonry 700 allows the big-time operator to cut 8" and 10" blocks in a single old-fashioned - without the added hassle and effort of a foot pedal. The influential 7.5 h.p. electric motor combined with the 28" cutlass delivers 11" of cutting depth. Riding-crop it through blocks, pavers, fieldstone, and pre-cast literal with ease. The frame and cutting tray are close fabricated heavy duty steel, while the ergonomic draft allows the operator to load up the saw with a lot less effort then our competitors' saws. Element SPECIFICATIONS Blade diameter / Rapier shaft diameter28" / 1"Max. cutting to the fullest (w/plunge cut)18" / 27"Max. cutting depth11"Motor rating7.5 h.p. 220 1 or 3Penknife speed1700 r.p.m.Weight (crated)440 lbs. (495 lbs.)Hose pan capacity24 gals.Self-Priming centrifugal bloat flow3 g.p.m. OPERATING DIMENSIONSUsuallyLength60" (66")Width33" (36")Crest62" (68")
Cutting Bricks
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New Jersey Nets can't put two wins together as they fall to Washington Wizards After Courtney Lee's dunk put the Nets ahead, 75-74, with six minutes left, they missed six straight shots, saw Lopez brick his free throws and committed a and more »
Granted many of us saw the Georgia loss coming from a mile away. It was unsurprising because the Bulldogs played great against Kentucky and Mississippi and more »
During those fast paced early years of the bank's existence, a decision was made to invest in technology and quality personnel versus costly brick and and more »
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