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January 2007 Horsepower01-04-07 | News



You Saw it Here first

Saws come in many shapes and sizes, and you want to invest in the right one for your landscape needs. These are a few examples of the types of masonry saws and brick cutters available; feel free to request more information or perhaps you just need to saw it for yourself!


Stow








Model: MS3
Engine and Horsepower: 2.5 HP, 50/60Hz 115-volt electric motor
Blade Capacity: 14?EUR??,,????'??
Depth of Cut: 5 inches?EUR??,,????'??
Length of Cut:
Weight: 70 lbs.
Special Features: Extremely versatile and can easily be moved to, from and around the job site, including applications on scaffolds and other challenging locations.
Cost: MSRP $845

Partner








Model: K750
Engine and Horsepower: Air-cooled, 2-stroke 5 HP
Blade Capacity: 14?EUR??,,????'??
Depth of Cut: 5?EUR??,,????'??
Length of Cut: 14?EUR??,,????'??
Weight:21.4 lbs
Special Features: Exclusive DualCharge motor technology provides an extremely powerful motor with low emissions and impressive fuel economy.
Cost: $899

Diamond Systems, Inc.




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Model No.: SDT-1410
Engine and Horsepower: 3 HP Universal Motor
Blade Capacity: 14?EUR??,,????'??
Depth of Cut: 5?EUR??,,????'??
Length of Cut: 16?EUR??,,????'??
Weight: 70 lbs.
Special Features: The cutting head can operate in three modes. The first two modes the head is locked into position while the operator pushes the table (and brick/block) towards the blade to cut. In the last mode, the cutting head is unlocked and the unit can be used as a chop saw
Warranty: 1 year limited warranty
Cost: MSRP $1,065

Stone Construction Equipment








Model: Stone Saw Devil MS2 Block Saw
Engine and Horsepower: 11 HP Honda with belt-driven
water pump
Blade Capacity: 20?EUR??,,????'??
Depth of Cut: 8?EUR??,,????'??
Special Features: Three-way blade positioning system?EUR??,,????'??+foot pedal, heavy-duty hand crank, or blade lever. Convenient hands-free operation for raising and lowering blade with spring-loaded foot pedal. Reinforced tri-leg base with bi-directional, heavy-duty forklift brackets. Stationary gas engine mounting does not tilt with blade. Electric water pump standard on electric MS2 models. Belt-driven water pump standard on gas MS2 models. Blade wrench to change blades or remove cutting head standard.
Cost: $3421

Equipments Mathieu








Model No.: CB-9 Brick Cutter
Engine and horsepower: Manual / Hand-operated
Blade Capacity: 9.25?EUR??,,????'????EUR??,,????'???
Depth of Cut: 5.25?EUR??,,????'????EUR??,,????'???
Length of Cut: 9?EUR??,,????'????EUR??,,????'???
Weight: 8 lbs.
Features: 0 to 45 degrees adjustable backstop for angle cutting. Unique four-edge cutting blades. Cuts bricks, pavers and stone products. Fast and precise height adjustment.
Warranty: 1 year
Cost: $582

Brickstop Corporation









Model: AO4B
Engine and Horsepower: Hand-operated
Blade Capacity: 16?EUR??,,????'??
Depth of Cut: 1.2-6.3?EUR??,,????'??
Length of Cut: 16?EUR??,,????'??
Weight: 127 lbs.
Special Features: Adjustable cutting height will cut concrete, stone, granite, etc. The hardened steel blades produce clean and perfect cuts, quickly and efficiently as well as having a long life.
Cost: $900

Capital City Scaffolding








Model No.: 0671
Horsepower: Target Segmented Brick/Block Combination Diamond Blade
Motor: For a hand-held table saw or walk behind concrete saw
Blade Capacity: 14?EUR??,,????'??
Depth of Cut: 5?EUR??,,????'??
Length of Cut: 14?EUR??,,????'??
Weight: 3lbs. , 9 oz.
Special Features: Low cost, cuts fast, combination blade for brick, block and stone.
Cost: $99

Quality Diamond Tools








Model No: Super Concrete Cutter
Engine and Horsepower: up to 35 HP
Blade Capacity: 12?EUR??,,????'??
Depth of Cut: 5.5?EUR??,,????'??
Length of Cut: Depends on many factors
Weight: 4 lbs.
Features: The highest quality cured concrete blade offered by QDT. Delivers maximum footage and speed of cut of any blade in its class on cured concrete, pre-stressed concrete & high PSI concrete pavers. New coated diamonds allow for improved bond retention, significantly increasing overall service life of blade.
Warranty: Up to 1 year
Cost: $129. Buy any 6, get one free.

World Diamond Source








Model No.: Super GP blade
Horsepower: Up to 18 HP
Motor: Any hand-held or walk-behind
Blade Capacity: 12?EUR??,,????'??
Depth of Cut: 3.625?EUR??,,????'??
Length of Cut: 12?EUR??,,????'??
Weight: 4 lbs.
Features: Designed for cutting cured concrete, brick, block, pavers and even asphalt, this blade can cut anything in its path. This blade is the first true general purpose blade to hit the market. The key is its proven general purpose bond, and its drop segment undercut protection, which protects the segments from premature wearing.
Warranty: Life of blade
Cost: $299

PowerPoints

14 to 20: Inches, the typical blade size seen in table-mounted masonry saws.
6 to 7: Inches, the blade size usually seen on hand-held masonry saws. Source: www.masonryforlife.com
7 to 8: Horsepower, the typical power range of gas-powered block saws. Gas-powered brick saws typically range from 3.5 to 5.5 horsepower.
Source: Rental Equipment Register
1,557.5: Dollars, the average cost of the saws that appear in the January 2007 LCN magazine Horsepower section. Source: Landscape Communications


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