chain saw for concrete

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> Has anyone used a concrete cutting chainsaw? Do they work well? Are
> they easy to use? Any tips?
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> brettgiardiello_at_bellsouth_dot_net@foo.com (bmancanfly) wrote in
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>> Has anyone used a concrete cutting chainsaw? Do they work well?
>> Are
>> they easy to use? Any tips?
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> Yes, cut a door into existing concrete block basement wall. I rented a
> 14" Imco (? I think?) ...the red ones. It was the greatest single
> experience in my life.. almost. It took about an hour to plunge in and
> cut a 36" door opening and the mess was almost non-existent. I did
> put
> up sheet plastic to prevent spraying water and swarf around, so it left
> about 3 square feet of mop up. The operation of the saw was very
> similar
> to using a chain saw for wood and the feel was very much the same. One
> thing that supprised me was how quickly it cut as this was filled block
> and was about 8 inches thick.
> Absolutely the best for this application. Square corners and easy to
> follow the lines. A much better experience than using a cutoff saw and
> round blade. Total rental was around $250 which included the wear on
> the
> chain. It was very nice to find a dealer who did not require the
> purchase of the chain (around $400) instead they miced the chain prior
> to/ and after use and charged a pro-rated wear (around $8.00/ .001 of
> diamond wear) Rental was from contractors rental in Camden NJ. (if you
> happen to be local) very nice people.
> Hope this helps.

>bmancanfly had written this in response to
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>Doc wrote:
>> brettgiardiello_at_bellsouth_dot_net@foo.com (bmancanfly) wrote in
>>>
>>> Has anyone used a concrete cutting chainsaw? Do they work well?
>>> Are
>>> they easy to use? Any tips?
>>> -------------------------------------
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Yes, cut a door into existing concrete block basement wall. I rented a
>> 14" Imco (? I think?) ...the red ones. It was the greatest single
>> experience in my life.. almost. It took about an hour to plunge in and
>> cut a 36" door opening and the mess was almost non-existent. I did
>> put
>> up sheet plastic to prevent spraying water and swarf around, so it left
>> about 3 square feet of mop up. The operation of the saw was very
>> similar
>> to using a chain saw for wood and the feel was very much the same. One
>> thing that supprised me was how quickly it cut as this was filled block
>> and was about 8 inches thick.
>> Absolutely the best for this application. Square corners and easy to
>> follow the lines. A much better experience than using a cutoff saw and
>> round blade. Total rental was around $250 which included the wear on
>> the
>> chain. It was very nice to find a dealer who did not require the
>> purchase of the chain (around $400) instead they miced the chain prior
>> to/ and after use and charged a pro-rated wear (around $8.00/ .001 of
>> diamond wear) Rental was from contractors rental in Camden NJ. (if you
>> happen to be local) very nice people.
>> Hope this helps.
>Thanks for the feedback.
>I've seen the company's "propaganda" video and it seemed to good to be
>true. I don't have that much to cut. I', turning a window into a door,
>so maybe cutting four feet on each side of the window. And it's hollow
>core concrete block.

> On 23 Feb 2009 14:00:09 GMT,
> brettgiardiello_at_bellsouth_dot_net@foo.com (bmancanfly) wrote:
>>bmancanfly had written this in response to
>> :
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>>Doc wrote:
>>> brettgiardiello_at_bellsouth_dot_net@foo.com (bmancanfly)
>>> wrote in
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone used a concrete cutting chainsaw? Do they work
>>>> well?
>>>> Are
>>>> they easy to use? Any tips?
>>>> -------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Yes, cut a door into existing concrete block basement wall. I
>>> rented a
>>> 14" Imco (? I think?) ...the red ones. It was the
>>> greatest single
>>> experience in my life.. almost. It took about an hour to
>>> plunge in and
>>> cut a 36" door opening and the mess was almost
>>> non-existent. I did
>>> put
>>> up sheet plastic to prevent spraying water and swarf around,
>>> so it left
>>> about 3 square feet of mop up. The operation of the saw was
>>> very
>>> similar
>>> to using a chain saw for wood and the feel was very much the
>>> same. One
>>> thing that supprised me was how quickly it cut as this was
>>> filled block
>>> and was about 8 inches thick.
>>> Absolutely the best for this application. Square corners and
>>> easy to
>>> follow the lines. A much better experience than using a cutoff
>>> saw and
>>> round blade. Total rental was around $250 which included the
>>> wear on
>>> the
>>> chain. It was very nice to find a dealer who did not require
>>> the
>>> purchase of the chain (around $400) instead they miced the
>>> chain prior
>>> to/ and after use and charged a pro-rated wear (around $8.00/
>>> .001 of
>>> diamond wear) Rental was from contractors rental in Camden NJ.
>>> (if you
>>> happen to be local) very nice people.
>>> Hope this helps.
>>Thanks for the feedback.
>>I've seen the company's "propaganda" video and it seemed
>> to good to be
>>true. I don't have that much to cut. I', turning a window into a
>> door,
>>so maybe cutting four feet on each side of the window. And it's
>> hollow
>>core concrete block.
> Were this my project, I'd grab a couple of masonary blades at HD for
> my Skil saw. Be done in an hour or less. Just don't push the blades
> too hard and you'll be OK.