Monday, October 27, 2014

4 Ways To Give Some TLC To Your Floor Saw

Like any type of equipment used in the construction industry, the floor saw needs some tender love and care or TLC. Because this tool is used for cutting very hard objects like concrete, bricks, tiles, and asphalt, you are subjecting it to huge amounts of wear and tear. As a result, it will become more prone to damage. If you want your saw to last a very, very long time, it is only logical that you take good care of it.



Take care of your blade
If the most important part of a power washer is its motor engine, then the blade is one of the key components of a concrete-cutting saw. As such, one of the things you can do to ensure the longevity of your saw is to take good care of the blade. One way to do this is by reversing the blade from time to time, especially if your saw has a diamond blade.  This will help ensure even wear across the blade.

Cleaning the glaze
Cleaning the glaze is another strategy used by many contractors to maintain the blade. Over time, glazing can occur over its surface. Fortunately, this can easily be removed by using the floor saw to cut through a soft, abrasive material. According to experts, this will help "exfoliate" the blade and clear away any glazing that has occurred.

Don’t get too hot
Now, if the saw has a water tank and it can be used for wet cutting, you should try to utilise this cutting method as much as possible. As you may know, when you use the saw to split concrete slabs in two as well as cut and remove ceramic tiles, the blade can get extremely hot due to friction. This could shorten the lifespan of the blade. During wet cutting, the water acts as lubricant for the blade and helps keep it cool, thus, helping prevent any potentially serious damage to the blade and the equipment itself.

Is it strong enough?
You should also avoid using a type of blade that is "too harsh" for the material you are planning to cut. Many experts agree that such a practice can damage the blade. Similarly, you also have to ensure that the blade of your floor saw is strong enough to handle the material you want to cut. Otherwise, not only can it ruin your equipment, it might harm your construction project as well.


Always ensure that you have the appropriate type of blade in your floor saw before you take on any project. If not, you might have no choice but to load the equipment into one of your site dumpers and take it for expensive repairs.

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