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j schlosser

06-23-2006 09:40:30

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Anybody have any experience using the new concrete cutting chainsaws? They cut about 12-16" deep, and sell for about $1000 to $2000. I have some concrete trough with 6" walls poured even with ground level. If I can cut it into sections, I can pick it up and dispose of it. Wondering if one of these new chainsaws would work?

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Leland

06-24-2006 19:04:09

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Re: concrete cutting chainsaws in reply to j schlosser, 06-23-2006 09:40:30

Rent a bobcat with one of those big saws they cut up hiways with the saw has a huge wheel and you could cut them up real fast .

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buickanddeere

06-23-2006 19:55:14

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Re: concrete cutting chainsaws in reply to j schlosser, 06-23-2006 09:40:30

Concrete cutting chain saws mostly have thier place on emergency rescue vehicles. They are fine if the cost of the saw is out weighed by the cost of not getting the concrete cut.

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Billy NY

06-23-2006 18:24:18

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Re: concrete cutting chainsaws in reply to j schlosser, 06-23-2006 09:40:30

You could use a hammer drill, a larger one, drill a few holes and switch over to jackhammer bits to make the breaks. You could rent a machine with a hydraulic breaker on it too. I've hired out those concrete chain saws from cutting and core drilling outfits many times where I needed cuts made on 5000 psi concrete plank in multi-story buildings. I recall the plank being too long and encroaching into an elevator shaft in one instance, whereas the use of this type of saw made a nice cut so the elevator contractor could attach the sills within their tolerance range to make the elevations correct and the alignment in the shaft correct.

For demo, I dunno, it's a lot of money, a hammer drill and or chipping gun is a lot more useful and or could be rented or bought for a lot less. If you have a lot of work for it and I'm not sure about the upkeep and also if you are dealing with any rebar. Just another angle here.

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salser

06-23-2006 12:17:09

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Re: concrete cutting chainsaws in reply to j schlosser, 06-23-2006 09:40:30

I own an ICS concrete chainsaw. They work well, but the cost of the saw and the chains is very high compared to circle saws like the ones made by Stihl. If you can make a circle saw work definitely go with that over the chainsaw, even if you have to cut from both sides to get the depth of cut you need.

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j schlosser

06-23-2006 13:18:02

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Re: concrete cutting chainsaws in reply to salser, 06-23-2006 12:17:09

Thanks for the reply. ICS is one of the saws that I have seen advertised. Due to the shape of the troughs, I would not be able to get access with a circular type saw. Has anyone seen the chainsaw cutters available for rental??

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Fawteen

06-23-2006 15:07:03

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Re: concrete cutting chainsaws in reply to j schlosser, 06-23-2006 13:18:02

When I worked in the rental business, we didn't carry the chainsaws because the cost of maintenance and consumables was too high to make it profitable.

Bigger outfits with deeper pockets might see it differently.

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David - OR

06-24-2006 18:31:34

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Re: concrete cutting chainsaws in reply to Fawteen, 06-23-2006 15:07:03

I had wanted to rent one of these to cut a new garage door in a concrete block wall. The bottom of the wall was an 18 inch tall by 8 inch thick concrete pony wall, and I needed to cut that too. I found only one place advertising renting ICS concrete chainsaws, and when I attempted to rent one they told me that had given up 8 months prior. The blades were too expensive and the saw too easily damaged.

I tried to use a circular saw, but found it too hard to use to make horizontal cuts. The professional wall sawers use a track mount to accomplish this, you can't do it holding the saw in your two hands.

For a demolition situation, go rent an electric jackhammer. Much cheaper and faster than sawing if you don't need a clean cut.

Another option is to rent a big impact drill, drill some 1.5 inch diameter holes, and fill them up with Dexpan. This is a compound that chemically expands in place and cracks the concrete, much like freezing water. They call it a "slow explosive".

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