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 10-27-2008, 10:54 Post: 157509
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Are composite concrete cutting blades worthless?

Using a Stihl TS420 saw with a Stihl composite stone cutting blade it took about 15 minutes to cut a 6" thick retaining wall block in half.

A "cheap" diamond blade took about two minutes.

I expected the composite blade to wear quickly but never thought it wouldn't cut.

Does anyone really use composite blades for this type of work?






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 10-27-2008, 11:44 Post: 157511
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I was cutting wet with both blades. I was astonished at how hard it was to cut with the composite stone blade.






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 10-27-2008, 17:13 Post: 157517
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I don't know about being a contractor but I've learned a lot and the wall is turning out real nice. I'll post pics once I get it done (which will have to wait until my back heals up - those blocks are heavy!). I couldn't have done it without the good advice from you guys.

Here's a link to the Stihl composite blade (they call it an "abrasive wheel"Wink yeah right. I was using the hard blade for stone. Don't believe the BS about "super-fast cutting", it's a real dog compared to a diamond blade.






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 10-27-2008, 18:47 Post: 157521
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Hey... take it easy on us software engineers Smile I knew it
would be hard work but I underestimated the timeline by a
factor of three. A lot of that was just due to mistakes made
by a dumb rookie.

The literature put out by the block manufacturers make it
sound *so easy*. When I post a finished picture I'll type up
a long list of lessons learned.






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 10-28-2008, 09:13 Post: 157525
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EW, including TP time it would probably extend the factor to ten!






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 10-28-2008, 15:04 Post: 157534
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Here 'ya go. This site shows the abrasive wheel applications.






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