Masonry Magazine October 2008 Page. 43
Masonry contractors
Masonry contractors can quickly and easily attach the shroud to a grinder without any tools, Delahaut says. "You're up and running in two minutes."
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For collecting dust while drilling, Bosch Power Tools and Accessories in Mount Prospect, III., offers a new lightweight, compact, dust collection rotary hammer, the 11250VSRD, at a price of $259.
"For the price, it provides the most economic dust collection on the market," says Mitch Burdick, product manager for Bosch. "It does 80 percent to 90 percent of the work of large models, but it costs a lot less money."
The 3/4-inch SDS-Plus hammer uses two fans. One fan cools the motor, while the second one controls dust, Burdick says. "What it does is create suction at the top. There's no dust entering the tool."
The microfilter is able to capture the smallest dust particles. Anything that escapes the dust collection system is heavy enough to fall to the ground. The dust collector slides on and off with the push of a button, so users can clean the filter with compressed air or replace it. A transparent dust cap allows easy visibility to see when the canister is full.
Weighing 7.4 pounds with an overall height of 7.9 inches, the hammer is small enough to fit into hard-to-reach areas, according to Burdick. "The benefit you have is it's very compact for working in all areas," he says.
Faster tool for brick removal
THE AS160 BRICK AND MORTAR SAW from Arbortech in Leominster, Mass., may look peculiar, but Henry Schweitzer, national sales manager for the company, says it's the perfect tool for restoration and tuckpointing work.
"The beauty of the tool is brick removal," he says. "It cuts square, it cuts deep, and it cuts dry; those are the three key issues that we look at. It uses orbital action, so it hammers and it chips as it's cutting"
Since the blade cuts squarely, masonry workers can cut vertical joints without marring the bricks above and below the joints, he says, pointing out that masonry contractors who use grinders spend a lot more time cutting vertical joints than they do horizontal joints. The AS160 cuts all joints quickly.
"With the AS160, you can control those vertical joints," Schweitzer says. "You can square cut right around the brick. There's no over-cutting. From a contractor's perspective, it offers an increase in production because you don't have to overcut and go back and patch the brick. It will save time with brick removal."
MK-2005G Pro Wet/Dry 14" Masonry Saw
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MK-5000 Super-Matic Electric Saw
Heavy-duty industrial block saw that can be customized to make your job easier.