Hand Held Sawing



Description
Hand held sawing refers to portable saws that are fitted with diamond blades. They are used to cut straight lines into masonry products and leave a clean edge when completed.

Application
Hand held saws are used when square penetrations are required through masonry walls and floors. These applications may include and are not limited to:
  • New door and window openings
  • Electrical chasing and floor boxes
  • Plumbing pipe trenches
  • Expansion cutting into new concrete
  • All forms of demolition
Depth
There are two types of hand held saws, the depths for each are as follows:
  • Hand saws
    • Cut to a maximum depth of 150mm deep
  • Ring saws
    • Cut to a maximum depth of 270mm deep
Types Of Handheld Saws
  • Petrol saws
    • used for all outside works
  • Hydraulic saw
    • Used when there is poor ventilation where cutting are required.
    • The hydraulic power pack that runs the hydraulic saw comes in two options.
      • Petrol - When an outside area is available within 20 metres of the cutting location
      • Electrical - When no outside areas are available to sit the power pack, 3 phase electrics are required