Arbotech allsaw

[Brendan]

Anyone else got one?

Seems to eat blades for fun, got a set of plunge blades and replaced with a new set but it's dropped 3 teeth in less than 6 pockets being cut out and at £120 for the plunge set it's soul crushing. Are the next blades up any good? Considering they are £160+ seems like may as well set fire to more notes if it's equally as poor

 

[Brendan]

Replacement set of blades 3 holes no issues, then 5 teeth lost

 

[Russell]

I assume you've tried a sabersaw with masonry blade?

 

[Brendan]

I assume you've tried a sabersaw with masonry blade?

That's my new technique, not as easy to get flat though and more chance of blowing the bricks, I bought one of the Bosch blades as that's all that Screwfix/Toolstation had in stock/listed going to have to order one online as 3 teeth have come off that blade
Current attempt is drill and clear mortar then cut the brick below/above, I use my angle grinder to cut in the level cut but the. Have to try and make a way in with the recip blade and then it's not as good as I'd like. Issue is the beams are sitting 10-20mm into the top of the brick which has been a pain. Only got four holes to go so might just cut the next course out below then cut and lay a new common in to the right height needed, it's an absolute faff but better than buying a new set of blades. To be fair ffx have been excellent they replaced the first set and are going to collect and refund these ones. Will probably get another set at a later date but it's absolutely useless for anything but soft mortar

 

[Russell]

I've used the other type of arbourtec saw with the bigger blades, about six inches but just had a look and their over £1000

 

[pettsy]

I’ve got one of the tct blades for my recip saw. Makes raking out mortar easy but can be slow at cutting through some of the harder bricks.

 

[Brendan]

I've used the other type of arbourtec saw with the bigger blades, about six inches but just had a look and their over £1000

Yeah the price is brutal, I bought mine at an auction, just needed new bearing, belt and belt cover, it has been trouble free since. The blades are just a rip off £120 for the plunge and the bigger ones are £160 and the XL pushing near £200.

Going to order a new brick blade for the recip only got 4 holes left to do

 

[V8Druid]

decent structural'd've spec.ed a shelf angle, with fixings below beam ctrs... drill, fix angle and drop yer beams on

 

[Brendan]

decent structural'd've spec.ed a shelf angle, with fixings below beam ctrs... drill, fix angle and drop yer beams on

Debated going down that route before I started, just not keen on the whole angle iron bolted to bricks, it would be far quicker

 

[V8Druid]

Debated going down that route before I started, just not keen on the whole angle iron bolted to bricks, it would be far quicker

and a POP in comparison ...... have hung some massive lumps of steel off brickwork with good bolts ..... all in shear, virtually once installed

 

[GazCro]

Much rather build in meself tbh.

 

[Brendan]

and a POP in comparison ...... have hung some massive lumps of steel off brickwork with good bolts ..... all in shear, virtually once installed

Just not a fan of it, they are mostly facing bricks with frogs so will likely blow the backs to pieces when drilled