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I need to cut some brick/concrete and I've been looking at the tool hire places for a cutting saw. Most are petrol but there are a few who also offer electric versions.
Now there obviously the bragging rights of petrol but I only need to do 2 four foot cuts and a few nips and tucks......will the electric do the job?
I have no experience with petrol tools
how thick?
my 4.5" makita grinder with a good diamond blade just about goes through 2" paving slabs with some double sided cutting. Cutting bricks is doable but more of a hassle.
Ive also got one of these which is a lot more fun, but makes a hell of a mess 🙂 it only comes out for big jobs.
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If you're doing 4ft long cuts in concrete, and they need to be dead straight the larger blade on the petrol saw will make it a lot easier.
Are you cutting "through" concrete or just making channel walls?
I bought a titan 9 inch angle grinder from screwfix and diamond blade for the same task. Cost just over £80 for the lot and worked a treat.
[url= http://www.screwfix.com/p/hitachi-g12ss-g23ss-9-4-grinder-twin-pack-230v/51269 ]Screwfix have a Hitachi 9" and 4.5" grinder combi-set[/url] on offer at the moment for about £80. Some cheapo diamond discs off ebay ought to do the trick - my little 4.5" can do 2" slabs, although the small discs size means the line is a bit wobbly. The 9" will go through it easily and be straighter.
A 9" disc still won't cut all the way through a standard brick or block if that is what you want to do. I'd choose based on the depth of cut I needed then price. Electric should be up to the job (assuming near to a power supply and watch out for having to hire a 120v transformer) unless you are using it in a very cack handed way and keep jamming the disc
Electric cutters suck balls and imho are dangerouser.