Arbortech AS160 Allsaw Brick & Mortar Saw
The award-winning AS160 Brick + Mortar Saw featuring Allsaw TechnologyTM represents a revolution in cutting technology. Using a unique patented orbital cutting motion with two forward facing blades that combine to perform both a hammering and cutting action, the AS160 Brick + Mortar Saw allows for clear visibility and empowers the professional with the ability cut square, cut deep, cut dry and cut safe with no flydust. The AS160 offers extreme levels of precision, accuracy and control allowing the tool to be used for a wide range of applications, from heritage masonry work to electrical installations.
Features:
- Cuts Fast - Save time on chiselling, cleaning and rendering by cutting square to full depth of cut. The AS60 cuts faster than any existing reciprocating saw and as fast as most small angle grinders
- Visibility - The unique blade position allows clear visibility of the material while cutting
- Cuts Square - The AS160 is able to cut square corners, requiring no over cutting, or bolstering
- Plunge Cuts - Use the AS160 to cut directly into flush walls without stitch drillng
- Cuts Safe - Unlike conventional disc cutters, the AS160 does not generate flydust, and because it is belt driven theere is no kickback
- Cuts Dry - Cuts masonry materials with significantly less respirable dust than disc cutters
- Cuts Deep - The AS160 is the only small, handheld saw able to cut to depths of 120mm/4-3/4" (Plunge blade) in masonry materials
Renovation, Restoration and Repair:
The Arbortech AS160 Brick + Mortar Saw is an ideal tool for both trade professionals and DIY enthusiasts, as it covers a wide range of renovation, restoration and repair work:
- Housing repairs and re-pointing
- Extensions and additions
- Renovations and alterations
- Chimney repair & restoration
These are some of the ideal applications for the AS160:
- Toothing brickwork for extensions
- Tuckpointing
- Fast removal of in-built objects such as anchors, wall plates, joists, trusses, frames, sills, beams, lintels, wall units and steps
- Expansion joints and wall section replacement
- Removal of in-built furniture, plumbing and vanities
- Cutting of archways and windows
Installations:
- Vents
- Ducts
- Registers
- Plumbing
- Electrical cabling, conduit & switch boxes
- Electrical goods
- Windows
- Ablutions
- Lighting
- Waste units
- A/C units
Cutting material guide:
Building Material:
- Bricks (up to 50MPa)
- Mortar
- Fibre Cement
- Fast Block
Rock:
- Soft Sandstone
- Natural Limestone
- Soft to Medium Stone
Wood (blades optional extra):
- Hard Wood
- Chip or Ply wood
- Dirty wood
- Tree roots in the ground
Plastics:
- Foam
- PVC
- Acrylic
- Fibreglass Sheet
Comes with:
- 1x pair General Purpose blades
- 1x pair of plunge blades
- Hard plastic moulded carry case
Specification:
- Cutting width: 6.5mm/7.2mm, depending on blades
- Weight, with cutting blades: 4.3kg (9.5lb)
- Dimensions without blades: 345 mm (13 1/2") Length, 75 mm (3") Width, 210 mm (8 1/4") Height
- Noise level: 96 dB at 1.0 m
- No load speed: 6,500rpm
- Dust extraction vacuum hose interface: 30mm ID, EN 60335-2-69
- Belt tension: 1mm (1/16") maximum mid-span deflection with 25 N (2.5kg) deflection force
- Blade mount bolt torque: 16 N-m (1.6 kg-m), (11.5 ft-lb), un-lubricated
- CE Compliance: EN 50144-1:1999 incl.Amdt 1, and EN 50144 2-11:1997
- Power input: 900w