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Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 8:55 pm
by lutonlagerlout
the thing i find unnerving about splitting blocks is that you have to undercut the block to make sure it fits
obviously this can lead to unseen fractures
although stihl saws are environmentally unfriendly ,the cuts are neat and you know the cut is uniform
LLL
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 8:58 pm
by mickg
and you don't end up with a pile of hardcore at the side of the stihl saw when your cutting soft paving blocks ???
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:01 pm
by msh paving
mickg wrote:not when you use a dust suppression unit attached to the saw
I have owned a probst block cutter with multi teeth for 14 years and the finish is not good enough for me hence why I use a Stihl TS410 saw, I lay all my paving on a 45 degree angle and lay mainly the tumbled finish or argent paving and using a block splitter the finish is very average as when I look down the line of the border its got to be perfectly straight and not look like a dogs hind leg
if your cutting blocks in half then yeah its passable
The multi teeth cutter is for clay paviors, not designed for concrete blocks.I have one and does not give a great cut on concrete MSH 
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:02 pm
by pickwell paving
as hawk said its down to experience and the person on the cutter as to what cut you can achieve, we've got some splitters just over 20 years old a lot cheaper long term than new stihls, blades and fuel
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:05 pm
by mickg
yes it was for the clay paviors and the riven finish what was around in the 90's, thats why I bought it at the time
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:05 pm
by ken
When I purchased my block splitter from new it was bob on. It could cut 200x100mm blocks correctly at 45o all day long. But now it’s old and worn it struggles, so it only gets used for half’s and Tegs. A few years ago I treated it to new blades, but they were never as good as the original ones. so I bought a stihl saw!
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:17 pm
by Hawk
your right about the pile of hardcore Mick, but lets be fair you know thats not the fault of the blocksplitter,
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:19 pm
by mickg
i know thats why I posted it :p
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 10:03 pm
by local patios and driveway
No one else using a clipper saw? You can easily argue that cutting blocks with a stihl is a potential saftey hazard, i do use one too but not for individual cuts, cant beat the clipper its accuarate to a mm
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 10:06 pm
by mickg
I used to own the clipper bench wet saw, great tool for cutting loads of cuts all the same size but you got wet through
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 10:18 pm
by local patios and driveway
I alsonhave a makita chop saw that takes a stihl blade, it is brilliant but originally made to cut metal. Its a great tool for cutting pavers. I dont know why no one has ever made one officially
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 10:28 pm
by mickg
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 10:36 pm
by ambient
i use a brevetti montolit (kwik splitt) splitter/ cutter had it for 15 years replace the blades now and then pretty neat and fast but as mick says blocks too soft these days so use stihl for awkward ones just bought a ts410 old ts 400 died last week after 5 reliable years 
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 10:41 pm
by mickg
>>>>just bought a ts410
good man welcome to the club
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 10:46 pm
by ambient
is their anywhere local i can get easipoint or similar mick only need a bit ???