I need to cut tarmac what is the best tool to use,if is an angle grinder what type of wheel?

Answer 1

You can use a 9 inch angle grinder with a diamond blade made for asphalt. If you have a lot to cut then hire a floor saw - two brands are Clipper and Errut - from your local plant or tool hire centre. These have a petrol or diesel engine and can drive a much larger blade than an angle grinder. They are faster, can cut deeper and are more accurate than an angle grinder

Answer 2

you can use an angle grinder but you must use a special blade for tarmac as a steel or even a diamond blade will soon clog .ask at your local hire shop

Answer 3

Answer number one has the better clue than using a DI grinder, but you didn't state how much cutting you wish to do.

Certainly for a large job it would be prudent to rent the equipment. I'd even go so far as to rent one like those used commercially or by highway departments, much like a wet saw/grinder blade with the tool attached to a wheeled carriage/cart. Kind of like a lawn mower.

Steven Wolf

Answer 4

hire a kango hammer its an electric type of jack hammer or you could go whole hog and hire a petrol jcb breaker its like a jack hammer that road workers use but its hydraulic not pneumatic. ask at the tool hire shop what would they recommend. insist on ppe (personal protection equipment) and a demo on how to use the tools before you impart money. power tools especially professional power tools aren't something to just pick up without knowing how to use them safely.

Answer 5

you can use a kangol hammer, or i suppose you can an angle grinder, but use a diamond edge.

Answer 6

If you mean asphalt, use a diamond blade in a concrete saw. You can rent one.