What was before a time-consuming, dusty and inaccurate job can now be transformed into an easy, fast, virtually dust-free, precise and safe job with the Arbortech AS170, providing you with many important benefits:

Cut Deep	It is the only small, handheld saw that is able to cut to depths of 120mm (plunge blade) in masonry materials
Cut Square:	It is able to cut square corners, requiring no over-cutting or bolstering
Cut Safe:	It does not throw dust and there is no kickback
Cut Dry:	It cuts masonry materials dry, with significantly less respirable dust than disc cutters

Renovation, Restoration and Repair

The Arbortech AS170 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

Ideal applications for the AS170:

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

AS170 Available Blades
	General Purpose Blades: Used for general cutting of bricks (up to 50mpa), and mortar or general masonry cutting. Also used for cutting tree roots or wood in the ground. Fitted with resharpenable Tungsten Carbide teeth. Suitable for: Mortar, Aerated Concrete, soft-medium brick, Limestone, Composties, roots & buried wood, Fibre Board, Weather Board and Plastics Max. cutting depth: 115mm Cutting width: 7.2mm
	Plunge Blades: used for general cutting of bricks and mortar. Designed for cutting a single brick height (120mm). Fitted with resharpenable Tungsten Carbide teeth. Suitable for: Mortar, Aerated Concrete, soft-medium brick, Fibre Board, Limestone, Weather Board and Composites. Max. cutting depth: 120mm Cutting width: 7.2mm
	Switch Box Blades: fitted with resharpenable Tungsten Carbide teeth, this blade is designed for installing small electrical switch boxes into plaster, brick/masonry walls. Suitable for: Mortar, Aerated Concrete, soft-medium brick, Fibre Board, Limestone, Weather Board and Composites. Max. cutting depth: 115mm Cutting width: 7.2mm
	Tuckpointing Blades: fitted with resharpenable Tungsten Carbide teeth this blade is designed for removing the mortar between the bricks in restoration work (known as Tuckpointing). Max. cutting depth: 35mm Cutting width: 7.2mm
	Wood Blades: are used for cutting clean wood. Max. cutting depth: 110mm Cutting width: 6.5mm
	Wood Jaw: an optional accessory, which can be added to the machine, to increase the cutting speed in timber by up to 3 times. Only the Wood Blades may be used with the Wood Jaw. The general purpose blade is too wide, and will damage the tool & blades.