Tool Talk
What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: toolmiser on August 11, 2014, 07:54:51 PM
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I picked this up at a garage sale because it was a tool, and I had no idea what it's for. The text on is reads: TARGET Masonry saws-blades Kansas City 10, Missouri. It may be a promotional item. Could it be for setting angles on a masonry saw for cutting block or brick? All comments appreciated. I have $2.00 tied up in this.
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It's a guide that hooks to the table on a masonry saw, for cutting angles on brick or block. How big is it? It looks kinda small for a commercial saw.
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It's 6 3/4" long, sorry I should have put a visual marker in the picture. What is the point of the thumbscrew?
Thanks!
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Looks to me as if it would clamp onto the back of a hand saw type of stone saw, to enable the user to gauge the angle by eye...
My TCT tipped saw has a blade about 1/8" (3mm) thick - much thicker than the equivalent wood hand saw...
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It's 6 3/4" long, sorry I should have put a visual marker in the picture. What is the point of the thumbscrew?
Thanks!
If Pritch is right, and I think he is, then the thumbscrew tightens against the lip on the front of a masonry saw table. Those saws have either sliding tables or the saw cuts through like a sliding chop saw. The lip on that table is where the guide attaches. The set screw keeps the guide in place.
Chilly
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Here's a slightly different one in place, clamped to the front of the saw table....
(http://www.pothierenterprises.com/old/images/target_10_tile_saw.jpg)
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Nothing like a good visual to get the point across. It makes real good sense now. Thanks again!