Festool does make two different diamond cutters that run on the track for concrete, they're just not available in the US or Canada. Festool also makes diamond blades specifically for the track saws for cutting cement board, so I think it's totally fine to do this.
From an old (64yo) skateboarder to a younger one. I am totally stoked 🤙. I feel like getting back on one of my old boards. That festool worked like a champ, keep it up guys it ll make you feel younger!!!
Since you left the other channel its funny to see the skate content creep in over here... As a skater / engineer / DIYer love it! Currently trying to convince the wife to let me put a ramp in the front yard.
My brother and I used to use 3/32" sheet steel at the bottom of our quarter pipes back in the day to remedy that same transition. It worked pretty good. I miss that man, thanks for the great flood of memories...
I have a 125mm bosch grinder that fits their GDE 125 EA-T dust shroud. You can adjust the cutting depth and straight side will reference along a straight edge for accurate cuts. I think the challenge would be creating a fixed straight edge to act as the guide wheras the festook track solves that. I think your solution was a good one. The reduced diameter of that diamond blade should somewhat offset the toughness of the material being cut with regards to torque needed, so in that regards it might not be too hard on the motor.
I am 30 years old never got into skating or really tried it to often however now that I am older I wanna try it again and learn. Kind of looks like fun.
It's doable. I do find tho that u get the best at it from about 7 years old to 16. The shorter you are the closer you are to the ground when you fall lol. I'm 28 and used to skate every day and even imagining what I could do back then and trying it now makes me nervous lol
This guy is awesome! Can't recommend him enough to my buddies haha and he's got the skateboard skills nice! Would love to see a skateboard video in the future!
I purchased a Medusa Concrete Saw from Skill to cut concrete! It works excellent and with the water coolant and a wet dry vac it is dust free. Interesting video - I am glad it’s your track saw and not mine. Owning a proper concrete saw changes your life!
I got a soapstone guy who even uses his with water! Sprays it in the path of the cut as he goes. He’s been doing it for years,says he goes through a track saw about every two years
Whenever I cut quartz I just hit up home depot tool rental and throw my concrete blade on it. It's like 25 bucks for 4 hours then I just return it. Beats buying a new one if you're just doing that kind of work here or there
Ben, can you do a video on how to do a RU-vid video? it’s so exhausting listening to so many videos that just ramble onnnnnnn, to get to the actual content. A genuine, thank you for what I know must be a lot of preparation and time to give clear, concise instruction. And I do appreciate the humor you throw in there, so thanks for keeping it fun. Like everything else, you crack a joke, then move the hell on. if you could just make a video on every topic in the world, that would be really fantastic for all students!!! 😊
you could do this even with a old circ saw and another person spraying the blade constantly with a spray bottle. its a messy slurry but it would work. probably the cheapest way to do it dust free.
@@markh.6687Nah, we could all learn a thing or two from the Japanese when it comes to construction. Messiness is avoidable, and it's usually worth it.
You can remove the guide from the track clean the track and guide with acetone then re glue it on a little bit further out and recut the guide with your wood blade. That way you don’t have to buy a new guide for $50. Per track- The key is to use real strong glue like Bosticks best.
Yikes. Ya, you're crazy. I'm not a Festool fanboi (I'm too poor to join that club), but if I could, I sure as Hell wouldn't have used it to cut concrete. I hope they are a sponsor of your channel! I'll add my two cents here. I've run into the dust problem myself and searched for a solution. In my case, I also wanted a clean horizontal cut in plaster on rocklath (3/8" OG drywall that was a transitional material from wood lath to modern drywall, used, at least in Ontario, from the around the 1940's to early 1970's). I needed to preserve the original hand-made plaster crown moldings during a bathroom renovation, and I wanted a nice, clean, horizontal cut 4" below the molding to butt up the 1/2" drywall I was finishing the wall with. I discovered that Milwaulkee makes a 3" cordless cut off tool that has an integrated dust shroud and a vacuum attachment. They also sell diamond blades that will cut concrete (and plaster). I hooked up my Ridgid shop vac to it, and used both a collection bag and a HEPA filter in the vacuum. In the room, I also used a Corsi-Rosenthal filtration box that I'd build, but it wasn't really needed. It did the job, and it created very little dust, but I was disappointed with how underpowered the Milwaulkee tool was. It's a 12V tool, which just doesn't have enough guts to do the job. I know, not a great alternative to the Festool, right? However, I've since discovered that Dewalt has an almost identical tool in an 18V. Had I known this, I would have bought it instead. I haven't used the Dewalt, but I know from experience that an 18V tool is going to outperform a 12V tool by a wide margin. I'm not married to either of those battery platforms, so from a tool purchase standpoint, the cost was a moot since the prices of the kits (tool, battery, charger) were almost identical. Dewalt also makes a fancy hose and positive locking connection system for their newer tools. Not cheap, but it works better than janky DIY plumbing adapters with gear clamps that cut your hands. Ask me how I know about that "solution"... To get the kerf cut straight on that concrete floor, you could have used a piece of MDF or other stock as your cut guide; taping, hot gluing or otherwise affixing it to the floor. You only really needed the leading edge straight so your hardboard would fit smoothly, and you could have just eyeballed the back edge. Cheers.
Love this video! Question though, are you worried about that 1/4" skin (mdf?) in contact with concrete? I'd be concerned it would wick up moisture over time and swell up
It’s a tool for business in your case not a hobby. Just price in the wear and tear appropriately as a part of your quote. Tools in the trade are intended to be used.
I originally came here to clutch my pearls and say "Daddy Ben, Noooo!!" But I have to admit, aside from the track needing new plastic, that was way more ideal than any concrete cutting I've ever done.
So sick Ben, great work. I've never seen someone use this method to avoid the sheet metal transition at the bottom of the ramp, had you seen it done before?
There is a tool in existance which is a bit more dedicated, it's the Festool DSC-AG 125-Plus-FS. But I'd say you took a good option here. I tend to clean out my (fes)tools after working with highly abrasive dust like in your case here, but I actually never could confirm the necessity after cleaning them out.
I would've used my dewalt cut off tool with the vacuum attachment and a straight piece of wood or metal as a guide. It wouldn't have been any easier though, just less painful lol.
😱😳 Bennn! Ahhh! I probably woulda just used old skilsaw and wet the blade tiny bit while cutting or used just reg skilsaw with dustport. No way using a good track saw, but I know you got that one for free and dont seem to have much use for it 😆💕👍
You just wanna show off your Festool.. Next we will see a title like "Should I use my Festool Domino to add a deck to my quarter pipe?" 🤣🤣 LOL. "The taper cant fix it" that made me bust a gut.
Awesome ramp and smooth skate tricks. Was there a reason you didn't want to just use sheet metal at the bottom like you typically see on skate ramps? Love the creativity with chipping out the concrete though to give you the perfect flush transition.
@vancouvercarpenter oh yeah the way you did it definitely gives you the smoothest transition. I wonder if we'll see more like this in future builds at skate parks.
havent skated since i was 19 and i remember using the crappy tools that were just laying around to build everything. if i still skated today i wonder what i could build with much better tools and all the knowledge that is out there now vs some know it all teenaged friends or a book you bought for $10 from the skate shop
since you like to do things the hard way I'm surprised you didn't just attach the ramp and then fill the place up with another quarter inch of concrete. hope you sealed the wood underneath or the cutout to block the moisture that will eventually come up from the cement.
Beautiful... I think "Festool" would approve when accuracy, dust control and durability are needed.... And if you wear out the bushing in one job they replace it... Or do they?
Do you have a review of the tool you just used? I have a small shop and a table saw feels like it would take up space and that looks like a good solution.
This is an excellent saw. I have had one for around 15 years and I still use it to break down plywood into more manageable pieces. The dust extraction is excellent too!
Hm won't claim that this is a better or faster solution, but not having a track saw or a dust extractor I probably would've ended up tenting the area and using a shopvac, which sounds like an enormous pain.
You could have enclosed the area with poly and controlled the dust that way, particulary if you've got an air scrubber. Red Green is right. Any tool can be the right tool. Using a $900 track saw and a $1000 hepa vac to cut concrete might be a bit of overkill, but it got the job done.
If it works, it works! Just blow out your tools to get rid of that harsh concrete dust. Why not use a thin metal sheet at the bottom? Wouldnt have to cut into the concrete that way?
Crazy? Nah, I picked up a diamond saw blade from Home Depot and cut a ton of retaining blocks to shape them with my old cheapie B&D circular saw. I was expecting the saw to die but it chugged right through it. Got a tad warm at times though :D
Great cut, Nice to see your not so precious. Well of course not, Your a Canadian for crying out loud! But what was that drill bit you were using? Nice 1/4 pipe grinds, ya still got it!