RobertL wrote:
On Oct 2, 10:00 am, RobertL wrote:
On Oct 1, 8:49 pm, "The Medway Handyman"

wrote:
RobertL wrote:
We (me and father-in-law) need to cut a fewpavingslabs (3 of them).
These are 1960s concretepavingslabs 2ftx3ft. SNIP
Some independent hire shops will cut them for you at a small charge. They
invariable have the big radial arm slab cutters hanging around the yard.
Don't bother with the big chains like Speedy, Brandon, HSS etc, find the
little shop.
Thank you all for this very useful advice. I will be cutting only
straight lines.
i'll report back with my experiences.

Before I rush off and buy/rent a grinder I wanted to check the group's
view on doing this job with an ordinary circular saw. I only need to
do straight cuts and Ithink you can get masonry blades (diamond) for a
circular saw. I already own a good circular saw with a 6" blade
(IIRC). Would this be a possible way to go or is it really better to
use an angle grinder?

Thanks you,

Robert



Grinders usually run at x2.5 the speed of a circular saw and probably
handle the dust better. There has to be a reason grinders are the norm