U.S. Saws Quarterly issue: 1 ( October, 2015 ) Check out our new website at http://www.ussaws.com New Beginnings Contractor Tip of the Season Always bring at least one gallon of water to the jobsite with you, as well as a non-perishable snack, such as trail mix or power bars. It is always best to be prepared for hot working conditions and faintness or diziness from low blood sugar for both you and your crew. With the newly designed storage tray on the covers of the Ultra-Vac dust collectors, bringing personal items on the jobsite is easier than ever. Upcoming Shows World of Concrete Las Vegas, NV (February 2 - February 5, 2016) Booth #S11007 (South Hall) Booth #O32324 (Silver Lot Outdoors)
Newest Grinder Packages Available Grind and polish with the same tool! Basic 4.5 Economy Grinder Package Includes: Metabo W9-115 Grinder (8.5 Amp, 10,500 RPM), US Saws Polyurethane Convertible Dust Shroud, 4.5 9 Segment Turbo Threaded Cup Wheel, and Standard Handle. Part No. SX65005EC9 Price (USD) $325.00 5 Pro Grinder/Polisher Package Includes: Metabo WEV15-125HT Grinder (13.5 Amp, 2,800-9,600 RPM), US Saws Polyurethane Convertible Dust Shroud, 4.5 9 Segment Turbo Threaded Cup Wheel, 4.5 Rigid backing Pad (For Use With Velcro Polishing Pads), and Standard Handle Part No. SX65005ECV15 Price (USD) $415.00 Deal of the Season Special offer for the very 1st edition of U.S. Saws Quarterly! Receive 10% off your online order through December, 2015 Use offer code: NEWS415 Offer expires 12/31/2015 Some exclusions apply.
Top 3 General Purpose Cup Wheels Coating Removal Cup Wheels 1. SWAT 6+3 1. PCD Wheels 2. ZEC Wheels 2. ZEC Wheels 3. Turbo Cup Wheels 3. Arrow Segment Cup Wheels Top 3 General Purpose Grinding Wheels Rank Type of Wheel Pros 1 6+3 SWAT Wheel - Removes thin coatings, glues, and mastics - Best at levelling and planing surfaces in preparation for coatings or polishing - Several grit sizes available - The combination of short and long segments work to prevent gouging 2 ZEC Wheel - Inexpensive - Removes a wide variety of coatings - Comes in a variety of grits ranging from #10 to #120 - Design prevents loading when grinding thick or soft coatings 3 Turbo Wheels - Great for planing high spots and thin coatings removal if needed - Comes in a variety of configurations - Angled segments help eliminate gouging Top 3 Coating Removal Grinding Wheels Rank Type of Wheel Pros 1 ZEC Wheels - Inexpensive - Removes a wide variety of coatings - Come in a variety of grit sizes - Design prevents loading when grinding thick or soft coatings 2 PCD Wheels - The fastest way to remove coatings and mastics - Will cut through any coating quickly and thoroughly - Design prevents loading when grinding thick or soft coatings - Comes in a variety of configurations (some include sweeper segments to minimize gouging) 3 Arrow Segment Wheels - Scrapes and grinds at the same time with minimal gouging - Segments are designed to burrow underneath coatings and adhesives FAQ Corner Question: What is the best blade for removing polyurea from a joint? Answer: In U.S. Saws arsenal of blades, the Tiger Tooth blades are best for removal of polyurea from joints. These blades are thin and have holes in the segments that prevent the blade from loading up. These are diamond blades with oversized diamond grit and step segments for longer life. They can be used dry, so it works perfectly with joint saws. Since the Tiger Tooth blades are thin you can stack the blades to achieve greater thickness. Tiger Tooth blades are offered in sizes from 4 inches to 10 inches for joint cleanout applications.
Project Of The Quarter This quarter s featured job is the beautiful, pearl metallic floor pictured below, located in Madison, Wisconsin. Jonathon Grote and his team at HGS Protective Coatings from McFarland, Wisconsin transformed Red Square Flowers establishment into a work of art. This floor can be seen in downtown Madison, Wisconsin. The owner planned on moving her florist shop and was looking for a unique floor for the new location. Grote described his process for creating the effect. First, HGS Protective Coatings applied a clear primer to the floor. Next, they applied a base metallic color, in this case they used pearl metallic. Then, they applied the effect coat which was another solid coat of pearl metallic. After the effect coat, they immediately applied random patterns of a sterling silver coat and marbleized the two layers together with a Magic Squeegee. They let the swirled coats set over night. The following day, they applied their Micor urethane for added abrasion resistance and UV stability. Grote says, It s more of a large piece of art than a floor, and he is absolutely correct. This floor turned out beautifully and it will add an interesting dynamic to the Red Square Flowers shop. For more information on this project, please contact Jonathan Grote at: jdgrote@gmail.com. A special thanks to Jonathon Grote with HGS Protective Coatings for his contributions to this article. Submit Your Project For A Chance To Win FREE Product To submit your entry for Project of the Quarter, please contact Lauren Eames by email at lauren.eames@ussaws.com. Don t forget to include your company name, high-res photos of the finished product, and detailed information about your project. (Using U.S. Saws products on your project earns you bonus points, so be sure to include our products in your details!) If your project is chosen for use in our newsletter, you will receive your choice of select free products.
This Issue s Feature Product: Early Entry Saw The Early Entry saw is a compact, lightweight, and cost effective way to cut control joints in green concrete. It is powered by a 15 amp, right angle grinder. It s ideal for indoor jobs where exhaust fumes cannot be tolerated (has a 2 vacuum port). The wide, polyurethane wheels track perfectly straight and allow the saw to make accurate cuts up to 2 deep. The saw s up-cut rotation pulls the saw downward into the cut for consistent depth and its skid plate prevents the concrete from unravelling. Early Entry Saw Success U.S. Saws introduced its Early Entry Concrete Cutting Saw at the beginning of the year. Since then, customers have loved it. With the same classic body design as the popular Dust Buggy, we knew we would have a successful product when creating the Early Entry Saw. Cutting green concrete, however, presented challenges that the Dust Buggy never had. We knew the saw would need a lighter imprint on the green concrete so that no impression of the saw was left during the cut. So, we designed the Early Entry Saw with wider, polyethylene wheels and thicker axles. This alone was not enough to fix all of the problems we faced with cutting green concrete. We found that in cutting green concrete with the same foot plate as the Dust Buggy Joint Saw, the concrete unravelled at the freshly cut joint. So we began work on designing a special skid plate to fit under the saw. We fashioned the skid plate to have a narrower opening so that the likelihood of unravelling was decreased. The skid plate is on a spring-loaded system so that the plate moves with the curve or inaccuracies in the concrete. With all of these new features, we found that the Early Entry Saw tracked perfectly straight, left no imprint on the concrete, and did not unravel the joints. Now that we had a complete green concrete saw, we took it on a live job site. A customer of ours was contracted to pour a new housing development s driveways. This included cutting control joints in each driveway. Before the Early Entry Saw, the contractor used chop saws with a concrete blade to cut control joints. We offered him the opportunity to test the unit to find out if he saw a clear benefit using the Early Entry Saw. On this particular job site, dust control was not an issue, so no vacuum was connected, although there is a 2 vacuum port on the saw. He started at the top of the driveway. He set his desired depth, lowered the blade, and off he went. Within minutes, he had cut a control joint in the entire length of the drive. Needless to say, he was quite impressed. Not only did the Early Entry Saw method save him time, but it also...the Early Entry Saw [cuts] were perfectly straight and looked very professional.
prevented him from bending over to run a chop saw down the driveway. He continued using our Early Entry Saw on his other driveways. When he had almost finished the drives he was contracted to do, we returned to our headquarters with the saw. He finished the last couple of drives with his chop saw method. Before the work day was over, we received a call from him asking to place an order. He said the lines he had cut with the Early Entry Saw were perfectly straight and looked very professional and the lines he had to cut with the chop saw were crooked and looked sloppy. He placed an order for one and has been using it ever since for straight line cutting in green concrete. Author Bio Lauren Eames has been the marketing manager at U.S. Saws for two years. She has a Psychology Bachelor s from the University of South Florida. Lauren loves soccer. Her favorite teams are Arsenal (London, England) and Bayern Munich (Munich, Germany). She also enjoys co-coaching the ladie s soccer team at the local high school with her husband. New This Season: Updated Dual Component Polymer Pump Manifold U.S. Saws has changed the configuration of the dispensing manifold on the Dual Component Polymer Pump to allow the user to be able to clean it easier. The configuration also reduces the likelihood of blockage. The fluid lines now come into the back of the manifold and have a more direct angle to the tip, eliminating the 90 turns in the previous design. Because of the narrow design, a new wand extension must be replaced. Editor s Corner Part Number - SX20114 List Price - $159.00 EDITORIAL STAFF Lauren Eames, Marketing Manager lauren.eames@ussaws.com Bill Glynn, Vice President b.glynn@ussaws.com Dave Glynn, Vice President dave.glynn@ussaws.com U.S. Saws debuted this saw at World of Concrete, 2015 and received interest from attendees. We hope to continue our success with the Early Entry Saw as well as other new and exciting products we have coming soon such as our stand-up edging and grinding machines. For more information about the Early Entry saw, please contact us at 877-817-6687 or visit the Early Entry Saw product page on our website. Upgrade Kit Includes: New Manifold Design Hose Fittings Grease Fittings New Wand Extension Check out our new website at http://www.ussaws.com SALES Mike Riordan, Northeast Sales mike.riordan@ussaws.com Chris Makinster, Southeast Sales chris.makinster@ussaws.com Brandon Utesch, Western Sales brandonw.utesch@ussaws.com Mike Murphy, Southeast Dustless Sales mike.murphy@ussaws.com Letters to the editor are always welcome. Email responses may be sent to lauren.eames@ussaws.com, or, mail to: Marketing Department, U.S. Saws, 8004-B. E. Broadway Avenue, Tampa, FL 33619