Cutting Fibro, the healthy way

[Locky]

I needed to cut some eave linings on a job yesterday and i thought i would get out my camera and make a video of it, the tool i use is the Protool AGP-125 which is now exactly the same as the Festool DSC-125
Enjoy and please post how i can make them better

 

[Stephen B]

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Was going through Shane's compilation of entries and noticed this entry.

Nice video, with  medium and close ups to show the features.

Great deck by the way, did you build it.?

As for your apprentice, you may want to take over, because as his/her camera work improves they may change careers! [big grin]

 

[TheTassieBFG]

glad you got something up.. Good luck

 

[Locky]

Yeah that was a deck for a granny flat I'm finishing in my back yard, that deck is nothing wait till I build mine on the other side of the fence. I'm using 140mm jarrah decking boards with hidden fixings and a fire pit in between the benches. I will be making a video of it cause I'm going to use the domino XL a lot in the project
Hopefully my videos will get better with the more practice I do

 

[Stephen B]

Yeah that was a deck for a granny flat I'm finishing in my back yard, that deck is nothing wait till I build mine on the other side of the fence. I'm using 140mm jarrah decking boards with hidden fixings and a fire pit in between the benches. I will be making a video of it cause I'm going to use the domino XL a lot in the project
Hopefully my videos will get better with the more practice I do

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I look fwd to seeing pics and video.  [smile]

 

[Kev]

I may have to grab a 125 - the 230 is too much of a beast for cutting fibro like that IMO. I was toying with the idea of power shears ... but when do you have to cut fibro in anything other than a straight line?? ... and then there's always the CARVEX with the right blade.

 

[wow]

The lack of dust while cutting was amazing! I want one!

It looks like he was using the CT36 AutoClean model, correct? I wonder if that's a requirement with that heavy concrete dust?

 

[Kev]

The lack of dust while cutting was amazing! I want one!

It looks like he was using the CT36 AutoClean model, correct? I wonder if that's a requirement with that heavy concrete dust?

You guys should see this land soon I'd imagine ...

http://www.festool.com.au/epages/tooltechnic.sf/en_AU/?ObjectPath=/Shops/tooltechnic/Products/584169/SubProducts/584169

 

[Timtool]

Just a Q, what exactly is fibro? And what sorts of other tasks do you use that saw for?

Thanks!

 

[Stephen B]

Just a Q, what exactly is fibro? And what sorts of other tasks do you use that saw for?

Thanks!

Australian 'Slang' for Cement Sheet. Because it has a fibre in it (one time this was asbestos) hence Fibro.

Down here it is  often used to line eves or external walls, or in other forms internally it provides a base for flooring and wall lining in wet areas such as bathrooms.  [smile]

Still unhealthy to cut with power tools due to great amount of dust created, hence the advantage of the Protool/Festool system yet again.

 

[Kev]

Just a Q, what exactly is fibro? And what sorts of other tasks do you use that saw for?

Thanks!

Australian 'Slang' for Cement Sheet. Because it has a fibre in it (one time this was asbestos) hence Fibro.

Down here it is  often used to line eves or external walls, or in other forms internally it provides a base for flooring and wall lining in wet areas such as bathrooms.  [smile]

Still unhealthy to cut with power tools due to great amount of dust created, hence the advantage of the Protool/Festool system yet again.

It's also a great thermal insulator.

We call fibrous cement "fibre", plasterboard (dry wall) "Gyprock" and wood, well umm, "wood" [big grin]

 

[Locky]

As everyone else said it is a cement sheet by james hardie, which is hazardous for your health as it contains silica, but it used to contain asbestos.It is a very common building material here as it has high water resistance, as such it is used where water can be a problem.
This is the same tool that is coming out as festool, the only difference is it is green and has a different model number( slightly). I also use this tool for cutting concrete in peoples houses, living near the ocean we have alot of concrete spalling/cancer which is when the steel re-inforcing rusts and expands and sections of concrete become loose , so i am continuing cutting concrete in clients living rooms and they are very impressed with the dust extraction
Hope this helps, it also is quite good for tiles, i have cut large tiles using the MFT, 1080 track and this saw as i can get straight and mitre cuts easily. I was also going to show this in my video but trying to keep it under 5 mins meant it got cut out  And wow good picking yes it was the CT36AC, the CT36HD as kev was saying would be better but it wasnt out yet but i have used the 36ac for 4 years (i think) and i havnt had a problem