Diamond Products 6″ x .095″ First-Cut / Soff-Cut Early Entry Concrete Saw Blade w/ Skid Plate 64150

What are True Early Entry Control/Relief Joints?
As concrete is placed and being finished, chemical reactions begin to take place causing the slab to increase in temperature. Stress, caused by shrinkage, begins to accumulate rapidly. At this time the concrete is looking for relief. If not relieved in a timely manner the concrete will relieve itself, resulting in random cracks appearing across the surface of the slab. By placing True Early Entry joints at the appropriate spacing (normally 10′ to 12′ apart) the concrete finds the relief it’s looking for and cracks directly beneath the cut. The timing of True Early Entry joints are critical! Controlling random cracking is all about the timing of the cut, not the depth of the cut. Cuts must be placed between the initial set and the final set of the concrete. This CONTROL ZONE is the optimal cutting time to give concrete relief when it is looking for it the most.

Skid Plate
Stainless steel construction. 1/8″ thick bottom plate allows skid to be used for 2-3 blades before requiring replacement depending on the abrasive properties of the aggregate and the diameter of the blade. Steel mounting pins that won’t break or fails like some cast aluminum competitor mounts. Mounted with a locking pin to keep the plate in place. Fits both steel and cast skid plate saws
When Used with Hard Aggregate
Blades in hard aggregate have shorter life so the skid plate will last longer. This holds true for diamond blades. They wear out faster, which leads to less skid plates being needed due to less abrasion wearing on the steel skid plate.
When Used with Soft Aggregate
Blades in soft aggregate last longer so the skid plates wear out with fewer blades. Blades specifications for soft aggregate are typically hard, which results in more skids plates being needed due to more abrasion on the steel skid plate. Soff-Cut is a registered trademark of Husqvarna AB and is in no way affiliated with Diamond Products Limited. Skid plates for .375″ and .500″ thick blades available upon request. For use on First-Cut and Soff-Cut Saws SKID PLATES