Maintaining and fixing your vehicles helps to save you lots of money. It also gives you peace of mind to know that you have a perfectly maintained vehicle that is reliable and affordable to drive.
Many home mechanics have well-equipped garages and toolsets to perform a variety of maintenance and repairs. But some will maintain or repair their vehicles in dangerous ways. A quick review of home car repair safety practices can help you stay healthy while keeping your car running well.
Minimize the Dangers
You need to work in a safe environment to do your best work and avoid injury or possibly death. An improperly maintained vehicle could seriously injure or kill you in many ways. Just letting the vehicle idle inside your garage could cause you to suffer from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Among the most common extreme dangers is getting under a vehicle while it is held up with just a car jack. You need to use jack stands to support your vehicle and ensure a safe workspace underneath. Chocking the wheels will help to prevent accidental rolling while you are under it.
A clean garage will help you to work efficiently and quickly. It also will help to prevent tripping or slipping and falling accidents. If you have an oil or gas spill, some kitty litter can help to absorb it for easy cleanup. It also will help to prevent slipping and falling or possibly setting your garage on fire.
Use the Right Tools for the Job
The right tools will help you to work safely and do quality work. If you do not have the right tool to do the job correctly, you might try to improvise with tools and other items not intended for the task. Using the wrong tool will make the job much harder while increasing your danger levels.
You should be careful with open flames, too. Something as simple as flicking a lighter while checking the oil level is a bad way to obtain a source of light. But it is a good way to start an accidental fire that could cause injury or destroy your vehicle and home.
If you do not have the right tools, you should try to borrow them or buy them. If they are expensive, you likely could rent them from a parts supplier or a local hardware store.
Tool Rentals Ensure You Can Do the Job Right
Some tools are needed only once in a great while by most home mechanics. But when you need that tool and do not have one, your work comes to a sudden halt.
Some of those tools are very expensive, too. Paying lots of money for a tool that you rarely use does not make sense. But renting that tool does.
We provide a variety of commonly needed tools for rent. Our available auto repair tool rentals include lifts, hoists, and specialty tools.
At any jobsite, the workers are only as good as the tools with which they are outfitted. For certain types of jobs, concrete saw rental may be necessary to complete the job efficiently and correctly.
Of course, it’s important you select a concrete saw that is actually sufficient for your needs at the jobsite.
Here’s a quick overview of how to pick a concrete saw the next time you need to rent one.
Consider the application
For what will you be using the saw? This is the foremost consideration you need to factor into your search. Different types of concrete saws are made for different types of cutting jobs. You might find any of the following:
- Walk-behind saws: These are large saws mounted on carts that are best used for large, horizontal concrete slabs, such as parking lots, airport runways, patios and foundations. Their larger size helps keep the blades aligned properly.
- Chainsaws: Similar to chainsaws made for cutting wood, concrete chainsaws are able to create a deeper cut than cutoff saws and other alternatives. They’re used for cutting deep, narrow openings, sharp angles and square corners.
- Cutoff saws: Cutoff saws are able to cut through concrete, brick and metal up to 5 inches thick. They’re portable and easy to use, often used for cutting openings for doors and windows in precast concrete.
- Early entry saws: These saws implement downward pressure on the cutting surface and are generally used for cutting crack-control joints in uncured concrete.
The type of blade
Concrete saws require hard-edged blades because of how hard concrete is. Contractors generally prefer diamond blades because there’s nothing harder than diamond. Such blades feature diamond chips and dust adhered to the blade; as cutting friction wears away that blend, new, sharp diamonds are exposed, ensuring the blade stays sharp for longer.
You should also consider the compatibility of the blade. The blade should have a cutting depth and diameter that is compatible with the specifications of the saw, including horsepower and revolutions per minute (RPM). If the saw is too powerful for the blade, you run the risk of malfunctions and injuries. If the saw is too slow for the blade, this will likely lead to reduced lifespan and performance.
Finally, consider the blade’s specialty. Some blades are designed for cutting green concrete, while others are used only for dry cutting.
The saw’s niche
There are some saws that are developed for specific types of jobs or to address certain industry niches. For example, you can find saws that are specifically designed to cut through concrete walls, others that are capable of cutting up to 10 inches deep while reducing vibration and others that are designed for cutting through concrete that is still wet. Make sure you match the saw’s purpose with your needs.
For more information about concrete saw rental and how to pick a concrete saw, get in touch with the team at Ram Rent-All, Inc. We look forward to helping you get ready for your next project!
