A masonry cutter comprising a tripod having legs for straddling the masonry to be cut and a cutting assembly mounted between the legs. The cutting assembly comprises a cutting element, preferably a circular saw, and a means for operating the cutting element. The legs may be vertically adjustable. Adjustment of the legs permits changing the angle between a plane parallel to the cutting element and a plane parallel with the masonry to be cut. The tripod may be mounted to a frame by means of a pivot with a vertical pivot axis passing through the pivot. This allows the tripod legs to be positioned and the cutting assembly to be oriented so that the first and second axes are in a desired direction with reference to the masonry to be cut. In one embodiment, the masonry to be cut is a sidewalk slab and the apparatus is used to remove trip hazards from the sidewalk slab. The masonry cutter may be removably mounted to a vehicle.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional patent application No. 60/395,638, filed Jul. 15, 2002.
A wall saw accessory is provided for an aerial work platform, where a wall saw is movably affixed on a track secured to a wall to be sawed. The accessory includes a saw/track manipulator fixable to the aerial work platform. The saw/track manipulator movably supports the track and saw and enables positioning of the saw and track to and from a working position. A hydraulic power source is coupled with a water supply to provide hydraulic power and coolant flow to the wall saw. In one arrangement, the accessory additionally incorporates an onboard pressure washer, which serves to streamline the process and maintain a clean work area. The accessory may be attached to a lift vehicle including a chassis supporting an onboard water supply.
A wall saw accessory is provided for an aerial work platform, where a wall saw is movably affixed on a track secured to a wall to be sawed. The accessory includes a saw/track manipulator fixable to the aerial work platform. The saw/track manipulator movably supports the track and saw and enables positioning of the saw and track to and from a working position. A hydraulic power source is coupled with a water supply to provide hydraulic power and coolant flow to the wall saw. In one arrangement, the accessory additionally incorporates an onboard pressure washer, which serves to streamline the process and maintain a clean work area. The accessory may be attached to a lift vehicle including a chassis supporting an onboard water supply.
