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Extend The Life of Your Equipment

Extending your equipment life is important to maximize your investment, keep your team up and running, and in years where there are equipment or parts shortages, save you time calling around to see who has saws in stock.
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Get Your Equipment Ready for the Winter

As the weather changes, it is time to start thinking about winterizing your equipment. Follow these 3 fuel-related strategies to help see your equipment through the cold season and take on the toughest cuts with confidence next season.   Frequent Use of Equipment Throughout Winter  If you plan to be using your saw weekly, stick with non-oxygenated fuel. This is the best way to dodge phase separation. Even sitting for…
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Cut Downtime with our Off-Season Fleet Repair

"How Off-Season Repair Prepares You For Next Construction Season" [span12]Take advantage of Off-Season Fleet Repair from Esch Construction Supply! Start the new year more profitable and more prepared by getting your saws, grinders, and other equipment tuned up by our expert mechanics. Take on your next cut with confidence and avoid downtime! Whether you have 1 piece of equipment or 20, our expert mechanics will set you and your equipment…
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Storing Gas-Powered Equipment During Winter

As temperatures get colder, it is time to start thinking about winterizing your equipment. Whether you have a leaf blower, chainsaw, or any other gas-powered tool, proper storage during the winter months is essential to ensure they remain in excellent working condition when spring rolls around. Depending on the frequency you will be using your saw throughout the winter, these fuel-related strategies will help see your equipment through the cold…
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Fueling your saw: Mixing Oil and Gas

If you want your saw to run longer, perform better, and function properly, it is critical to operate your saw with the proper fuel. This means understanding the proportions when mixing oil and gas together. Too much oil can cause carbon build-up on your spark arrestor. Not enough oil can lead to scoring on the piston and cylinder and cause damage to the saw's bearings. With proper usage of fuel…
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Cleaning your Soff-Cut blade block

Ensuring a clean and ravel-free relief cut when cutting early-entry concrete takes patience and skill. The timing of the cut and the blade spec play a large part in the quality of your joints. The timing of your cut should be in the green zone. Learn more about the Soff-Cut® Early-Entry Process. If you have a good working knowledge of early-entry concrete cutting and still find yourself cutting ravelled or…
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Running Concrete Chain Saws

  Regardless of the Brand (ICS, Husqvarna, Stihl), concrete chain saws can be an effective tool for deep cutting through masonry and concrete walls for the installation of various openings such as egress windows and doorways. A few points to consider when running concrete chain saws. • Chain tension is critically important to the longevity of your saw’s powerhead, as well as the life of your chain. Proper chain tension…
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Prolong the Life of Your Electric Handheld Tool.

Handheld Grinder Overloading As with all handheld tools and diamond blades, pushing and overloading the tool is bound to cause issues. Gas powered saws have more power and are more forgiving by nature. However, with electric tools, care needs to be given and the proper blade(s) needs to be selected that has a diamond bond that is soft enough for the cutting situation. The following are some steps to remember…
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Filter Life and Maintenance for Esch Vac 576 & Pulse-Bac 576

Filter life and Maintenance for the Esch Vac 576. The Esch Vac 576 is a self-cleaning vacuum designed to give you max productivity and decreased labor hours due to its pulsing filter system. As you are grinding or cutting, the vacuum cycles with a pulse of air every 30 seconds “blowing out the filters” reducing suction for a fraction of a second, then cycling back to full suctions. It does…
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Spring Equipment Tune-ups (Concrete Saws)

The time has come to start bringing your saws out of storage. Tuning up your saws before putting them to work is as important as properly winterizing them. Review these maintenance tips for spring to ensure your equipment is in ideal condition before the season starts. Check your spark plugs and replace them if necessary. Check for dirty and damaged air filters. Replace if necessary. Check all parts for cracks…
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