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ICS Method - 15 minutes


			1. Carefully score cut all 8 cuts
		(3 Minutes)


			2. Plunge straight into all 8 sides in a stitching method working from the center to both ends of each cut.
		(12 Minutes)


			3. The result: A pipe tap with less than one inch gap installed, no over-cutting or cracking from percussive tools.

	Note: Proper attention to layout and keeping the bar perpendicular to the pipe are important for tight joints.


	Cut-Off Saw & Chipping Hammer method Method - 49 minutes

	1. Score a square cut on the first 4 sides of the layout.
	(3 Minutes)

	2. Score a second square cut offset by 45 degrees
	(3 Minutes)

	3. Chip out the concrete inside the layout, exposing the steel reinforcement.
	(10 Minutes)

	4. Cut out the exposed steel with a cut-off saw
	(6 minutes)

	Chip out the remaining concrete in opening for proper pipe fit
	(7 minutes)

	6. Install the pipe in the opening and patch the over-cuts.
	(20 minutes)

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		Application: Cutting Concrete Pipe Taps

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While ICS concrete chain saws won't cut round circles, they can easily make 8-sided cuts,
providing quick, tight fitting joints for concrete pipe taps. With proper technique, gaps of
less than 1" are easily achievable, requiring very little patchwork. The same job with a
cut-off saw takes longer, results in overcuts, and requires the use of potentially damaging
percussive tools to finish the work.


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