Bon Tool Brick Buster - 17 1/2in., Model# 11-590

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Product Description

Bon Tool's brick buster/paver splitter cuts up to 3 3/8 in. thick bricks or pavers with less cost, dust and noise than diamond blade saws. Removable 3-position pin easily adjusts height. Throat width is 10 in.. Includes 2 triangle hardened-steel cutting blades for top and bottom. Factory shipped.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 45 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0002264M4
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #258,334 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bustin' Bricks with Bon, July 24, 2006

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Jeffrey A. Flathers (Pacific Grove, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bon Tool Brick Buster - 17 1/2in., Model# 11-590 (Misc.)

In the midst of an extensive backyard remodel, I remain quite happy with my Bon Brickbuster. Shipping was quick---about one week---and the price was right (just over $300). Blue in color, and light in weight, the Brickbuster is surprisingly easy to use, and requires very little force to split pavers. In fact, I had my 90 pound daughter-in-law cut a couple pavers for me, just to demonstrate to her how easy it was. I am giving the equipment an A+ for ease of operation and overall effectiveness. Previously I had used a wet masonry saw to cut bricks, but never again will I go back to the dust, noise and bother of the saw. I'll just keep lining up the pavers between my Brickbuster splitting blades, pressing down on the handle, and feeling the satisfying "Crack!" as another one cleaves in two. Have fun with your paver projects! Jeff F., Pacific Grove, CA.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bon Tool Brick Buster a Winner!, October 20, 2011

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D. Yost (Sacramento, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bon Tool Brick Buster - 17 1/2in., Model# 11-590 (Misc.)

-I needed to cut pavers for a deck. I could buy or rent a cutoff saw, or rent some kind of a tool that breaks bricks. Renting is not a good option as you have to do the entire job in as little time as possible. Or face a lot of expense. So, after a bit of research, I bought the Bon Tool Brick Buster. I am writing this review because there is little information available about this tool so I thought I'd get my two cents worth in.
- The tool costs $350 to $400. About the same as you'd pay for a cheap knock-off Chinese brick/tile cutoff saw. The tool cuts bricks/pavers by putting tremendous pressure on the top and bottom of the brick/paver with a triangular cross-section blade. It breaks the brick by compression on the top and bottom of the brick, with the pressure precisely aligned. If you are lucky, the break is very clean and straight.
-Sometimes there are slight anomalies to the straightness of the break. If it matters, you can knock the high points down with a hammer. You cannot make cuts close to the edge of the brick/paver. However, once you get the geometry figured out, you can work the cuts easily to within the constraints of the tool. If you do get a bad cut, you save the pieces for re-cutting and use somewhere else later. Pavers/bricks are cheap, so no big deal. However, I have encountered very little waste with this machine. Also, a bonus... the slightly ragged/jagged edges of the break match the natural edge of the pavers, and look much more authentic than an edge that has been cut with a cutoff saw. A small detail, but it's the little things.
- Okay, also... the machine is made in the USA, is very solidly constructed, and small enough to be easily stored when you're done using it; unlike a cutoff saw.
-No water, no dust, no terrible noise when cutting (although occasionally a brick breaking will make quite a bang!). One last note: my pavers got thoroughly soaked in an early rainstorm, and then they seemed to break much more easily and true than when they were bone dry. I have to explore this further.
- I wanted to show a photo of how well this machine did my pavers, but Amazon wants video; 'beyond me. However,I have finished my first project with the pavers, and trust me,it turned out great!
- I spent a lot of money for this thing, but it is proving to be a good purchase. I took a chance buying it, but, luckily, it has proved its worth.