TurboShear Cement Backer by Malco TSF2 Review

I have worked with cement board on many projects. Cutting always involved using special blades if I was using a saw, or using a cut and rip method on thinner materials. Clouds of dust are formed when sawing products from cement boards. This leads to safety (breathing) and cleaning problems. TurboShear works very well. I use a Makita 18 volt drill to power this attachment. It cuts through 1/4 inch thick cement board like butter and slices through cement board siding with ease. It takes a little…

I'm not a professional but I had to do quite a bit of hard work installing hardbackers and hardy siding. The notch and snap method doesn't work for me unless I'm using 1/4" stock. I went with a Hitachi Hardi saw blade but it creates too much dust which is of course dangerous. Using the Saw the blade was in a respirator and goggles Pros * These scissors are great because for the cost of two strong blades and half the cost of special scissors you can turn a drill into scissors * They cut fast and

I'm a pretty good handyman and bought this machine for a major overhaul. I bought this tool specifically because I was doing fiber cement siding on a 2000 sq ft colony (panels and boards) and expected to need it for a bathroom remodel cement board. I've only used it for my siding project so far and am very happy with it so far. The back panel requires much less precise cuts, so I don't expect any problems when I get to this part. FOR FIBER CEMENT SIDE: When cutting outdoors, I cut at about the…