Use a SAWZALL to Vibrate Forms!

In this video, Jason shows an easy way to vibrate forms without a vibrator.
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[@theconcretecouplellc]

We have done this along time.. We use a glove and wrap with duck tape and cover the end to prevent concrete from ruining your saw.

[@DecoCreteTV]

The real technique is in the comments!

[@stephendee7839]

Pro-tip #2: Mark a scrap saw blade flat with the bottom of the foot at maximum extension. Remove the blade from the saw and cut the blade off about 1/2 cm shorter than the mark on the blade. Drill a hole through the blade. Install a nut and bolt through the blade so that, when installed, the head of the nut and the end of the nut/bolt do not contact the saw. Adding this small weight to the reciprocating mass will cause the saw to vibrate more and do a better and quicker job with vibrating the concrete.

[@cb7pwn]

This is so simple it's damn near genius

[@joshstevens9528]

Thanks Jason, very cool!

[@SuperCleanslate]

It worked perfectly on a small form. Thank you!

[@Talostd]

Brilliant and simple. Earned a subscribe.

[@jasonsejkora4578]

Exactly what I needed for my concrete countr tops.

[@billsmith5166]

Great idea, thanks!

[@linopor8244]

I've been trying to develop an idea for a concrete vibrator for small jobs, for a long time. But everything turned out very complicated. However, this video was like a light at the end of the tunnel. Thank you for posting this video.

[@DecoCreteTV]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!!!

[@christopherhernandez1305]

Freakin genius brotha!!!💪💪💪🙌

[@sS-hh2uo]

Thanks bro

[@avelezusmc7929]

Thanks for the great tip

[@DecoCreteTV]

Thanks for Watching!

[@fredgarvinMP]

This video got my girlfriend's attention from across the room.

[@RussSchampers]

Same thing just happened to me

[@johnlacambra6004]

My mines showed me this video.

[@alexstrings]

Is she made it?❤

[@charltonheston969]

I gotta try this on cinder block cells
Cant hit those with hammer to hard
Have to fill in 100 block wall & dont want to buy a stick vibrator just for that

[@AllAccessConstruction]

nice...............

[@charlesmartinez5171]

Thank you!!!!

[@DecoCreteTV]

You're welcome!! Thanks for watching!

[@SaurierDNA]

Don`t you need to vibrate the whole slab? Can you do that like this from the side with the sawzall?

[@DecoCreteTV]

This will work for vibrating forms only, you will need a pencil vibrator for the whole slab.

[@SaurierDNA]

​@@DecoCreteTV Thanks for the answer. Will rent one on the right time.

[@peterbeyer5755]

You could do a rattlestick hack,

[@robertd6925]

Will this get air out or just smooth out the sides?

[@DecoCreteTV]

It helps vibrate the air to the top 👍

[@billysmith2575]

Pro tip, wear gloves when messing with mud.

[@alexstrings]

Can i use it on columns?

[@DecoCreteTV]

you can try it but a pencil vibrator would probably work better in that case

[@JarrettWilliams99]

I would think you'd want to cut a scrap blade to where it barely contacts the form to really jostle the concrete

[@DecoCreteTV]

Never tried that, it does work pretty good without any blade at all. Thanks for the suggestion!!!!

[@elmerkilred159]

Yeah, my ol' lady uses one of these.

[@79HANHHO]

Great, i dont need to buy a vibrator, thanks men

[@DecoCreteTV]

Absolutely, man!!! Thanks for watching👊

[@tonyskillz]

A sawzall??? Use a sds hammer drill works ways better and could handle the abuse no problem

[@jimmyjohnson5080]

Hammer bud a damn hammer..why make something easy so difficult?🤯

[@HelloWorld-ql3ki]

If you think vibrating with a saw saw is difficult, I suggest you never get into construction of any kind.

[@tobykraft3583]

Nice video, but take the gum out of your mouth before recording.

[@marianocirisa6612]

Really that shows how good you are 🤔but we all know a hammer will do the job without bending and its faster dont be lazy and get a hammer.

[@roccoray227]

you are a moron and a keyboard warrior a hammer will not vibrate like a sawzaw. post some of your work

[@strungoutonstrings]

Got to be the wrost idea for a slab. You need to learn how concrete works before thinking a recipacating saw will consolidate your ready mix for a finished slab

[@fredgarvinMP]

What do you use for a vibrator, derek?

[@HelloWorld-ql3ki]

So let's hear the problem with the saw saw, mouth.

[@strungoutonstrings]

@@HelloWorld-ql3ki this was two years ago. You reply to post's from two years ago. Get a life Boomer

[@HelloWorld-ql3ki]

@@strungoutonstringsExcuse the fuck out of me.

[@matttafakt]

people who call people Boomers are the the epitome of douchebags @@strungoutonstrings