Ridgid R3400 Fiber-Cement Saw

Ridgid R3400 Fiber-Cement Saw

Ridgid R3400 Fiber-Cement Saw

The R3400 fiber-cement saw collects dust very efficiently. A fan in the back of the tool pulls dust out of the blade housing and feeds it through a hose to a fabric filter attached to the top of a drywall bucket. The exhaust air escapes through the filter and the dust passes into the bucket.

Ridgid R3400 Fiber-Cement Saw

The saw takes a 5-inch blade and has a fixed depth-of-cut of 13/16 inches. Here it's being used to gang-cut HardiePlank lap siding.

Ridgid R3400 Fiber-Cement Saw

At the end of the day, the carpenter removes and cleans the filter (left), empties the bucket, and stores the filter, clamp, hose, and saw inside (right).

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