A ring saw includes a ring saw blade, a tool holder that guides the ring saw blade in a cutting plane, a motor, and a driving wheel where the ring saw blade is drivable in the cutting plane by the driving wheel and the driving wheel is coupled to the motor. A guide roller is disposed on a first side of the cutting plane where the ring saw blade is guidable by the guide roller from the first side. A guide roll is disposed on a second side of the cutting plane where the ring saw blade is guidable by the guide roll from the second side. The guide roll is disposed in a hood that is pivotable relative to the cutting plane.

ring saw includes a ring saw blade, a tool holder that guides the ring saw blade in a cutting plane, a motor, and a driving wheel where the ring saw blade is drivable in the cutting plane by the driving wheel and the driving wheel is coupled to the motor. The driving wheel is mounted in a bearing block so as to be rotatable about a drive axis perpendicular to the cutting plane. The bearing block is movable parallel to the cutting plane.

A ring saw includes a ring saw blade, a tool holder that guides the ring saw blade in a cutting plane, a motor, and a driving wheel that drives the ring saw blade in the cutting plane and that is coupled to the motor. A guide roller is disposed on a first side of the cutting plane where the ring saw blade is guidable by the guide roller from the first side. A guide roll is disposed on a second side of the cutting plane where the ring saw blade is guidable by the guide roll from the second side. The guide roller is mounted such that the guide roller is freely rotatable about an axis of rotation where the axis of rotation slopes by 50 degrees to 80 degrees relative to the cutting plane.

A ring saw includes a ring saw blade, a tool holder that guides the ring saw blade in a cutting plane, a motor, and a driving wheel that drives the ring saw blade in the cutting plane and that is coupled to the motor. A guide roller is disposed on a first side of the cutting plane where the ring saw blade is guidable by the guide roller from the first side. A guide roll is disposed on a second side of the cutting plane where the ring saw blade is guidable by the guide roll from the second side. The guide roller is mounted such that the guide roller is freely rotatable about an axis of rotation where the axis of rotation slopes by 50 degrees to 80 degrees relative to the cutting plane.

A work tool (100) comprising: a cutting chain (110), a drive mechanism for driving the cutting chain (110), an annular member (120) arranged rotatably supported by one or more support rollers (130,140,150), wherein the annular member comprises a rim (230) adapted to support the cutting chain (110) during cutting, and a support wheel (160) arranged distanced from the annular member (120), wherein the cutting chain (110) is arranged supported on a rim segment (102) of the annular member (110) forming part of a cutting area of the tool (100) and supported on a rim segment (103) of the support wheel (160) in a direction away from the cutting area of the tool (100). An annular member and a method of producing an annular member are also disclosed.

A work tool (100) comprising: a cutting chain (110), a drive mechanism for driving the cutting chain (110), an annular member (120) arranged rotatably supported by one or more support rollers (130,140,150), wherein the annular member comprises a rim (230) adapted to support the cutting chain (110) during cutting, and a support wheel (160) arranged distanced from the annular member (120), wherein the cutting chain (110) is arranged supported on a rim segment (102) of the annular member (110) forming part of a cutting area of the tool (100) and supported on a rim segment (103) of the support wheel (160) in a direction away from the cutting area of the tool (100). An annular member and a method of producing an annular member are also disclosed.

A ring saw includes a ring saw blade, a tool holder that guides the ring saw blade in a cutting plane, a motor, and a driving wheel where the ring saw blade is drivable in the cutting plane by the driving wheel and the driving wheel is coupled to the motor. A guide roller is disposed on a first side of the cutting plane where the ring saw blade is guidable by the guide roller from the first side. A guide roll is disposed on a second side of the cutting plane where the ring saw blade is guidable by the guide roll from the second side. The guide roll is disposed in a hood that is pivotable relative to the cutting plane.

A ring saw includes a ring saw blade, a tool holder that guides the ring saw blade in a cutting plane, a motor, and a driving wheel where the ring saw blade is drivable in the cutting plane by the driving wheel and the driving wheel is coupled to the motor. A guide roller is disposed on a first side of the cutting plane where the ring saw blade is guidable by the guide roller from the first side. A guide roll is disposed on a second side of the cutting plane where the ring saw blade is guidable by the guide roll from the second side. The guide roll is disposed in a hood that is pivotable relative to the cutting plane.

A fluid-driven ring saw includes a ring saw blade that is supported and driven by a fluid. The fluid-driven ring saw can include one or more pairs of fluid nozzles. Each pair of fluid nozzles can include a first fluid nozzle separated from a second fluid nozzle by a gap. The ring blade can be positioned within the gap. The ring blade can include a plurality of holes. The one or more pairs of fluid nozzles can deliver fluid jets that impinge upon the plurality of holes of the ring blade to drive rotation of the ring blade. The ring blade can be driven without direct contact of a mechanical linkage, such as a belt or chain. The ring blade can be relatively thinner than ring blades driven by mechanical linkages.

A fluid-driven ring saw includes a ring saw blade that is supported and driven by a fluid. The fluid-driven ring saw can include one or more pairs of fluid nozzles. Each pair of fluid nozzles can include a first fluid nozzle separated from a second fluid nozzle by a gap. The ring blade can be positioned within the gap. The ring blade can include a plurality of holes. The one or more pairs of fluid nozzles can deliver fluid jets that impinge upon the plurality of holes of the ring blade to drive rotation of the ring blade. The ring blade can be driven without direct contact of a mechanical linkage, such as a belt or chain. The ring blade can be relatively thinner than ring blades driven by mechanical linkages.