Quadsaw, the tool that drills perfect square and rectangular holes, has officially launched.

Manufactured in the UK, Quadsaw is a seamless attachment to a power drill that uses patented technology to convert rotary motion into linear motion – in four planes at once. It means that perfect square holes for electrical sockets and other boxes can be cut in seconds rather than minutes, saving the construction industry millions of hours of labor annually.

Almost all construction projects require square holes but electricians currently create them with rulers, pencils and handsaws, which is time consuming and inaccurate. Quadsaw solves this problem thanks to its unique four-blade technology that enables users to cut square holes with minimal dust and absolute precision.

Quadsaw has a built-in spirit level and the blades can be changed in seconds at the push of a button enabling the user to switch between single and double socket sizes.

With 260,000* electricians in the UK cutting approximately three holes each working day, Quadsaw could save over 16 million hours of labor and over £320 million per annum** in the UK alone, and much more globally.

Seal of Approval

Mike Perkins, an electrician from Maidenhead with over 40 years experience, was given a Quadsaw for the day on his latest project. He had an ambitious aim to cut 60 holes by the end of the day but ended up with 82 perfect single and double box holes by tea time.

“Using the Quadsaw makes the job of cutting square and rectangular holes easier than ever before”, said Perkins. “It’s precise, limits dust, has fantastic build quality and is going to save me and many other electricians a lot of money. The Quadsaw should be at the top of any workman’s tool wish-list.”

Tried and Tested

The first Quadsaw prototype was developed in 2016 and a pre-order campaign was launched, attracting customers from across the globe. Following a successful period of development and testing those pre-orders have been shipped to all customers from the UK, with customers around the world to receive their orders in the next few months.

Quadsaw co-Founder Ean Brown commented on the launch, “Over the past two years we field-tested and improved the product as well as set up our UK manufacturing facility. Today we are proud to have shipped all Quadsaws to UK pre-order customers and are ready to supply all new orders.”

Improvements to the prototype include:

• Greater longevity – drill up hundreds of holes with each set of blades
• More robust – successfully tested in commercial environments
• Compatibility with a wider variety of drills
• Incorporated feedback from trade users

Brown added: “In my career as a lawyer and commercial operator I’ve seen a lot of products go to market so when I saw the final Quadsaw in action I knew it would be a winner. The amount of time and effort that this tool will save is phenomenal.”

Inventor & Quadsaw Co-Founder Michael Sebhatu said: “Working as a kitchen fitter whilst completing my masters degree in product design, I watched an electrician sawing the opening by hand to fit an electric box to a wall and wondered why he didn’t use a cutter. That’s how the idea for Quadsaw was born. The unique thing about this product is that it’s giving a better life to the person using it. It’s quick and efficient, and there’s no making good afterwards or returning to site to fix things up.”

Quadsaw is available to buy now, priced at £349 (plus VAT), from www.quadsaw.com and selected retailers.

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