which tile cutter
Discussion
Porcelain is the toughest material to try and grind/cut with a wheel.
For a score and snap type cutter, I have a Rubi that is very good, but not sure what I paid for it.
A wheel type for £40 on porcelain floor tiles may be very very slow going - I'd use a diamond cutting wheel on a 4" grinder for the tricky bits combined with a score and snap cutter personally. But I'm not a tiler
For a score and snap type cutter, I have a Rubi that is very good, but not sure what I paid for it.
A wheel type for £40 on porcelain floor tiles may be very very slow going - I'd use a diamond cutting wheel on a 4" grinder for the tricky bits combined with a score and snap cutter personally. But I'm not a tiler
I bought a Plasplugs Tile Cutter to slice up loads of travertine for a bathroom. It worked very well and the water cooling/lubrication keeps the work cool and stops dust. Half the table tilts up for angled cuts too. It's discontinued now but search for something similar:
http://www.powertooldirect.co.uk/plasplug_dww100_2...
http://www.powertooldirect.co.uk/plasplug_dww100_2...
I've got one of these: http://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-erb337tcb-750w-t...
I bought it for doing the splash backs in our utility and downstairs toilet with small (10cm x 10cm) porcelain tiles which were also textured so the score and cut type cutter wouldn't have worked. On those it was like a hot knife through butter. Be warned though, use it outside as the water goes everywhere.
Sure I paid about £50-£60 for mine but the price seems to have gone up a bit.
I bought it for doing the splash backs in our utility and downstairs toilet with small (10cm x 10cm) porcelain tiles which were also textured so the score and cut type cutter wouldn't have worked. On those it was like a hot knife through butter. Be warned though, use it outside as the water goes everywhere.
Sure I paid about £50-£60 for mine but the price seems to have gone up a bit.
I've got this.
http://m.screwfix.com/pr-gallery.htm?id=29758#imgg...
Copes well with very thick porcelain.
For other cuts I use a wet diamond saw. A diamond blade in a small grinder also works but isn't as accurate.
http://m.screwfix.com/pr-gallery.htm?id=29758#imgg...
Copes well with very thick porcelain.
For other cuts I use a wet diamond saw. A diamond blade in a small grinder also works but isn't as accurate.
These are good value....
http://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb336tcb-500w-til...
It coped with me tiling the ensuite doing big cuts (600 x 300 tiles) and once I'd put a diamond wheel in there it did a good job on our porcelain floor tiles in the dining room.
Cant really go wrong for sub 40 quid.
http://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb336tcb-500w-til...
It coped with me tiling the ensuite doing big cuts (600 x 300 tiles) and once I'd put a diamond wheel in there it did a good job on our porcelain floor tiles in the dining room.
Cant really go wrong for sub 40 quid.
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