Track saw for cutting tiles?
Track saw for cutting tiles?
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LennyM1984

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1,110 posts

96 months

Sunday 1st March
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I have a load of floor tiles to fit in my kitchen. I also have a track saw (which I love).

Can I cut the tiles using the track saw and a diamond blade? Anybody done it?

WyrleyD

2,320 posts

176 months

Monday 2nd March
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I've only ever used the pro Rubi wet cutter (about £2k it was I think) when I had hundreds of tiles to cut but they do advertise what looks like a track saw version with cutter and tracks (https://www.protilertools.co.uk/product/rubi-tc-125-g2-circular-cutter-guide-rail-kit-230v). Using a normal track saw I'd be worried about it getting wet with the amount of water you'd need for the blade to work properly. Why not just hire a pro Rubi cutter?

GasEngineer

2,335 posts

90 months

Monday 2nd March
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The bridge style tile cutters are water cooled so it might be difficult with a track saw.

Unless you have lots of intricate cuts a good manual cutter would do the job well.

https://www.rubi.com/en/product/speed-magnet

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19,192 posts

64 months

Monday 2nd March
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Decent tile or tool shop will have an overhead cutter to hire.

Another project

1,110 posts

137 months

Monday 2nd March
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I personally wouldn't want to use my track saw for cutting tiles, I can't imagine it would do much good getting that fine dust stuck in the plunge mechanism.