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Flintstone
7f looks a nice little machine for kitchens!
Too many models!
Too many models!
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Blunt Tool
sigma 3c2
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LM
The Art 6 is of the older design. There's a bit of work involved in changing the handles compared to the new models, you have to knock the spring pin out with a hammer and punch to remove the bar compared to the newer designs which have a easy remove clamp that can be done by hand in a matter of seconds. You can put a max handle on it as it has an 8mm rail. They are an excellent stable cutter.
As I said the 3G is 45mm longer than the 3G3M and comes as a pull handle, although it also has an 8mm rail so can accommodate a max handle aswell.
By the sounds of it the machine you'd be better going for is the 3G3M, it's a small enough machine with a cutting length of 405mm and comes with a max handle and is of the new design.
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LM
Yes but it has a pull handle which you have said you don't like and it's narrow design which makes it a little bit more unstable. The wider bed models are more versitile if you ever had to do a floor with 300 x 300mm as you would commonly come accross in commercial work.
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Italy
I'm not convinced of this......
I tried titanium, 15x15 tile very hard, after three cuts, I still put the old wheel.
I may be wrong, but the wheels in titanium seem an unnecessary expense ..
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Flintstone
Yes Lee, I think your right. Gonna contact pro tiler tools see what they can do for me.
Cheers for all your wisdom!
Cheers for all your wisdom!
L
LM
Are you sure you didn't buy a 14M wheel which is designed for mosaics?
B
Blunt Tool
Good call! Think maybe I did! That would explain a lot! Have to be more careful in future! Maybe an age thing? You are the sigma man
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LM
I can't explain thisI'm not convinced of this......
I tried titanium, 15x15 tile very hard, after three cuts, I still put the old wheel.
I may be wrong, but the wheels in titanium seem an unnecessary expense ..
, perhaps I have been lucky so far?
L
LM
The standard wheel should be more than fine for anything you may be doing, just stick with that.Good call! Think maybe I did! That would explain a lot! Have to be more careful in future! Maybe an age thing? You are the sigma man
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One Day
All my Sigmas have the original wheels in, and only a couple of months ago did I have to change a wheel in my 3CM (daily cutter) after approx 4yrs almost daily use.I'm not convinced of this......
I tried titanium, 15x15 tile very hard, after three cuts, I still put the old wheel.
I may be wrong, but the wheels in titanium seem an unnecessary expense ..
I suspect there is a particular reason for the titanium wheel, but stumped if I know!
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Italy
L
LM
That's what I said earlier
The titanium are more expensive as they are a better wheel, are more durable and last longer,
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Italy
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