Cutting glass mosiac tile with angle grinder - TilersForums.com

[daviddls12]

help!!!! can i cut glass mosiac tiles with an angle grinder? If so what blade should i use?

 

[jay]

Yes some you can some you cant normally use a glass cutting blade

 

[MTiler]

You can use a diamond blade suitable for glass, the finer the better (I use a Bisazza blade). If possible use a variable speed grinder or a cordless one, because the lesser speed of those grinders dont put as much pressure on the glass. Hold the mosaics in place with a grout float in case you slip.
Dont try and cut them in one go as theyre more likely to shatter. Run over them initially making a grove for a guide and then gradually work through them.

 

[Qwerty]

Sound advice given by jay & missT ..... good luck

 

[kilty55]

bucket of clean water for dipping hands in after cutting for me as well...i find it helps with any tiny fragments of glass etc coming off

 

[NZ_Tiler]

scribe and snap is fairly easy, use this tool to scribe a row, guide it against a ruler to make it a straight line, then sandwhich one side of the mosaic between two blocks(scribed surface facing up), push down on the otherside and it snaps cleanly down the scribe. You may need to run a knife through the mesh still

 

[White Room]

Sigmas work as well for cutting mosaic....

 

[The D]

[video=youtube;A4Z3WTHQXw8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4Z3WTHQXw8&feature=context&context=C33175 36ADOEgsToPDskJiyAwR4c07gckNj1BCGpvi[/video] a rubi will also do the job rrr:

 

[MTiler]

I also use a montolit masterpiuma 43 for mosaics

 

[Mike]

i've been using my mini sigma for cutting mosaics on my latest job and to my surprise it does them with ease. i seen a demo on a montolit (with the rubber mat) a few years ago and that looked good too. i usually use a good glass blade on my grinder though.

 

[Gall.B]

I also use a montolit masterpiuma 43 for mosaics

Do you use there mosaic matt with the cutter? Been curious about them.

 

[White Room]

I bought some rubber mat off a guy from e-bay, cost me about a tenner...

 

[Mike]

I bought some rubber mat off a guy from e-bay, cost me about a tenner...

i'm sure the monti one in the display i seen was about 30 sheets :yikes:

 

[Gall.B]

i'm sure the monti one in the display i seen was about 30 sheets :yikes:

Thats how ive not got one :lol:

 

[Mike]

the ones i've been cutting on the sigma are 50mm, i guess the 15mm ones are a bit more fiddly to cut