New tools or gadgets - Tile Advice

[Kyle Knowles]

I would like the plug saw my self I've bin told by a carpenter I know not to get the festool tho its to flimsy and made of plastic inside and my cordless circular saw has a plate to fit a rail and u can plunge with it if ur carful

 

[Old Mod]

and u can plunge with it if ur carful

Sounds like a little bit of a disaster waiting to happen. Esp if it's not a tool you use everyday like a joiner would.
In the same way we use a grinder in ways others wouldn't dare.

Ohhhh! A plunge saw! Haha
Well I'm not a joiner, some of you may know this,
but I have the ts55 festool PLUG saw, and it's brilliant.
Everything I've used it for has been cut perfectly and to the mm. It makes light work of any piece I put it to.
However it's only used occasionally so it's not roughhoused at all, but every joiner I've seen with one swears by it.
Your mates not a shuttering chippie is he?
That's a joke Kyle!

 

[Ttt1601]

I've got the festool, amazing bit of kit, as 3fall said, every chippy I know swears by the festool and I can see why,

 

[Mikephillips85]

New cutters arrived today I've eventually made the move, I've wanted too do it for years Just need to get used to them now

 

[Mikephillips85]

New cutters arrived today I've eventually made the move, I've wanted too do it for years Just need to get used to them now View attachment 88382

Notice the Rubi has been demoted to the floor

 

[Kyle Knowles]

Sounds like a little bit of a disaster waiting to happen. Esp if it's not a tool you use everyday like a joiner would.
In the same way we use a grinder in ways others wouldn't dare.

Ohhhh! A plunge saw! Haha
Well I'm not a joiner, some of you may know this,
but I have the ts55 festool PLUG saw, and it's brilliant.
Everything I've used it for

New cutters arrived today I've eventually made the move, I've wanted too do it for years Just need to get used to them now View attachment 88382

Smoking is really bad for you

 

[Old Mod]

Smoking is really bad for you

And you quoted my post because?.........

 

[J Sid]

Next time I have to ask a client the thickness of his tiles or door frame to be fitted, I'm gonna pull out my own bloody micrometer now and check myself!

Aldi £8 including spare battery and 3 yr warranty and really well made and robust!

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got one of them, never been out the box. Wonder if battery still works

 

[Mikephillips85]

Smoking is really bad for you

So is tiling

 

[Kyle Knowles]

And you quoted my post because?.........

Quoted the wrong post oops

 

[Ttt1601]

been mening to get a 2.4m level, just stubbled accross this, at that price, worth a punt, if level isnt great figure it will do a decent straight edge Faithfull FAISL8 : Faithfull Screeding Level 2.4M8ft3 Vial Grips - http://www.aluminiumwarehouse.co.uk/p304523/Screeding_Level_2.4M_(8ft)_3_Vial_&_Grips/product_info.html

 

[Old Mod]

been mening to get a 2.4m level, just stubbled accross this, at that price, worth a punt, if level isnt great figure it will do a decent straight edge Faithfull FAISL8 : Faithfull Screeding Level 2.4M8ft3 Vial Grips - http://www.aluminiumwarehouse.co.uk/p304523/Screeding_Level_2.4M_(8ft)_3_Vial_&_Grips/product_info.html

Yeah I got a few of em, no good as a level, but cheap straight edge.

 

[Dumbo]

Yeah I got a few of em, no good as a level, but cheap straight edge.

Don't say that now you've given screeders a get out of jail card .

 

[Kyle Knowles]

Don't say that now you've given screeders a get out of jail card .

Stabila make 2.4m and 3m levels but there not cheap

 

[Italy]

Next time I have to ask a client the thickness of his tiles or door frame to be fitted, I'm gonna pull out my own bloody micrometer now and check myself!

Aldi £8 including spare battery and 3 yr warranty and really well made and robust!

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Puff, is same!!!! 50cents