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I need a table that will support pretty much the whole tile so run the blade along it rather than slide the tile....
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Ok this is the situation... I have a feature wall to do using 1m x.5m tiles landscape. So 5 tiles high, 3 wide. Customer went to my suppliers who suggested rows 2 & 4 could have the tiles cut lengthways so 25, 15 & 10mm and those cuts staggered. They have a cutting service but will cost +£300 to set up and make 12 cuts (2 each tile x 6). I reckon I can do it myself with good quality cutter and blade and set the £300 off against cost of machine. ....
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Hi Andy I have a dewalt circular tile saw which tbh I haven't used for a while, if I had a table with a solid guide rail or fence I'd give that a go but I like the idea of the blade sliding along a guiding bar which I think would give me a perfect cut. How would the Rubi work for my requirements above do you reckon?
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Spare Tool
Think it would work well, the blade it comes with is a turbo blade and might be a bit heavy for what you need, ATS however do a continuous rim to fit the Rubi and is a much finner cut with the water feed on, the rails are 800mm so you would need a couple of those plus clamps.. Whole lot would probably come in around £500.
jasper
TF
I would avoid Rubi like the plague Looking for cutter for hard Porcelain tiles that actually works - https://www.tilersforums.com/posts/929964/
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Spare Tool
...and the relevance in that thread to the Rubi TC180 is what exactly?? You ever used one??
jasper
TF
The relevance is the word/name 'Rubi'
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Spare Tool
I guess from the later part of the question remaining unanswered you have never tried or used the Tc180, so how can you comment on it?
jasper
TF
I gave my personal opinion of Rubi. The build quality on their products seem really poor based on my experience. I have also spoken to a few suppliers of Rubi who say the same. I have old Rubi gear which has done many years but their latest products, in my opinion, are terrible. And that is what the OP was asking for - an opinion. Their technical team, again in my opinion are poor.
Sorry if my opinion doesn't sit well with you, and you're correct in your assumption, I haven't used it.
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Spare Tool
Its not your opinion that doesn't sit well with me at all...its just the generalisation, Ive tried the Rubi TP cutter and got rid of it in less than a week in favour of a Sigma as it was utter plastic crap. However I also used a Tx before Christmas and found it as good as a sigma and sighting the score even easier.. The TC was recommend to me by a long standing member on here and its a great piece of kit, so all I'm saying is you can't just totally write off a well established name like Rubi just because they've brought a few duff machines out..
jasper
TF
Point taken, and I know you're right in principle - my experience of Rubi was so poor I wouldn't spend another penny with them and if someone is considering spending money with them, I'd be inclined to steer them towards a company that shows more courtesy to their customer than they did me. The thread I posted the link to, was championing Montolit, partly becasue their machine is far, far superior to the Rubi in build quality and straightline cuts but also because they took the time to follow up with the sale and make sure everything was ok with the machine. Their blades are the best I've come across as well.
Companies need to own their mistakes - Rubi didn't. So based on that, my opinion is to steer clear of Rubi.
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Italy
a few years ago I had problems with 30mm thick porcelain cuts and only rubi solved.
having said that, I think the last TZ tile cutter is a good one
product, even if I have not tried.
montolit, I tried all the dry blades
and I can tell you that it exists better, maybe in the wet cut it is
the best, but I have not tried.
customer assistance, montolit the best, raimondi and sigma a little less but good.
it's only my opinions, tested on my skin.
having said that, I think the last TZ tile cutter is a good one
product, even if I have not tried.
montolit, I tried all the dry blades
and I can tell you that it exists better, maybe in the wet cut it is
the best, but I have not tried.
customer assistance, montolit the best, raimondi and sigma a little less but good.
it's only my opinions, tested on my skin.
D
Dumbo
What rubi product did you use that was so bad and how did rubi wrong you.
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Spare Tool
Its in that thread mate..
C
Concrete guy
To answer this question specifically.
We do a range of blades that convert carpentry saws to work in tiling/stone masonry. One of which is a porcelain blade.
However, carpentry saws cut in the opposite direction to a wet tile saw or how you would use an angle grinder. Generally you cut down through the surface of a tile, preferably with water. Carpentry plunge saws cut on the upstroke like a circular saw.
Cutting the work piece upside down can work, but it's difficult to see how accurate you're being.
As an aside, Festool market and actively support their tools (particularly the TS55) for stone masonry and tiling in Germany. Yet in the UK if you use it for that purpose it invalidates the warranty. odd.
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Bill
That cutter doesn't have a plunge facility so it would be a no from me.
I prefer the Raimondi saws and can be bought for roughly the same price as the Rubi ones.
Hers is my recommendation
Wet Tile Saw Raimondi BOLT120 - https://www.ceramic-tiling-tools.co.uk/collections/bridge-saws/products/rm01-225ms120gb-8024648089762
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