rodia or sigma wet saw ?

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mcquillantiling

looking to upgrade my wet saw and ive looked at the sigma 9 and 10 models and also the rodia sliding rail model , i think the sigma is my best option as it seems to cover all the different cuts that come up on different jobs ie external mitres and cutting tiles at 45* ,can anybody give me some advice as to which would be more suitable , ive seen the sigma in action but not the rodia and i dont know anyone who has a rodia cutter to get a demo
 
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DHTiling

The Rodia bridge saw will be good for stone work with larger tiles etc but for portability if you need it for smaller format L-cuts etc then maybe an all round table saw capable for the bigger job if required would suit best.

IMO bridge saws are spot on site saws if a lot of repetitive cutting is being done but not that portable if doing bathrooms etc and not as lot of space to set a bigger wet saw up.

You would be best to decide what will be your main work for the wet saw.. Some times a simple table saw is sufficient for everyday use if you mainly tile with ceramics or porcelains but then a heavier duty machine for stone work.. if you do both then think about a saw that will serve you for those projects

Ones worth thinking about are the Dewalt D24000 or a sigma 9P or 9M... if you want to get the daddy of table saws then the 10m is the one.. way up your options and buy wisely..
 
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beanz

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Dave, do you have the Dewalt? I'm still umming and arring about which cutter to go for, and i've just heard that a friend of a friend works for Dewalt, and should be able to get me a good deal... i'm also thinking about a Sigma 9, but it'll probably come down to price in the end (because i'm cheap lol!) My day to day work is bathrooms, mostly porcelain or stone, with some ceramic thrown in here and there.
 
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DHTiling

beanz said:
Dave, do you have the Dewalt? I'm still umming and arring about which cutter to go for, and i've just heard that a friend of a friend works for Dewalt, and should be able to get me a good deal... i'm also thinking about a Sigma 9, but it'll probably come down to price in the end (because i'm cheap lol!) My day to day work is bathrooms, mostly porcelain or stone, with some ceramic thrown in here and there.
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Yes i have the Dewalt , it is a truly good saw , the only down side is the motor arm that only allows around a 315mm cut to the left of the table.. so is awkward for L-cuts but is easily overcome...but a good powerful saw and could not be without it.

I also have the 9p and this too is a very good cutter and cheaper than the dewalt if budget is an issue.
 
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David Howe Tiling said:
Yes i have the Dewalt , it is a truly good saw , the only down side is the motor arm that only allows around a 315mm cut to the left of the table.. so is awkward for L-cuts but is easily overcome...but a good powerful saw and could not be without it.

I also have the 9p and this too is a very good cutter and cheaper than the dewalt if budget is an issue.
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How do you overcome this? Run that cut on a smaller table saw? I'll no doubt still have the ND180BL (I doubt Rubi will refund me), as i assume i'll need another saw to run alongsinde the dewalt (as it cuts from above), for finishing L cuts/Plunge cuts. I haven't had any joy finding prices for the sigma wet saws, so no idea what the 9P is going for!?!
 
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Sigma UK

This is a tricky one Beanz. Not many stores want to stock electric machines due to their size and cost. Most places will only order these as and when required. I should have a few trade days comming up in Jan near you and will post the info on here when I know for sure. You can muck around with a few bits and see if they are what you need. The manaul cutters are dead easy to use and work a treat on porc.
 
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kaharrison9

Hi Gary.

That is a great deal for a Zoe 105.

The one at £1765 i earlier mentioned had been reduced from £1962 with only one blade.

The main concern for me with the Zoe is the weight-getting it upstairs,out of the van,etc on my own.

Looking through the range the Pikus 75 at £1344 may fit the bill for what i need and the work coming up but then the Pikus 85 has been reduced 10% to £1328.

No doubting Raimondi's quality
 
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Spud

kaharrison9 said:
Hi Gary.

That is a great deal for a Zoe 105.

The one at £1765 i earlier mentioned had been reduced from £1962 with only one blade.

The main concern for me with the Zoe is the weight-getting it upstairs,out of the van,etc on my own.

Looking through the range the Pikus 75 at £1344 may fit the bill for what i need and the work coming up but then the Pikus 85 has been reduced 10% to £1328.

No doubting Raimondi's quality
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the raimondi saws are job site saws Kev which really mean you set them up at the beginning of a job in your cutting room and leave them there for the duration of the job, transporting them on a daily basis would be in practical unless you had a apprentice with you to help you loading and cleaning them every day ,for every day use you may find the the dewalts and sigmas are the better option ,
recently I have just been using a rubi nd 200 for ease of use and speed of setting up and I havnet been doing too much stone work that needs a big size saw but will be doing a large size stone job next year
 
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kaharrison9

Thanks for your thoughts Gary.

I have some large jobs for me coming up in 2013.

One is a 600x600x20 marble floor/double wetroom/bathroom possibly upto 150m2.

A wetroom with a boxed in hexagonal shaped bath in stone.

Also 2 130 plus m2 porcelain floors. (i have found that my tx700n has struggled twice with porcelain this year and have had to treat the porcelain like nat stone).

Will able to leave a cutter up from day one on these.

Espensive intially but over time worth every penny not to have any niggling dobts or cutting issues and knowing the quality is not comprimised in any way.

Also we never know what tomorrow will bring.

Time to mull everything over the new year.
 
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White Room

garythetiler said:
the raimondi saws are job site saws Kev which really mean you set them up at the beginning of a job in your cutting room and leave them there for the duration of the job, transporting them on a daily basis would be in practical unless you had a apprentice with you to help you loading and cleaning them every day ,for every day use you may find the the dewalts and sigmas are the better option ,
recently I have just been using a rubi nd 200 for ease of use and speed of setting up and I havnet been doing too much stone work that needs a big size saw but will be doing a large size stone job next year
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How you finding that one Gary.....
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