They are only mitres?! eh?!?! - TilersForums.com

[White Room]

Need a new blade mate

 

[dave l and l]

i found the butech trims a real pain. brassed chrome is really hard to cut. ended up going through a few hacksaw blades and cutting them with grinder. they are very shiny . also they are pretty expensive

 

[One Day]

i found the butech trims a real pain. brassed chrome is really hard to cut. ended up going through a few hacksaw blades and cutting them with grinder. they are very shiny . also they are pretty expensive

I find them ok. Prefer to use a decent hacksaw with my quansol box over a grinder.
One slip and they're goosed though!

 

[magga]

Best saw for cutting metal trim, in my opinion, is this: Proxxon KGS 80 Chop Saw - http://www.axminster.co.uk/proxxon-kgs-80-chop-saw-702066

Yes, it's expensive, but it more than pays for itself in time saved, and you can cut the smallest amounts off the trim if it's slightly too long.

 

[Old Mod]

Yeah @Sir Ramic has one of these,
he also highly recommends it.

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

U do know u can use the trim this way also and I think it's a more subtle look.

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Some really nice work there Kyle, looks the business mate

 

[John Benton]

I use my Makita chopsaw for the all metal trims and just have a metal blade swapped into it. Perfect cuts every time. Nice work Kyle

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

I use my Makita chopsaw for the all metal trims and just have a metal blade swapped into it. Perfect cuts every time. Nice work Kyle

That sounds like a good shout John,

I'm working for another tiling contractor and its genesis metal trim everywhere with niches, lots of Windows, boxing and sills ( all very time consuming with my hacksaw and mitre box.......are you using s carpenters chopsaw with a metal blade then or is it like a mini version not so bulky and better for cutting trim?

 

[John Benton]

I use this saw, but then again I do a lot of woodwork as well, but just change the blade to a metal one when needed

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Makita-MLS100-240-255-Electric/dp/B0013UY7N2

Hate using a hacksaw and mitre box when there's a tool that does the job in seconds and perfect cuts, good as well for taking 1/10th of a mm off as well if you work to fine tolerances (I'm sure you do )

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

Nice one John, thanks for the link, I wonder if many fixers are using a chopsaw or still battling with a hacksaw and mitre box like me.....