thick porcelain - Tile Advice

[radim]

got 20 mm porcelain 600x600 to fit outside the house. will sigma manual cutter cut them? anybody has any experience with this thickness?
thanks folks

 

[LM]

Some will cut and some won't, but you never know until you actually try the tile. Make sure your height adjustment is bang on and that the wheel is in good order. Weaken the scored tile at the top end first by applying enough pressure with the handle so you can start to hear or see the glaze crack then stop and go back to the bottom of the tile and break as normal, should do it ok. In some cases its better to do a bit of 'Bruce Lee' on the tile, instead of using the handle to break the tile use your two palms and punch down equally on both sides of the tile while its on the machine after you've scored it a few times

 

[Old Mod]

@antonio has just fitted some,
And I know Paul of @AD Ceramics has just fitted 20mm something or other, but can't remember what.

 

[Old Mod]

Some will cut and some won't, but you never know until you actually try the tile. Make sure your height adjustment is bang on and that the wheel is in good order. Weaken the scored tile at the top end first by applying enough pressure with the handle so you can start to hear or see the glaze crack then stop and go back to the bottom of the tile and break as normal, should do it ok. In some cases its better to do a bit of 'Bruce Lee' on the tile, instead of using the handle to break the tile use your two palms and punch down equally on both sides of the tile while its on the machine after you've scored it a few times

Don't wanna get into it with you then Lee,
Especially as you like punching 20mm porcelain! Haha

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[Italy]

depends on the model.
a good blade, better job

 

[radim]

Thanks folks!

 

[Flintstone]

If you can't manage it with the cutter, scribe it well, then put a nail on the floor. Put the tile over it so it runs along the score line and press on both sides, easy!