Wet tile saw for occasional use

[Leroy Brown]

Hi guys, I am after some advice. I am after a wet tile saw for some remodelling of my house. 2 bathrooms and a kitchen and hall way which I want to Victorian tile. And as I am a plumber I will probably use it occasionally on bathrooms when I cannot get hold of a Tiler.

Thanks guys and gals. Hope you all had a nice Christmas and have a good New Year.

Cheers Leroy

 

[Andy Allen]

For basic tiles and tiling the vitrex Pro is a good cutter...

For stone or large format porcelain 600x600 or bigger then the rubi ND 200

Although I generally use a grinder now.
The blades have come on leaps and bounds to what they used to be, and you can get just as good a finish as you would a wet cutter..

 

[Leroy Brown]

Hi, thank you for getting back to me and giving the advice.

The Tiler I used to use uses a grinder with a 1mm blade I believe. Can you cut a mosaic Victorian tile in half to make a triangle with a grinder? And without any little chips on the cut side?

Which blades would you recommend?

Again, thanks for your help.

P.s. to be honest, I was kind of a little flat looking at the options suggested as I had kind of convinced the wife I needed one on an arm. Hehe

 

[Leroy Brown]

Ah ha, I just looked at the vitrex one you suggested and it is on an arm.

 

[Del W]

If youre not going to be cutting day in day out, this is ok.
Vitrex Power Max 560 560W Tile Cutter 230V - https://www.NoLinksToThis/p/vitrex-power-max-560-560w-tile-cutter-230v/89873?kpid=89873&cm_mmc=Bing-_-Product%20Listing%20Ads-_-Sales%20Tracking-_-sales%20tracking%20url&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shopping%20%7C%20Tools&utm_term=1100608846388&utm_content=Shopping%20-%20Tools&ds_rl=1245250&gclid=CPi0n8qGrdgCFRQtGwodTCsNRw&gclsrc=ds&dclid=CMGywMqGrdgCFWwj0wodlG4Apg

 

[Andy Allen]

This is the one I mean...

it's a table saw and would be ideal for cutting small tiles in half..

Why do you want a rail cutter...?
Your limited on the size tile you can cut and imo unless your going to spend 8 to 9 hundred pound on a decent rail cutter like a dewalt d2400 then there not that good......

 

[Leroy Brown]

Thanks for the advice. I wanted a rail cutter as I am probably going to be putting large tiles in the bathrooms and thought the rail one would be the best. So you cannot cut mosaic tiles with a rail cutter as it is too big? They seem very heavy as well

 

[Dumbo]

You would be better of getting something like a sigma 3c3m and an angle grinder.

 

[GoneGuy]

As @jcrtiling said, and get a good quality blade for the grinder. Will be easier to carry around.

 

[Leroy Brown]

As @jcrtiling said, and get a good quality blade for the grinder. Will be easier to carry around.

So this sigma will cut large format porcelain tiles?

Can you also recommend which blade for an angle grinder? Do you find it easy to cut a mosaic sized tile in half with an angle grinder? I am not sure you would have much control really as you would only be using one hand?

 

[GoneGuy]

So this sigma will cut large format porcelain tiles?

Can you also recommend which blade for an angle grinder? Do you find it easy to cut a mosaic sized tile in half with an angle grinder? I am not sure you would have much control really as you would only be using one hand?

I have got a montolit 63p tile cutter ( cuts 600x600)and purchased a mosaic mat to go with it to cut mosaic tiles.
For my grinder I have a few different blades for different tile types

 

[Leroy Brown]

I have got a montolit 63p tile cutter ( cuts 600x600)and purchased a mosaic mat to go with it to cut mosaic tiles.
For my grinder I have a few different blades for different tile types

Thanks. Just checked out the video on this forum of the monolith. Love the way he just packs up and goes with it on his shoulder. Very corny. Looks like a nice tile cutter though. The Matt looks ok, I guess you could cut a whole bunch of tiles into triangles in one pass

 

[GoneGuy]

If you got a local tile shop, pop in and have a demo on their cutters to get a feel which one you feel comfortable with.
As for blades and grinder have a look on the forum sponsor site pro tiler tools @Pro Tiler Tools

 

[Leroy Brown]

If you got a local tile shop, pop in and have a demo on their cutters to get a feel which one you feel comfortable with.
As for blades and grinder have a look on the forum sponsor site pro tiler tools @Pro Tiler Tools

The only tile shop I know is topps tile to be honest with you. This is a tricky one as I love the look of the montolit but sigma does seem to get the votes here on this site.

Will look on pro Tiler. Thanks for the help

 

[Dumbo]

Some may disagree but there is no easy way to cut mosaic tiles even with certain kit it takes practise .

 

[GoneGuy]

There is a debate which is best, as I said try the different cutters and see which one is best, N&C tile and bathroom are stockist for montolit and they have demo models in each store.

 

[Leroy Brown]

There is a debate which is best, as I said try the different cutters and see which one is best, N&C tile and bathroom are stockist for montolit and they have demo models in each store.

The closest one is an hour away from me.

 

[Flintstone]

Your brave taking on a Victorian floor, have you done one before ?

 

[Leroy Brown]

No never. Been doing lots of research over the years. It is my home so figured it is worth a go.

 

[Leroy Brown]

So went with a sigma 3c3m. Reason being is I have a stockists close by who gave me a demo. Just angle grinder blades now

 

[Leroy Brown]

Out of curiosity, to mark the centre line on the cutter at the start do I just use the wheel?

 

[LM]

Could you explain that a bit more please I don’t quite get what you’re asking?

 

[Leroy Brown]

The guy at the shop said that I need to scribe a centre line at the front of the cutter so I know where to line up my marks for square.

Looking at the instructions that come inn the little brochure but it is just a bunch of pictures. I prefer writing and pictures

 

[GoneGuy]

So went with a sigma 3c3m. Reason being is I have a stockists close by who gave me a demo. Just angle grinder blades now

You could try the forum sponsor @Pro Tiler Tools if you click on the advert at botoom of the page will take you to its web page

 

[LM]

It’s dead easy.
So a fail proof approach would be to mark both ends of the tile where you’d like them to be cut with a marker and measuring tape. Take 10-15 seconds as a beginner to align the tile on the cutting bed so as when you move the handle that encapsulates the scoring wheel from one end to the other without touching the tile you’re assured the tile is in position so as when you scribe the tile with the handle/scoring wheel you’ll know it’s going to be an accurate score, then break/snap accordingly.

 

[Leroy Brown]

It’s dead easy.
So a fail proof approach would be to mark both ends of the tile where you’d like them to be cut with a marker and measuring tape. Take 10-15 seconds as a beginner to align the tile on the cutting bed so as when you move the handle that encapsulates the scoring wheel from one end to the other without touching the tile you’re assured the tile is in position so as when you scribe the tile with the handle/scoring wheel you’ll know it’s going to be an accurate score, then break/snap accordingly.

You make it sound so easy. From what I read it can take a couple of weeks to get the hang of it if changing over. All I have ever used is a little rub I diy cutter. This is a monster compared.

I would have like a bit more info in the manual on the angle measurements etc.

Thanks for your advice!

 

[LM]

You make it sound so easy. From what I read it can take a couple of weeks to get the hang of it if changing over. All I have ever used is a little rub I diy cutter. This is a monster compared.

I would have like a bit more info in the manual on the angle measurements etc.

Thanks for your advice!

All the information is there in the Sigma manuals if you study it closer

 

[Leroy Brown]

All the information is there in the Sigma manuals if you study it closer

Unfortunately though it is only pictures like Ikea furniture!!

 

[Dumbo]

I like pictures . It helps when you're from Wiltshire.

 

[GoneGuy]

Have you had a look on YouTube see if there is any tutorial videos