dry cutting without smashing tiles

[wilton]

Does anyone have any advise on making the transition from a wet cutter to a dry one. I have recently started as a tiler on my own and am using a wet cutter. The dry cutters in the bal approved training centre where I did my course were terrible quality and I found I kept breaking nearly every tile! So I stuck with the wet cutter and have done since. Most of my jobs are ceramic tiles in bathrooms and are not bigger than 400 usually. I want to try and get quicker at tiling and thought the dry cutter may take less time and make less mess, I dont want to spend too much (less than £200) in case I dont get on with it (maybe I am a too heavy handed!) I have thought of trying the big clinker but most of the reviews say it is good at breaking but hard to see the wheel and measurements. The rubi sound expensive and not very strong for the cheaper models.
Any advise would be appreciated as I have a big job starting next week and thought it could be good to use a dry cutter for the bulk of the tiling.

[user123]

Try a genesis cutter, work great, you can see the wheel which can be replaced by a rubi one, it's a push rather than pull action, NETT Darren sells them in two sizes, around £100...good luck to you...

[Alan.P]

If your breaking ceramics at just about every go there must be a problem with your technique, as you say, to heavy handed, the bog standard tiles only need a slight bit of pressure,little finger job, anything from £20 b and q special up over will do the job, well some jobs, obviously you get what you pay for.

[bal]

Think theres an issue with the training hes had not the cutters!

[wilton]

thanks people,
just went down my local topps tiles and had a go on a Rubi TS-50, had no problems and cut them perfectly each time. Around £180 but hopefully will speed up my jobs and as I cant 'try before you buy' with the genesis so think I'll go with the rubi.

[david campbell]

all the best with the new toy lol!

[Dave]

thanks people,
just went down my local topps tiles and had a go on a Rubi TS-50, had no problems and cut them perfectly each time. Around £180 but hopefully will speed up my jobs and as I cant 'try before you buy' with the genesis so think I'll go with the rubi.

You can get the ts-50+ cheaper than that ts-50....

It is the newer model and has better breaking power.....deffo a much improved cutter...

RUBI TS-50 PLUS


Same as TS 50 but with a newly developed 750kg pressure breaker (standard breaker is 400kg). and new paint colours

Can be more effective for porcelain tiles

Cutting length of 570mm. Also supplied with case and 1 x 6 mm wheel and 1 x 10 mm wheel.

Will cut a 400mm x 400mm tile diagonally

Overall case dimensions (mm) 780 L x 310 W x 130 H

Guaranteed for 5 years

Weight 9.3 Kg

Click here for video of TS tile cutter in use



Special Price £137.99 £158.69 Including VAT at 15%


TradeTiler.Ltd Rubi TS PLUS Manual Tile Cutters

[rhinos]

Siri or sigma or always a good bet.I have rubi for smaller projects then the siri for bigger stuff like porcelain etc etc.

[dhsanta65]

Had a Rubi TS-50 good cutter, but much prefer a cutter with a movable breaker more versatile for any angled cuts. ie sigma

[doug boardley]

I'd go for a tx700n if I were you, you won't regret it in the long haul1

[wilton]

dhsanta65 do you mean the moving breaker is better for angled cuts because you can use the breaker further down the tile - like the middle? In the demo video the guy uses the breaker in the same position as the TS cutters at the top and it seems to not break the corner off
cheers

[whitebeam]

He's cutting ceramics Doug

[cornish_crofter]

If you're cutting ceramics you could get away with a £20 cheapo from B&Q.

Having said that I would contact Dave at Trade Tiler, one of our sponsers. Someone said they got the Rubi TS 60 plus for £180 inc recently, same price as I paid at Topps when I haggled.

[Leatherface]

thanks people,
just went down my local topps tiles and had a go on a Rubi TS-50, had no problems and cut them perfectly each time. Around £180 but hopefully will speed up my jobs and as I cant 'try before you buy' with the genesis so think I'll go with the rubi.

Hi mate and good luck.

[Grace'sDad]

My 1st dry cutter was a Big Clinker and I still use it now.
Great for everything 150mm to 600mm, ceramics and porcelain.

I eventually bought a Montolit for smaller tiles, but still go back to the old Clinker.

[LM Ceramics]

there selling the ts 50 rubi in ctd for £90 i think but too far for me i have a ts 50 plus which i bought for £180 a few years ago i know want a ts 60 plus which i can get in topps for £190 after haggling from £220

[Grace'sDad]

Lee, they said £170 to me and they are desperate for sales right now.
Haggle away - they'll drop further than £190.

[wilton]

Nice one all for the advice, I ordered a TS-60 Plus today from Topps for £190 which I am pleased with, it is £240 in my local screwfix! can get it for £180 on net but by the time you add delivery its about the same plus I want to give Topps the sale as they are good to me - they get me jobs!
Lets go...Cheers

[steve mason]

Got a TS-50 for £120 never had a problem with it but £180 sounds steap shop around mate.Only issue i had is that you cant cut a tile bigger than 45x45 which is a pain as most people want massive tiles these days.