Woody123

Does anyone know which macrist blade will fit in my plasplugs master tiler? Do they all fit in or not. seen them on buybrandtools but dont know which one to invest in?

sWe

The Master Tiler has a maximum wheel diameter of 180mm. Remember to buy a blade which is explicitly stated to be suitable for your intended application, ie buy a blade meant for ceramics if that's what you cut the most, or a blade meant for marble if that's what you cut the most. That way you maximize the efficiency, finish, and blade life. You could get a general purpose blade, but the finish won't be very good most of the time (chipped edges), and certain tiles are quite easy to crack with GP-type blades.

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Woody123

sWe do you just mean suitable for the tiles im cutting e.g marble or granite?

sWe

Yes. Diamond blades aren't magical cutting tools which can handle anything. Different grits, binding materials and segmentations optimize them for different tasks. It has to do with the abrasiveness, hardness, and composition of the material you want to cut.

If you get a diamond blade designed to cut ceramics, and use it on marble, you'll wear the blade out much faster than if you used a blade designed specifically for marble, because marble is more abrasive than ceramic materials. The more abrasive the material you want to cut is, the harder you want the binding agent to be. Since ceramics are harder and less abrasive than marble, the binding agent for such blades will be fairly soft, and will thus be worn down faster when used on abrasive materials.

Get tools meant for what you want to use them for. If you want to cut marble with the best finish and speed, get a marble blade, etc. It is the most economical and efficient solution in the long run, and it will yield the best results.

Most manufacturers have guides on what blades to use on what materials availible on their websites.

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Woody123

sWe. Ignore the last post as half your text didn't appear the first time i read it sorry!!

sWe

Nah, that was my doing, accidentaly pressed submit before I was finished writing. I tend to do that alot

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BuyBrandTools

This is the ideal blade for the Plasplugs Master Tiler - http://www.buybrandtools.com/acatalo...ond-Wheel.html

monty

Will that be ok for the contractor mate as i'm looking for one..

BuyBrandTools

Monty, the contractor takes 150mm blades. The Marcrist CK-850 is not made in that size, although the older version "CK-750" is.

Neil