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waynestores · 17-04-2007

Hello to you all,
I'm after buying a dry tile cutter and am looking at the Rubi TS40, it has a maximum cutting length of 430mm, will this be big enough for most jobs that I'll come across (if I get any). I've looked at the bigger Rubi Tile Cutters but they come at a price, and I don't really want to pay a fortune. If this tile cutter is no good, could you experts please suggest a different one, also are those laser levels any good???
Wayne

**Varley** · 17-04-2007

I would go with a 600mm cutter, my first job was a shower cubicle and the customer wanted 600mm porcelain tiles, better to have it m8, more and more customers are going for the bigger tiles nowadays.

**Dan** · 17-04-2007

If you have a 30cm tile (pretty much minimum standard these days) and have to cut it on a 45 degree angle, for diagonal tiling then you'll find it's 450mm, 20mm too big for even the TS40.

At least go for the TS50 mate. Just don't fork out the extra for the + version.

18-04-2007

Why not the plus version, curiosity only

waynestores · 18-04-2007

I'll have a look, but trying to keep the cost down, thanks

18-04-2007

laser levels are good but wait until your business is up and running, buy a good quality level (stabila) instead!!

18-04-2007

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Originally Posted by Paul Sh

Why not the plus version, curiosity only

Go for the 'Plus'. Snaps the thicker tiles and porcelain no problem. The normal orange Rubi will struggle and you will end up knackering the mechanism.

waynestores · 18-04-2007

Thanks for the advice guys, I've bought the Ts50, hopefully this will be big enough..

**Dan** · 19-04-2007

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Originally Posted by Paul Sh

Why not the plus version, curiosity only

If you score the tile right, it doesn't matter how much leverage you apply, if it's going to break it will break with the lesser standard version.

As Rubi's last sooooo long, Rubi needed to make a superior cutter so we can all upgrade. When actually, I'd never seen a problem with the old Rubi's and I worked for Topps Tiles and Tiled for a living, and then trained people using Rubi's. Never saw one breaker take any hassle at all.

If you Porcelains are not breaking on a standard cutter, it's probably not anything to do with the amount of weight you're applying, it'll be the tile design.

You can score the tile, and spin it around and lightly tap behind the score line up and down the tile and it'll break no matter what thickness or strength. The + Rubi's are just a con IMO.

19-04-2007

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Originally Posted by Dan

If you score the tile right, it doesn't matter how much leverage you apply, if it's going to break it will break with the lesser standard version.

As Rubi's last sooooo long, Rubi needed to make a superior cutter so we can all upgrade. When actually, I'd never seen a problem with the old Rubi's and I worked for Topps Tiles and Tiled for a living, and then trained people using Rubi's. Never saw one breaker take any hassle at all.

If you Porcelains are not breaking on a standard cutter, it's probably not anything to do with the amount of weight you're applying, it'll be the tile design.

You can score the tile, and spin it around and lightly tap behind the score line up and down the tile and it'll break no matter what thickness or strength. The + Rubi's are just a con IMO.

I can definatley fell the difference between the 2

**wivers** · 20-04-2007

Hello i have a TS40 plus for sale.

tjsmiler · 05-05-2007

Sorry Dan but i agree With Anthony on this one mate. Can deffo feel the difference with the Rubi plus. Personally if you asked me to choose out of the 2 you mentioned i would have bought the 600mm, i have the 40mm + but am using it less and less as customers are going bigger and bigger all the time.

But hey i have the Rubi 900mm too, need a tank to move it about but i do use it all the time so well worth the money.