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What are peoples' opinion of these? I have only bumped into one tiler who uses them and he raved about them, looking briefly at them, they looked as if they ... -
Trim snips / metal trim
What are peoples' opinion of these? I have only bumped into one tiler who uses them and he raved about them, looking briefly at them, they looked as if they cut the trim a bit curved not straight like my usual method of mitre block and hacksaw.
Also i have always used the mitre block and hacksaw for cutting metal trim and metal borders but this can be seriously time consuming plus pretty damn sore on the hands after 4 mitres per corner in a bathroom with windows, what does everybody else use?
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Re: Trim snips / metal trim
Snips will crush metal trims.......i use a mitre block and standard hacksaw ( for plastic trims )... and with metal trims you can also get pre-made corners..this will be quicker and neater than trying to mitre metal....
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Re: Trim snips / metal trim
Same as Dave, Stick with the mitre box and hack saw
"Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes"
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Re: Trim snips / metal trim
Not a fan of metal corners i prefer to mitre them, i was hoping for an easier method. Had my doubts about the snips just aswell i didn't buy them.
Thanks chaps
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Mitre block for me too........
Grumpy
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Re: Trim snips / metal trim
i did have some trim snips i had them for a few years if you use them right it can give a good mitre and they save time but now i use mitre block and hacksaw
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GazTech
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Mitre block and standard not junior hacksaw
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i mitre the tiles looks a lot better but this is what i used to use when i had to use trim imo its makes a lot better job than a hacksaw and mitre block :Pete
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/19927/...e-Saw-24-600mm
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GazTech
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Re: Trim snips / metal trim

Originally Posted by
pjc
I used one of those for a while, but the cheap ones wear quickly and then give too much play in the action...maybe a more pro / expensive one would be better. I also found it bulky, not something to throw in the toolbox at 5pm on a Friday....
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TilersForums Contributor
Re: Trim snips / metal trim
Hi Mate,
This mitre box has just gone on sale in NZ, not sure if in UK yet
Quansol Mitre System - Tile Trim Demo
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doug boardley
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mitre saw for me, like joiners use for arcs etc, tried snips but could only work out how to use them on horizontal plane, good for a coffee table but no good for around windows, but i put trim flange into window reveal...how does every body else do it?
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doug boardley
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Re: Trim snips / metal trim

Originally Posted by
pjc
I agree pjc, but I'm always concerned that a child might run into a mitred corner, ouch!
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heswards
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Re: Trim snips / metal trim
Mate get yourself one of the new mitre boxs from Quansol. I got one a few weeks ago and love it! PVC or metal it does both.
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