Hi,
I have been doing a domestic job this week tiling a very small bathroom
In the late afternoon the plumber came in and saw me using my plasplugs mastertiler.
He works on site during the day and told me about the cordless tile cutters that all the tilers use on site,
He said its saves all the lugging about too.
Though it seems pricey, just wondering if its that good it could pay for itself over and over again.
I dont know if any of you have used them or know if they are any good.
Theres one in Screwfix for £240 its a Makita 4191DWD 12V Cordless Tile Cutter.
Heres the link..........
Cheers.http://www.screwfix.com/prods/95434/Power-Tools/Tile-Saws/Makita-4191DWD-12V-Cordless-Tile-Cutter#
Vinnie.

Ok for ceramics....wait till you try a large format porelain...or floor tiles..


And it's cheaper at Tradetiler...

Makita cordless tile saw


Not what you might think of as a wet saw but this is a very capable machine.However we don't recomend this machine for cuting tiles in half all day

It is best suited to smaller cut outs on tiles (round sockest, pipes, dorways, windows etc)


Click here to go to the Makita cordless cutter section



Price: £189.85 £218.33 Including VAT at 15%

The batterys on mine 1.3 ah and don't last that long

Crap........well maybe a bit harsh.

Ok for soft ceramics........naff at anything else.

I also have the 1.3 batteries with mine, and it eats them.

Taken mine out of the van, and relegated it to the garage.

I'm on my third one now,Great for fiddely bits but you will also need a larger wet cutter, I use mine for cut outs for radiator pipes(the blade is very fine) and socket cutouts

sold mine on e-bay. Now I use a grinder with a mercrist blade in it for places like flats etc.

Originally Posted by Fred

sold mine on e-bay. Now I use a grinder with a mercrist blade in it for places like flats etc.

hi
is it a cordless one if so any good ?

I used one for over two years and done about 400 Kitchen splashbacks on new council houses and the battery is a 12v 2.6Ah its only now showing its age . I found it to be the handiest tool in the box for this type of job cutting sockets on bog standard ceramics , I could not fault it and just about to buy a new Battery , I'm only on my third blade about £40 but as i say mines has paid for itself many.times

How does the water feed work does it keep the dust down?wash out your marking lines?

mines in the shed also. havent used it for two years. may have to put it on ebay. good little machine but i use corded makita grinder now. the blades are nice and thin though. just dont drop anything on it as they bend easily

The water just drip feeds down , pencil lines stays because you are pushng gently along the line and the water is dripping just in foront of the blade

Is there enough water to keep the dust down?Does it jst drip out when you turn it on or do you have to turn a tap on/off?

Whatever happend to the cintride pencil tile cutter and pinchers?

From a DIY view, I wouldn't be without the Makita 4191. Got mine on the US EBay for $80 and got my moneys worth for those clean and awkward cuts.
Not sure professionals would have the patience to use it though.

good. ebay is good for toool like this . try ebay

this tool look like little angle grindr with hamster bottle. maybe make similar for cheap?

Hamster bottle