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22-10-2006
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Hi all
Would any of you experienced tilers please give your advice about what tools i should buy to start doing my own jobs. I am 1 week into a 4 week course and will be hoping to get some paid private work when i finnish.
Your advice on best cutters, brands, nippers or any advice in generall would be very welcome.
I have about £5-600 to spend on tools
Thanks all
TJ
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23-10-2006
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#2 | | Tilers Forums Admin
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24-10-2006
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thanks admin, thats a good star | | |
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27-10-2006
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just doing my Job  |
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27-10-2006
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yeah but you do a good one mate | | |
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28-10-2006
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Bit of advice stay away from rubi, they are crap.
Sorry havent posted in a while been stacked out with work here and in spain.  | | |
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28-10-2006
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Originally Posted by tjsmiler  Hi all
Would any of you experienced tilers please give your advice about what tools i should buy to start doing my own jobs. I am 1 week into a 4 week course and will be hoping to get some paid private work when i finnish.
Your advice on best cutters, brands, nippers or any advice in generall would be very welcome.
I have about £5-600 to spend on tools
Thanks all
TJ | Buy a sigma manual cutter far better than rubi about £200 on ebay | | |
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30-10-2006
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Sigma's are a good one actually. Getting a few in for long-term supply soon for you all  Cheaper than ebay too  |
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30-10-2006
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Originally Posted by Admin Sigma's are a good one actually. Getting a few in for long-term supply soon for you all Cheaper than ebay too | Thats good admin, can you get other sigma stuff looking for the hole cutter set.
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30-10-2006
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why dont you guys like rubi cutters? | | |
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30-10-2006
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Originally Posted by trevortine why dont you guys like rubi cutters? |
wouldn'y say i dont like rubi, just have always used sigma. Are all rubi cutters push to scribe or pull sigmas are pull which i prefer. | | |
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01-11-2006
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Originally Posted by gaz4266 Thats good admin, can you get other sigma stuff looking for the hole cutter set.
Gaz | We will do our best but an ETA isn't on paper yet. We're too busy with other things to get everything in all at once.
We'll keep you posted but if you see it on ebay at a good price, then go for it.
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