Just bought a sigma 63cm 3B pull model and i am having trouble adjusting to cut properly. im used to push cutter with no adjustment needed. If someone could give me some tips on adjusting it as there are two places to adjust it. its either not snapping the tile fully or breaking the tile where breaker pad touches tile.


Cheers guys.

set tile in position move breaker to top of tile let rest on tile there should be a 3mm gap between top of breaker guide slot above guide rail then move breaker to base of tile and repeat when breaking score place breaker 2cm in from bottom of tile edge apply pressure gently sometimes its easier to press down with hand on large side of tile and just use breaker as holder hope you understand this hard to explain

You will probably find that you have to place less pressure when breaking tiles. You also do not need to score too hard, usually a gentle smooth action is enough.

Thats crystal clear Jay, I know exactly what you mean, will practice tomorrow thanks again mate.

Get yourself a pile of old tiles and practice , practice , practice..

Sounds more like technique rather than anything else. General rules are, keep the large side of the cut to the left hand side, make sure you scribe right from the very top top, and with enough practise you'll know whether the tile is scribed right by the sound it makes. Breaking is more effective if you do so 10-25mm from the base (dependant on tile) and if a firm, gradual pressing action is put on the handle, rather than karate chopping it.

Less pressure on the score, and a quick gentle sharp snap on the breaker, usually works with ANY dry cutter.

Originally Posted by jay

set tile in position move breaker to top of tile let rest on tile there should be a 3mm gap between top of breaker guide slot above guide rail then move breaker to base of tile and repeat when breaking score place breaker 2cm in from bottom of tile edge apply pressure gently sometimes its easier to press down with hand on large side of tile and just use breaker as holder hope you understand this hard to explain

Glad you asked, I'm getting the same problem.

If it persists I'll be getting a montolit

Originally Posted by whitebeam

Glad you asked, I'm getting the same problem.

If it persists I'll be getting a montolit

every tile is different some you score hard some you just score just make sure you score all the way from top to bottom

not had this problem with my sigmas yet.Using a vitrified porcelain tile tomorrow.

Originally Posted by brian c

not had this problem with my sigmas yet.Using a vitrified porcelain tile tomorrow.

Is that the push or pull Brian

Its about a 6 to 10 mm gap in the handle slot above the rail when the breaker is resting on the tile and mostly a quick tap on the handle does the job for any of the tile types there should be instructions with the cutter with diagrams

Sell it!

I am now trying to sell it.

ive been practing with it and still cant get use to it, im scared everytime i have to use it. sometimes it works sometimes it doesnt, i know its not the cutter but i feel that its just not the best tool for me.

Im going to go with a bigger model of what i have and whats familar with me: Ishii 660mm pro tradesman

Where abouts are you?

Melbourne, Australia

this could bre interesting were are you scottley

Ah yes now i see a problem........Can you deliver? Its still summer here

Originally Posted by SPQR Tiling

I am now trying to sell it.

ive been practing with it and still cant get use to it, im scared everytime i have to use it. sometimes it works sometimes it doesnt, i know its not the cutter but i feel that its just not the best tool for me.

Im going to go with a bigger model of what i have and whats familar with me: Ishii 660mm pro tradesman

Its a shame because its a great cutter, i know a tiler who a few years back got a sigma 93 , he couldnt get to grips with it and stuck it in his garage , i told him how to use it and practice with old tiles , once he got the knack he couldnt believe how good a cutter the sigma was and now is a convert..

Originally Posted by SPQR Tiling

Melbourne, Australia

What part of Melbourne ? I used to live in Pakenham SE suburbs.

Cant understand your issues with the Sigma, It was Melbourne where i got converted to the Church of Sigma , No other tiler I met used anything else .

Im in a place called Maribyrnong, NW suburbs.

Ill give the sigma another go today

Originally Posted by SPQR Tiling

Im in a place called Maribyrnong, NW suburbs.

Ill give the sigma another go today

just keep trying and you will soon get it right, once you do you will never change to another cutter.

I was cutting 300 x 600 porcelain with it today and it was working well, i was just giving it a quick tap on the handle while pushing on te tile with my left hand.

i think i might keep it

Originally Posted by SPQR Tiling

I was cutting 300 x 600 porcelain with it today and it was working well, i was just giving it a quick tap on the handle while pushing on te tile with my left hand.

i think i might keep it

it takes time as i said score tile place breaker down firm on tile and lean on larger of cut when cutting on diagonal same thing unless in half then push own with hands on both sides at same time it gets easier with practice