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Discuss basic manual or eletric cutter. in the Tiling Tools at TilersForums; looking for a cheap cutter not sure if i need an eletric one they seem cheap ive seen some for around £50 for example this one http://http://www.machinemart.co.uk/...d-tile-cutters or http://http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=167701 but ...
          
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    Default basic manual or eletric cutter.

    looking for a cheap cutter not sure if i need an eletric one they seem cheap ive seen some for around £50 for example this one
    http://http://www.machinemart.co.uk/...d-tile-cutters
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    http://http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=167701but i have no idea if they are any good

    or should i just buy a manual one tried to look for that big clinker at b&q but i cant see it. i have been looking at these http://http://www.screwfix.com/prods...e-Cutter-445mm

    http://http://www.machinemart.co.uk/...al-tile-cutter

    Looking to spend around £50/60 tops any recommendations would be very helpful thanks

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    Default Re: basic manual or eletric cutter.

    What tiles would you be fixing
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    Default Re: basic manual or eletric cutter.

    they are Ceramic tiles 310mmx310mm

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    Default Re: basic manual or eletric cutter.

    The big clinker would be fine but what if you have a right angle to cut, then a wet cutter may be required
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    Default Re: basic manual or eletric cutter.

    can you get manual cutter to do them or not

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    Default Re: basic manual or eletric cutter.

    Quote Originally Posted by whitebeam View Post
    The big clinker would be fine but what if you have a right angle to cut, then a wet cutter may be required
    I think your question was answered. Whitebeam was trying to make sure you'd thought of every possibility.

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    Default Re: basic manual or eletric cutter.

    think I will be buying both then.

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    "Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes"

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    Default Re: basic manual or eletric cutter.

    well as luck has it my mate was about to get rid of a plasplugs compact plus so he said i could have it all i need to do is fine a good disk for it. one less item to buy for now

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    Default Re: basic manual or eletric cutter.

    Dave at trade tiler would advise you on the Plasplugs blade

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    Default Re: basic manual or eletric cutter.

    im guessing hes on the forum too i will drop him a email cheers

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    Tradetiler.com Home here is the link mate, good luck

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