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    Default Need help with choosing a tile cutter

    Hello, I need to tile a bathroom and it's a one off job so the machine needn't be built to last forever. The tiles are 600X300X9mm porcelain but my vitrex tile snapping machine I bought for (£30) only does 500mm long tiles.

    I was thinking I probably need a wet saw for difficult cuts e.g. round soil pipe, so this would do for cutting long tiles too and I can use my vitrex snapper for cutting width ways.

    Can someone here please recommend a wet saw for the above tiles? I don't have many spare tiles to break, so I need something that will be accurate and safe. Also, I suffer from hand/arm vibration problems so need a machine that vibrates as little as possible (perhaps a superior blade may help?). It's a one off job so I don't want to spend hundreds but I'd prefer a decent machine as possible say upto about £150.

    I have seen online the rubi nd180 bl

    Also the wickes own brand cheapo machine looks similar in the picture as does the erbauer in screwfix

    450W Tile Cutting Saw - Saws - Power Tools -Tools, Electrical & Plumbing - Wickes
    Erbauer ERB180C Tile Cutter Chrome Top 230V - Screwfix.com, Where the Trade Buys

    also theres the briccolina which looks tiny
    I've also seen the Vitrex - QEP Pro-750 for about £100

    All but the vitrex look very small in the pictures. Will I have problems cutting 600mm tiles on such a machine? I'd prefer a small portable machine if possible so long as it will cut the tiles well enough. I'm tempted by the wickes at only £35 but surely there must be a catch and a £150 machine must be better?

    Would it be better to buy the wickes and put on a better blade e.g.Marcrist CK850 180mm dia... 22.2mm / 25.4 bore at £60 or to buy a rubi and use the standard blade?

    Any other suggestions? (I don't want to hire as I am a slow worker and it would cost more)

    Thanks in advance

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    Default Re: Need help with choosing a tile cutter

    Do your tiles have a rectified edge? You are far better with a dry cutter than using a wet saw on those tiles, unless the blade is high quality you will end up with chipped edges.

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    Default Re: Need help with choosing a tile cutter

    Only yesterday I read about a guy who had an 11 year old cutter with a good blade that he kept clean and changed the bearings whenever the cutting pitch changed and suggested they're wearing out. So cheap cutters with good blades are clearly fine.

    However the Dewalt 2400 thingy me bob that's in the higher priced range has proven a popular cutter with all the guys that cut on a daily basis. They don't know how they managed without it apparently. It's been said loads that has too.

    So a bit of a catch 22.
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    Default Re: Need help with choosing a tile cutter

    i would go for the vitrex pro 750 stick a decent blade in it do your job and then stick it on ebay
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    Default Re: Need help with choosing a tile cutter

    buy a dewalt 2400 then sell it to me for 500 after you have finished?

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    Default Re: Need help with choosing a tile cutter

    What is a rectified edge? The edges of the tiles are square not bevelled. Also, Do I need a big table size for 600mm tiles or will a smaller machine suffice?

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    i would get a biggeer table for 600s,a small machine will be awkward to deal with imo

    yes rectified

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