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Matthew77 · 10-12-2007

Hi all i'm looking for advice on what tile cutter i should go for. I've been looking at the Rubi range of cutters, but am now getting a little confused as they seem to have alot of different models and sizes.

Size wise what do most of you use as i guess a bigger the tile cutter will cut bigger tiles but generally a big cutter is going to be a bit of a hassle to work with in smaller spaces. So what would be an ideal size for most of you?

Can someone pls explain the difference between the ts range and tx range?

Thanks

Matthew

**grumpygrouter** · 10-12-2007

Don't possess a Rubi myself, I have a Montolit Masterpiumer 63. Cuts tile up to 63cm long, dual breaking system which helps with mosaics and angles and small enough to be useful on most jobs, along with strong enough to break granite if you really really need to! (with the help of a hammer of course).

Grumpy

**Dave** · 10-12-2007

If you want a rubi cutter then the ts50+ is a good all round dry cutter...the difference between the ts and tx ranges is......

1. TS has a fixed breaking mechanism..

2. TX has a movable breaking system..

**enduro** · 10-12-2007

I thought the TS ment toooo slow so i bought TX900, trust me to get it wrong Dave

Matthew77 · 10-12-2007

would anyone like to enlighten me on the advantages of a moving breaker system over a fixed breaking system

Thanks

baht'at · 10-12-2007

HI,
bought a Husqvarna TC70 with single hand controll and is ideal for those tougher tiles to cut and will cut up to 600mm and cheaper than a Rubi

penno · 10-12-2007

Hard to advise on one cutter you should get really. The varient in tile sizes that people are going for is huge. First started out i was given an old TS 40 by my dad, went on first job and it was great, small 10 x 10 tiles. Nest job i went on was 60 x 30 tiles, "ffs i need a cutter for these" so off i went and got a ts60. Last week was on a job cutting some dam hard porcelain which my ts 60 could not handle so needed yet another cutter, so off i trotted and got a tx 700 n. Also got a ts 50 as the 40 is showing its age.
Need a cutter for all different occasions, much like women with shoes

**grumpygrouter** · 10-12-2007

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Originally Posted by Matthew77

would anyone like to enlighten me on the advantages of a moving breaker system over a fixed breaking system

Thanks

Easiest example is being able to break a sheet of mosaics. Can't do that with a fixed breaker system!

Grumpy

Matthew77 · 10-12-2007

thanks grumpy

I guess there's no disadvantage to having a moving breaker then.just makes your cutter more versatile, (exuse the pun)

**grumpygrouter** · 11-12-2007

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Originally Posted by Matthew77

thanks grumpy

I guess there's no disadvantage to having a moving breaker then.just makes your cutter more versatile, (exuse the pun)

Check out a Montolit Masterpiuma 63. Big enough for most things, small enough to be portable. Dual breaking system.

Grumpy

BuyBrandTools · 11-12-2007

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Originally Posted by dhceramics

If you want a rubi cutter then the ts50+ is a good all round dry cutter...the difference between the ts and tx ranges is......

1. TS has a fixed breaking mechanism..

2. TX has a movable breaking system..

Dave has the main difference there!

Also the ts range has a higher maximum cutting thickness, whereas the tx has a higher breaking power.

As Penno said in an ideal world you would have a few cutters for different situations and circumstances.

The most popular models we sell are the ts50+, ts60+ and tx700n. We have all of those in stock so 1-2 working days delivery.

http://www.buybrandtools.com/acatalo...Prof-Plus.html

http://www.buybrandtools.com/acatalo...-TXN-Prof.html

If youre interested pm me or call me on 01142513535 and i will try and sort you with the best deal possible.

Cheers Neil

**Dave** · 11-12-2007

i have the ts50+ and the tx700n .. a great combi for any situation......