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**sWe** · 08-02-2008

I'm considering buying a new main cutter. My current one is a Sigma, which works fine, but its age is starting to show. I'm looking for input from people who've tried any of the following ones:

Rubi TR 600 (tried a Rubi TS, but I didn't like the non-movable breaker)
Tomecanic Supercut 45
Montolit Masterpiuma P52

I'm especially interested in the Tomecanic, so input on that one would be great. The adjustible guide looks a bit flimsy. Is it?

BTW, has anyone tried a Husqvarna? They look a bit simple, but sturdy, and the breaking mechanism looks kinda cool.

Cheers.

**grumpygrouter** · 08-02-2008

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Originally Posted by sWe

I'm considering buying a new main cutter. My current one is a Sigma, which works fine, but its age is starting to show. I'm looking for input from people who've tried any of the following ones:

Rubi TR 600 (tried a Rubi TS, but I didn't like the non-movable breaker)
Tomecanic Supercut 45
Montolit Masterpiuma P52

I'm especially interested in the Tomecanic, so input on that one would be great. The adjustible guide looks a bit flimsy. Is it?

BTW, has anyone tried a Husqvarna? They look a bit simple, but sturdy, and the breaking mechanism looks kinda cool.

Cheers.

There has been a lot of input regarding cutters recently on here sWe, do a search for cutters in the menu list at the top. All the cutters you mention have been commented on before.

Personally I have a Montolit Masterpiuma 63 and it is very good.

Grumpy

**Dave** · 08-02-2008

If you want a rubi cutter with a movable breaker then the rubi TX series are great cutters.....look around the tool forum for feedback on most makes.....
http://www.tilersforums.co.uk/tiling-tools/

**sWe** · 08-02-2008

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Originally Posted by dhceramics

If you want a rubi cutter with a movable breaker then the rubi TX series are great cutters...

Yeah, figured as much, but AFAIK, the TX 700 is the smallest TX cutter, and that's a tad to big for me to use as a main cutter.

Checking around the forums as we speak, but there's almost nothing on the Tomecanic, so I figured I'd ask.

Edit: Congrats on beating 5k posts Dave

**Fekin** · 08-02-2008

I have the Husqvarna TC670, great cutter, very easy to do porcelain too, and can use Rubi cutting wheels too.

The breaking arm is on a little plunger, just raise the cutting arm, flick the plunger up and press down the arm, snap, nice and easy.

**pjc** · 08-02-2008

i have 3 Tomecanic wet cutters they are the nuts but never used their other cutters :Pete

**sWe** · 08-02-2008

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Originally Posted by pjc

i have 3 Tomecanic wet cutters they are the nuts but never used their other cutters :Pete

"The nuts" = Good? English isn't my mother tounge. and the only reference I can find to that expression is: "In poker, the nut hand, or simply the nuts, is the strongest possible hand in a given situation."

**grumpygrouter** · 08-02-2008

sWe "the nuts" is a shortened and less vulgar way of saying the Mutts Nuts, or the dogs danglies. In essence a slang way of saying they are the best! English can be a peculiar language!

Grumpy

**sWe** · 08-02-2008

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Originally Posted by grumpygrouter

sWe "the nuts" is a shortened and less vulgar way of saying the Mutts Nuts, or the dogs danglies. In essence a slang way of saying they are the best! English can be a peculiar language!

Thx Grumpy. Indeed, the English (language) can be a bit peculiar