New to the forum, looking for advice..! - Tile Advice

[JonMacDonald]

Hi everyone, I'm new to this so plz be gentle with me lol.
I've been tiling for over 5years now and the time has come to buy a new bridge tile saw for the job I'm currently carrying out.
Looking for any advice on which saw is the best around just now.
Price wise I was looking at the Rubi DU-200-L

Cheers

 

[Old Mod]

Hi and welcome to the forum Jon.

 

[Italy]

welcome to tf

 

[LM]

Welcome aboard Jon!

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Welcome.

 

[JonMacDonald]

Thanks everyone

 

[Lou]

Hi Jon, did you pick a saw to buy?

 

[JonMacDonald]

Not yet still trying to do my research haha.
Any ideas on the best one? I'm using grade5 porcelain

 

[Old Mod]

Not yet still trying to do my research haha.
Any ideas on the best one? I'm using grade5 porcelain

Why a wet saw Jon?
Why not a grinder and decent blade?

If you're earning a living as a tiler, that sort of saw is really false investment.
You need to spend as much as you can afford in order to get something that's going to work when you need it to.
That particular wet saw isn't the best.
Be better off saving up a bit more and making an investment rather than just a purchase.
But that's only my opinion.
I know some would disagree.

 

[JonMacDonald]

Why a wet saw Jon?
Why not a grinder and decent blade?

If you're earning a living as a tiler, that sort of saw is really false investment.
You need to spend as much as you can afford in order to get something that's going to work when you need it to.
That particular wet saw isn't the best.
Be better off saving up a bit more and making an investment rather than just a purchase.
But that's only my opinion.
I know some would disagree.

Thanks for your advice, I'm normally one for jumping in so I think I will just wait and save up a bit more!

I have a cordless grinder and a Rubi diamond blade which seems to be doing the trick.

I also recently purchased a Rubi TS 60 (another impulse buy) thinking it would cut the tiles but no joy...... any ideas if I should try a bigger scoring wheel? currently have a 6mm & 8mm

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Why does the Rubi not cut the porcelain tiles?

 

[JonMacDonald]

Why does the Rubi not cut the porcelain tiles?

I can't seem to get a clean cut down the tiles!?
I was thinking it might be that I'm using the wrong scoring wheel for the porcelain?

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Scribe the front of the tile and use a hammer to tap the back on the scribed line.

 

[JonMacDonald]

scribe it with the 8mm or does it matter?

i'll try this tomorrow and see how it goes

 

[Time's Ran Out]

A new 6mm usually works for me!