It’s New tools tuesdays - Tile Advice

[Fitwidge]

Saying that I’ve got a better cut on a Macallister £20 cutter -.- and it has a wobbly wheel

 

[Boggs]

Ooh, this is not looking too good!
Might cancel my order.

 

[Blunt Tool]

You need to set the Sigma at both ends for the thickness of tile you are cutting plus around 5mm

 

[Dumbo]

You need to set it correctly . Look in the brochure that came with it .

 

[Fitwidge]

Ooh, this is not looking too good!
Might cancel my order.

Hold your horses!

Just spoke to a rep for sigma and the trick is not to press to hard on the lever when snapping , rather a tapping process and should easily break!

Great cutter now

 

[Waluigi]

lol @ the OTT reaction from Boggs.

Cancel the order, sell your wife, hide your kids etc.

 

[Boggs]

lol @ the OTT reaction from Boggs.

Cancel the order, sell your wife, hide your kids etc.

 

[Italy]

poff,

 

[The Tiler]

wouldn't stay that clean for long....

 

[Cranbrook]

Managed to slice a 50mm haha!
After scribing about 10times
Anything below 50mm just snaps

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Are you adjusting the height of the bar to suit the thickness of the tile you're cutting?

 

[Waluigi]

I must admit, I haven’t had a chance to read the instructions that came with the sigma.

I did adjust the height of the bar though as it wasn’t right. Based on what looked correct. I’ve not had any issues with using the sigma though. It’s great so far. Pretty chuffed with the cutter I have to say.

 

[Cranbrook]

I must admit, I haven’t had a chance to read the instructions that came with the sigma.

I did adjust the height of the bar though as it wasn’t right. Based on what looked correct. I’ve not had any issues with using the sigma though. It’s great so far. Pretty chuffed with the cutter I have to say.

I must admit, I haven’t had a chance to read the instructions that came with the sigma.

I did adjust the height of the bar though as it wasn’t right. Based on what looked correct. I’ve not had any issues with using the sigma though. It’s great so far. Pretty chuffed with the cutter I have to say.

To be honest, I'm not sure if my way is the right way, but I basically lower the bar to a point that when I lift the handle to engage the breaker, it sits about 1mm above the tile.. I check that its 1mm both ends and then that's my height

 

[acaciaguy]

So a biggish order yesterday with Protiler that arrived today...the bosch variable speed grinder, various diamond polishing disks along with a soft pad attachment for grinder, and 2mm premtool levelling system to try out With a few goodies thrown too

 

[Waluigi]

Been using Premtool again today. It works.

The tool is pretty basic though. It’s essentially a Chinese system. Look at the cost though. Can’t complain

 

[acaciaguy]

Do you use the setting pliers / tool?