Cutting porcelain, visible edge needs to be good - Tile Advice

[Albert]

Rubi tz

 

[Paul Giovanni Raimondi]

Not as pretty as a Rubi but if it does the job.

 

[Paul Giovanni Raimondi]

Rubi TZ sounds expensive!

 

[Paul Giovanni Raimondi]

Wow! TZ is expensive. If you don't need the extra power for thicker tiles is this still worth the money?

 

[LM]

Get the Sigma @pdc reccomended. No offence to anyone but a Rubi simply doesn’t compare for 600’s.

 

[Paul Giovanni Raimondi]

Thanks. Lived in Louth for 20 years and shopped at Sainsburys Buttercrane and Sprucefield.

 

[WetSaw]

Just so you can see what a Sigma 3C3M can cut porcelain like...

Cut edge is on the left.

 

[LM]

Thanks. Lived in Louth for 20 years and shopped at Sainsburys Buttercrane and Sprucefield.

Just down the road from me then.

 

[Paul Giovanni Raimondi]

Looks good!

 

[Paul Giovanni Raimondi]

Is there much difference between the latest and older versions of the Sigma 3C3M?
Do you get a good view of the cut line?

 

[LM]

Is there much difference between the latest and older versions of the Sigma 3C3M?
Do you get a good view of the cut line?

The best model for seeing the line would be the 3C2 but I’d advise also buying a 24M10X handle also for anytime you come across very tough tiles, you can quickly swap handles and the Max handle is the best for the toughest tiles.

 

[Paul Giovanni Raimondi]

So the machines are identical except for the handle? It was also suggested, and I confess it had not occurred to me, that the smaller 64cm machine might be a better bet for most of the work as it is easier to handle (smaller/lighter).

 

[LM]

So the machines are identical except for the handle? It was also suggested, and I confess it had not occurred to me, that the smaller 64cm machine might be a better bet for most of the work as it is easier to handle (smaller/lighter).

Yes the machines are the same bar the handles. The slightly larger cutting length helps accommodate a 600 tile with a raked cut better.

 

[Paul Giovanni Raimondi]

Thanks