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[stephenoneill]

okay gentlemen what is the best way of cutting metal mosaic tiles in your opinion;

 

[Bubblecraft]

I'm curious to this also. I've never had to cut any.

 

[tubs]

Ceramic cutting blade on a grinder worked for me !!

 

[Ian]

Usually metal mosaics are porcelain backed, with a metal cap about 3mm thick, I use a carbon blade (on a dremmel) to cut through the metal then, use a grinder to cut through the porcelain. Don't try to cut them wet as the water loosens the glue and the metal cap falls off.

 

[stephenoneill]

used the ceramic blade but it left a poor finish on the face of the tile and burnt it also the carbon blade left the same after i covered the face of the tile with tape cut again but their wasnt much difference ;what is the official technique recommended by the fabricators of these tiles;

 

[Ian]

I've tried to zoom in on the cuts at the top of these columns, not very clear but, I used the dremel on these.

 

[gamma38]

Never thought of using my dremel, good shout bri. I normally use one of ultra thin cutting discs on my grinder, they are 1mm thick or thin depending on your take. But it can be quite tricky with the grinder. Dremel may be the way forward.

 

[stephenoneill]

dremel is the way forward thanks alot bri :

 

[Concrete guy]

Do these have to be earth bonded in some manner? Particularly around the sockets?

 

[Ian]

Do these have to be earth bonded in some manner? Particularly around the sockets?

Good question, I'd never have considered that.