Sigma 3B/3BM v Rubi TX 700 - Tile Advice

[Sigma UK]

Dave will tell you how.

 

[KL Tiling]

I figured out how to upload at last :hurray: (I think it was more a problem with my browser to be honest).



It made easy work of 600 x 600 polished porcelain.
Only thing that took a little getting used to was not being able to see where you are cutting very well but if you trust in your own measurements this shouldn't be too much of a problem

 

[Gazzer]

I have the big brother, 3DM

 

[demi34]

Good staf mate you going to love that machine

 

[Peter]

Good work, plenty of blue on the new machines.

Your next upgrade will hopefully be a step up from the Draper Value level. :lol:

 

[KL Tiling]

Good work, plenty of blue on the new machines.

Your next upgrade will hopefully be a step up from the Draper Value level. :lol:

Lol I keep dropping and wrecking the damn things! That one has already been upgraded and is just a straight edge now

 

[White Room]

Bought a 3BM 60cm with the max and measured the the cutting distance, you cut a 700cm tile if you take out the measuring bar...

 

[Peter]

That's another handy feature. My 75cm will take 800s if you remove the bar and the 93cm will take a 1m tile.

 

[Sigma UK]

Not many people have worked that one out yet?. Its handy if you need that extra.

 

[Ginodalesio]

I have used the Rubi Tx 700 and it has great breaking power, the correct diameter wheel required for proper cut, rough tiles require smaller diamter wheels, smooth tiles require larger diameter wheels. In comparison I have the Rubi TI 66, ( with a gold 10 mm wheel) cuts up to 24" tile and has one less step to snap the tile, with great snapping power.

 

[DHTiling]

I prefer my tx700 .

Not anymore i don't..... Sigma all the way...

I had my son tiling a floor and he likes the TX , so i had a go to see how it felt... jeeeez what a faff on after using the Sigma for a while now and the action of the TX is so so jerky, never noticed this before but after being spoilt by the smoothness of the Sigma it stood out when i tried the TX...

So he can have the TX all to himself.. :lol:

 

[Stef]

I'm jumping ship soon, going to change to Sigma.
Had a wee shot of one a couple of weeks back when working with fitters from Porcelanosa,
It was an older model with a pull handle but I'm looking at the max so I can have a push handle.
I will be giving Dave at Diatech a call shortly.

 

[DHTiling]

Klick klock is push handle as well

 

[Stef]

Klick klock is push handle as well

Yeah, looked at that but think I'm for going for a max,
Not sure what size yet.
Love my tomechanic for porcelain but if cutting larger glazed tiles it leaves the edge ruff, even when I hardly score the tile,
I've hardly used my Rubis so they are going up for sale.
Need the space in the garage & need the dosh!!

 

[DHTiling]

So look at 600mm or 900mm ..