Single Tile lifting suckers - Tile Advice

[Flintstone]

can anyone tell me which are the best single suction cups, I’ve been using an old one when needed but it’s time for a couple of nice ones. I’ve seen some that work on un even surfaces..

 

[GoneGuy]

I think there a few out there but not sure which is the best, I’m sure @3_fall would be good to tell you as he uses them for super large format

 

[Dumbo]

I use sigma suction cups . They come as a pair . About £50 for the pair . Vastly better than any other sucker I've used £10 or £12 .

 

[WetSaw]

Exactly the problem I have at the moment with some 600x600 lightly textured porcs. Not too much of a problem on the floor but the same tiles are going on the walls and my suckers don't suck on them and I'm not looking forward to juggling with them!

 

[Dumbo]

these ones

 

[macten]

I don't even understand how that ^^ works!!

 

[Old Mod]

I don't even understand how that ^^ works!!

The handles open up nick and the rubber base lays flat, when you close them up it creates a vacuum beneath attaching the sucker.
Textured ones work because they have a bigger skirt arrangement around the outside making the edge more flexible allowing it to adhere to a textured surface correctly.

 

[Old Mod]

You can buy decent hand pump vacuum lifters from around £50, all the way up to battery operated
@£750
Most hand pump ones I’ve used have worked well, it’s all about budget.
Always worth stretching that bit extra for lifters that cope with textured surfaces, but they do require more work attaching them. Not significantly, probably 50% more effort to attach.
Depends how lazy you are I suppose.

 

[Flintstone]

Only occasional use for me for arkward cuts, high up cuts, removing tiles etc, the sigma ones look about right !

 

[macten]

Are the silver ones in the pic Sigma's?

 

[macten]

The handles open up nick and the rubber base lays flat, when you close them up it creates a vacuum beneath attaching the sucker.
Textured ones work because they have a bigger skirt arrangement around the outside making the edge more flexible allowing it to adhere to a textured surface correctly.

I'm glad you added that 2nd sentence Marc - if you hadn't I'd be worried what you must think of me

 

[Old Mod]

I'm glad you added that 2nd sentence Marc - if you hadn't I'd be worried what you must think of me

I realised that as I was writing it mate, so I thought I’d elaborate rather than delete anything. Haha
At least that way if anyone is in the dark as to how they work, it should help some haha

 

[macten]

I thought it must be some sort of big foot Gecko tech

 

[Old Mod]

I happen to have a high opinion of you Nick, so no, I certainly didn’t think anything less of you haha

 

[Dumbo]

Are the silver ones in the pic Sigma's?

Yes