Wet tile saw for occasional use - Tile Advice

[Leroy Brown]

Hi guys, I am after some advice. I am after a wet tile saw for some remodelling of my house. 2 bathrooms and a kitchen and hall way which I want to Victorian tile. And as I am a plumber I will probably use it occasionally on bathrooms when I cannot get hold of a Tiler.

Thanks guys and gals. Hope you all had a nice Christmas and have a good New Year.

Cheers Leroy

 

[Andy Allen]

For basic tiles and tiling the vitrex Pro is a good cutter...

For stone or large format porcelain 600x600 or bigger then the rubi ND 200

Although I generally use a grinder now.
The blades have come on leaps and bounds to what they used to be, and you can get just as good a finish as you would a wet cutter..

 

[Leroy Brown]

Hi, thank you for getting back to me and giving the advice.

The Tiler I used to use uses a grinder with a 1mm blade I believe. Can you cut a mosaic Victorian tile in half to make a triangle with a grinder? And without any little chips on the cut side?

Which blades would you recommend?

Again, thanks for your help.

P.s. to be honest, I was kind of a little flat looking at the options suggested as I had kind of convinced the wife I needed one on an arm. Hehe

 

[Leroy Brown]

Ah ha, I just looked at the vitrex one you suggested and it is on an arm.

 

[Del W]

If youre not going to be cutting day in day out, this is ok.
Vitrex Power Max 560 560W Tile Cutter 230V - https://www.NoLinksToThis/p/vitrex-power-max-560-560w-tile-cutter-230v/89873?kpid=89873&cm_mmc=Bing-_-Product%20Listing%20Ads-_-Sales%20Tracking-_-sales%20tracking%20url&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shopping%20%7C%20Tools&utm_term=1100608846388&utm_content=Shopping%20-%20Tools&ds_rl=1245250&gclid=CPi0n8qGrdgCFRQtGwodTCsNRw&gclsrc=ds&dclid=CMGywMqGrdgCFWwj0wodlG4Apg

 

[Andy Allen]

This is the one I mean...

it's a table saw and would be ideal for cutting small tiles in half..

Why do you want a rail cutter...?
Your limited on the size tile you can cut and imo unless your going to spend 8 to 9 hundred pound on a decent rail cutter like a dewalt d2400 then there not that good......

 

[Leroy Brown]

Thanks for the advice. I wanted a rail cutter as I am probably going to be putting large tiles in the bathrooms and thought the rail one would be the best. So you cannot cut mosaic tiles with a rail cutter as it is too big? They seem very heavy as well

 

[Dumbo]

You would be better of getting something like a sigma 3c3m and an angle grinder.

 

[GoneGuy]

As @jcrtiling said, and get a good quality blade for the grinder. Will be easier to carry around.

 

[Leroy Brown]

As @jcrtiling said, and get a good quality blade for the grinder. Will be easier to carry around.

So this sigma will cut large format porcelain tiles?

Can you also recommend which blade for an angle grinder? Do you find it easy to cut a mosaic sized tile in half with an angle grinder? I am not sure you would have much control really as you would only be using one hand?

 

[GoneGuy]

So this sigma will cut large format porcelain tiles?

Can you also recommend which blade for an angle grinder? Do you find it easy to cut a mosaic sized tile in half with an angle grinder? I am not sure you would have much control really as you would only be using one hand?

I have got a montolit 63p tile cutter ( cuts 600x600)and purchased a mosaic mat to go with it to cut mosaic tiles.
For my grinder I have a few different blades for different tile types

 

[Leroy Brown]

I have got a montolit 63p tile cutter ( cuts 600x600)and purchased a mosaic mat to go with it to cut mosaic tiles.
For my grinder I have a few different blades for different tile types

Thanks. Just checked out the video on this forum of the monolith. Love the way he just packs up and goes with it on his shoulder. Very corny. Looks like a nice tile cutter though. The Matt looks ok, I guess you could cut a whole bunch of tiles into triangles in one pass

 

[GoneGuy]

If you got a local tile shop, pop in and have a demo on their cutters to get a feel which one you feel comfortable with.
As for blades and grinder have a look on the forum sponsor site pro tiler tools @Pro Tiler Tools

 

[Leroy Brown]

If you got a local tile shop, pop in and have a demo on their cutters to get a feel which one you feel comfortable with.
As for blades and grinder have a look on the forum sponsor site pro tiler tools @Pro Tiler Tools

The only tile shop I know is topps tile to be honest with you. This is a tricky one as I love the look of the montolit but sigma does seem to get the votes here on this site.

Will look on pro Tiler. Thanks for the help

 

[Dumbo]

Some may disagree but there is no easy way to cut mosaic tiles even with certain kit it takes practise .