Which cutter for 9mm riven porcelain 300x600 tiles

[Andysblacksoul]

So, I have 35m2 of bathroom to tile in 300x600x9mm porcelain. They're rough textured riven effect.

Recommendations on cutters please wet or dry. Will probably buy and resell later as I've another bathroom and a kitchen to do at some point, so happy to get something decent.

Already have a decent grinder and stone cutting discs for the fiddly bits from laying 70m2 of slate outside...

 

[Rookery]

There's lots to choose from. I'd go for a Sigma 3B4M because it's a quality machine which will hold it's value should you want to sell t on. Alternatively, a Big Clinker is much cheaper but perfectly adequate.

 

[andy8758]

There's lots to choose from. I'd go for a Sigma 3B4M because it's a quality machine which will hold it's value should you want to sell t on. Alternatively, a Big Clinker is much cheaper but perfectly adequate.

Big Clinker 2 Heavy Duty Tile Cutter 630mm - http://www.NoLinksToThis/p/big-clinker-2-heavy-duty-tile-cutter-630mm/29758

 

[Andysblacksoul]

Both look good. The Sigma looks like it might handle the rough texture tiles a bit better...hmm decisions decisions

 

[andy8758]

Whilst the sigma is certainly a better cutter, both may require more than one pass with the cutting wheel on riven tiles. But bear in mind you may not get it right until you practice on a couple of tiles first. Everyone here who does tiling for a living will tell you that experience comes from making mistakes and learning from them. We may look at the tile, assess what cut will give a clean cut first time, and just cut every tile perfectly from the start - but we all have done bad cuts in the past, and learnt from them.

You are cutting these for the first time, and there is a risk some of your cuts will go wrong, even if you use a sigma cutter. So order a few extra tiles. And it's always worth keeping a couple of spare floor tiles in case someone drops something heavy and damages one.

 

[Kevbos]

Most cutters will do! as long as you put a big scoring wheel on them .the smaller wheels get battered very quickly .grind or wet cut any cuts that go diagonally across rivens

 

[Andysblacksoul]

I've got more than 10% allowed for wastage, but will have 12 L-shapes to cut (2 window openings and a niche) plus diagonals for the shower tray former.

On that basis I'll probably go for the big clinker for the straight cuts (and practice on some spares) and a wet cutter for the L's and diagonals... So which wet cutters should I consider?

These are tiles by the way:
Indus Dark Grey Stone Effect Porcelain Wall & Floor Tile, Pack of 6, (L)600mm (W)300mm | Departments | DIY at B&Q - http://www.diy.com/departments/indus-dark-grey-stone-effect-porcelain-wall-floor-tile-pack-of-6-l600mm-w300mm/145664_BQ.prd

 

[Qwerty]

Buy a sigma, use it and then sell it on afterwards. Will cost you less than buying a big clinker.

 

[andy8758]

For electric cutter, I always advise anyone into DIY to use an angle grinder, then buy a Marcrist CK850 115mm tile cutting disc. That will eat porcelain, and your can use the angle grinder for cutting metal, stone, brick, concrete - and its very easy to cut straight to a marked line. If you really want a good wet cutter, choose a Vitrex QEP Pro 750 - this little gem is very easy to use, has a good water recycling system, and uses the more useful 180mm cutting discs. Again I would advise buying a 180mm Marcrist CK850 disc to get the best from the cutter.

 

[Kevbos]

If your not on a construction site with health and safety .use a grinder and a damp sponge to cool wheel down .shhhhh I didn't say that

 

[Andysblacksoul]

The more I read the more I'm inclined to stick with my grinder and supplement it with a Sigma for the straight cuts...

I'm reasonably handy with the grinder after laying 600x400 slates inside and out a couple of years ago in my last house...

 

[Kevbos]

Go for it