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    Dry cutting porcelain tiles

    Most of my customers are small builders, usually have to stick to a price before the tiles are chosen, and they want the tiles laid the day after the delivery! If I said the price could change if the tiles were tricky to cut, I'd be laughed off site. Builders understand very large tiles can be...
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    They are only mitres?! eh?!?!

    Do you use the corundum disc?
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    They are only mitres?! eh?!?!

    Do mean the 27150? PROXXON - KG 50 - http://www.proxxon.com/en/micromot/27150.php
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    They are only mitres?! eh?!?!

    Will check it out
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    Tv Shows And Series Thread - Favourite Tv Shows And What's On Telly

    Love my TV series Heres a list. Breaking Bad The Wire Hannibal Narcos Peaky Binders Penny Dreadful Battlestar Gallactica (trust me) Billions Outcast Preacher Power Mr Robot Ray Donovan Halt and catch fire. Stranger things. Could go on for ages, depends what genre you like.
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    Dry cutting porcelain tiles

    So are you saying that some tiles just wont cut well? Am I looking for an equation that doesn't apply to all tiles? I was taught by two third generation tilers nearly 25 years ago, when porc first became common they used to say that the new porc tiles should be referred to as porc gres, and...
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    Why am I still thinking about work?!!

    Why am I still thinking about work?!!
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    They are only mitres?! eh?!?!

    To be fair, if I sorted a jig to hold the trims it would work fine. My first and second attempt at cutting both nearly ended in an A+E appointment, so was put to rest as a bad idea, and told myself not to be so lazy.
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    Dry cutting porcelain tiles

    No worries Lee, you BACS me the cost price, and I'll give it a burial at sea off Perranporth beach.
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    Dry cutting porcelain tiles

    To be fair, in the past I've come against some infuriating tiles that wont dry cut, and even when hand grindered have still broken when cut anywhere near the centre of the tile. Some tiles cut easily other just f***ing dont. But understanding why and how to identify the problem would be a god send.
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    Dry cutting porcelain tiles

    Thanks for the tips Ray, unsure of what the double loading bit means, and will look for black bits tomorrow. To be fair the platform is a little high, set on two Stanley fold up workhorses, plus 50mm timbers and then 18mm ply. Have a busy day tomorrow after being informed today that the kitchen...
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    They are only mitres?! eh?!?!

    I bought the Evolution chop saw, but found the blade too coarse and was catching the edge of the trim, flicking it all over the place. Without a decent clamp it was an eye op waiting to happen. Boxed it back up and returned it. A pal of mine uses his all the time and loves it, and for now still...
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    Help! Grout staining porcelain tiles problem

    Devils grout I call it
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    Dry cutting porcelain tiles

    I went for the 22mm bearing wheels coz Trade Tiler said they were a "must". Quite enjoying my new Rubi Giant 20mm notched trowel though. Will end up with forearms like Popeye, but gives good results..
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    Dry cutting porcelain tiles

    Thats a 6, 8 and now 10mm wheel thats been suggested! Just spent 50 notes on two 22mm bearing wheels, looking forward to using them one day....
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    Dry cutting porcelain tiles

    Today I set up a platform on two saw horses, supported 18mm ply with two 100x50 timbers under it for rigidity. Swapped the 22mm bearing scoring wheel for an 8mm and WD40'd the lot. Applied alot of pressure, scored once, and again the tile only partly snapped about 100mm from the top. Gone back...
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    Dry cutting porcelain tiles

    Unsure, didn't supply them, came from somewhere in Watford. Horrendous looking tiles in my opinion, have a varying dark grey edge on some of the tiles. I refused to lay them until the customer confirmed she was aware of the design.
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    Dry cutting porcelain tiles

    Just got my van back from being repaired after a mechanic didnt shut the bonnet properly and it flew open at 70mph. Found two 8mm Tx wheels, so will try them tomorrow. Today I've been scoring 5-6 times per cut and appears to be working. Short term solution but will suffice till I organise new...
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    Dry cutting porcelain tiles

    Fairly sure they dont make a gold 8mm wheel, but they do a 10mm gold.
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    Dry cutting porcelain tiles

    Thanks Ray TT, at last a reply that makes sense. Will sort myself a thicker bedded surface for my cutter and try again cutting at waist height. To be fair, cutting on the floor is awkward at times, and usually cut smaller tiles on my Tx700 without problems. I like my Tx1200, mostly used for...

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