800mm + Dry Cutter

[luckybri]

Hi All

New to the forum, but seems very informative...

I have been given a job to tile a rather impressive new build.

Am fine with the wall tiles, but have 285 sq. metres of 800 x 800 Porcelain Floor tiles. My bridge saw will cut up to 600mm, so is of no use with regard to the floor tiles.

I have seen the Rubi TX-900 & TX-900-N. Not quite sure what the difference is, and which is the more suitable for the job, and is it only Rubi that manufacture a dry cutter up to this size?

The Porcelain tiles are 10mm thick by the way.

Any info/advise would be appreciated.

Thanks

Brian

 

[DHTiling]

hello brian and welcome to the forums...........you can hire the bigger range of Rubi tile cutters from your local CTD branch... this will save you having to buy a cutter you might rarely use..............good luck........

 

[luckybri]

Nice one, Dave

I have an account with CTD. Haven't used them for a while as most of our work has been local authority issued (Disabled Bathrooms, mainly).

They're just down the road from me as well! You could have saved me a fortune!

Thanks again.

Brian

 

[robbo]

Welcome to the forums bud

 

[devonmark]

welcome to the forums..Mark.

 

[sWe]

Hi lucky.

Other brands manufacture large cutters as well. Montolit, Sigma, Rubi, Ishi, and Tomecanic are the major brands, but there are others, such as Husqvarna, Felker, Siri, QEP, and so on. There is alot of cross-licensing of parts and systems among tool manufacturers, and those of tiling tools are no exception.

 

[Kobbie]

Hello Brian and welcome

 

[Fekin]

800's :stunned: bet you'll enjoy laying them :lol:

Welcome to the forums

 

[TilingLogistics]

Luverley job!!! Crikey what do they weigh each? 14-15kg each aren't they?

I have back pains just thinking about them and all that PTB mixing:lol: :lol: :lol:

Good Luck

Kev

 

[sWe]

Hehe, yeah, my back wants to scamper when I see 60x60 tiles, so 80x80... Propably around 20kg each... Ouch...

 

[GazTech]

Welcome to the forums Bri.....get a mate to help you lift them into position, Gaz

 

[monty]

Hello and welcome to the forums....

 

[luckybri]

Hi Again!

Thanks for all the welcome messages, seems you're all a friendly bunch.

Okay, confession time, when I say I have been given the job, it's not actually me that's gonna be doing the work!! I have a few guys working for me, which I'm even more thankful for now, as I don't think my back would stand up to the task!!!

Sorting out the cutter was quite a tough choice. Unless you actually try them all, how do you know which one is the best? (And at over £300 a pop for each one, that's not really an option).

Anyhow, after doing as much research as I could bear I opted for the TX-900-N Rubi cutter. If it's of interest, I'll post up a response when the guys have finished the job- may be of use to somebody else doing a similar job, and with the meterage we'll be doing it will certainly be thoroughly tested!

As for CTD, I called them today (Kenley Branch) and they said they did not hire tools out . I think, perhaps, other branches do but my local one doesn't, so I have forked out instead. If it doesn't get used again in the next couple of months, there's always ebay!!!

Cheers

Brian

 

[DHTiling]

soz bri..I did ask my local branch if all CTD's hire out cutters and they said yes....i will chase that up in case other peeps have problems.....cheers...

 

[luckybri]

No worries, Dave.

I know you were trying to help!

As I said, other branches may hire them, but not in Croydon!!!