Anyone Use a Jigsaw with Tile blade

[steve-tiler]

Does any one use a jigsaw with tile blade for cutting?

The blades are only a couple of quid each so going to give it a go.
Just wondered if anyone on here has tried it.

Thought it could be useful for kitchens round sockets.

 

[prceramics]

i use a grinder clamped between my knees for them cuts with two hands on the tile ( safety first lol)

 

[CJ]

Used them once.......they only cut soft stuff.....and even then they don't last long.

 

[Concrete guy]

Jigsaw blades do exist for harder materials but they are really only designed as a problem solver when all other alternatives are exhausted.

We stock these:-



Designed for cutting quartz, granite and marble and similar.

Usually used to take out internal corner cuts on things like flush fitting hobs and undermount sinks where the degree of accuracy required is high.

For tiling they aren't really relevant.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

i use a grinder clamped between my knees for them cuts with two hands on the tile ( safety first lol)

I can picture you now sitting in A&E with your tadger cut off

 

[prceramics]

I can picture you now sitting in A&E with your tadger cut off

would have to be a good shot lol

 

[Dougs Third Go]

I knew I'd done a video http://www.tilersforums.com/28-tiling-tools/16388-cutting-hole-tile-jigsaw-doug-boardley.html

 

[steve-tiler]

thanks for that folks, going to give it a go, for cutting round sockets when doing kitchens.

 

[Deleted member 1779]

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[h=1][SIZE=+2]PROJECT - Take a look at PORSABLADE IN ACTION[/SIZE][/h]

1: Use the 8mm diamond drill (Supplied in your pack) create a "starter" hole. Drill INSIDE the drawn line so that you do not end up with a little lump sticking out.

2: Insert PORSABLADE into a standard Jigsaw and switch to "zero".

3: Plunge the blade into the 8mm hole. Dont worry there is plenty of room the blade is smaller.

4: BEFORE you turn on the power jet a stream of water to the blade for example we have used a water bottle.

Keep a mild to moderate pressure on the blade but don't force it. Keep jetting the water over the blade so that it cools the diamonds on the blade and also clears a path for you to see the line.
Easy!