Cutting out tacos in marble

[Scott the tiler]

Does anyone know or has seen a tool for cutting 20mm marble tiles to insert square Tacos (small square tile approx 5cm x 5c) into the corners.
I have heard that there is some sort of plunge cutter available, but have never seen one.

 

[TMTservices]

Hi mate, The rotozip is good for plunge cutting. Cant remeber the exact name of the bit but the one I use will eat through the marble. Does not leave a fantastic smooth finish tho, and will have to cut slightly short and file to finish, using tape to prevent chipping. How far away from corners is it?There may be something easier you can use, Im sure someone will let u know if there is.

 

[Scott the tiler]

The floor will be installed raw with almost no gaps at all so needs to be tight.
In a 4 tile square (40x40) the taco will go in the middle.
It doesnt matter too much about small chips as obviously it will be ground and polished after

 

[Scott the tiler]

http://photos3.fotosearch.com/bthumb/CSP/CSP112/k1120195.jpg
A little like this pic

 

[TMTservices]

Ah I see. Cant get your image up tho? Wouldnt it be easy enough to cut each one with wet saw? set the guide at 25mm ? a little file in the corners and roberts your fathers. Ive never heard of a squared plunge bit, though I'm probably wrong.

 

[Aston]

hi

i cant see the images either?

cant you just dry lay your 4 square tiles, then position your taco in place and mark around it, allowing for you grout line.
then set up a template as a guide so that you can run each square tile through the wet saw and it will cut in the same place or set up a similar template with a stop mark and then you could put your tile in place, stopping it at the set mark and then use an angle grinder if you havent got a wet saw.

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

I have a diamond attachment for my Fein, just like the carbide grout remover. It claims to plunge cut marble, not tried it yet

 

[DHTiling]

I am with Eed, measure the taco size and then set up the wet saw to do repetitive cuts.... then again it does depend on what wet saw you have..as to whether you can set it up to cut loads of repeats..

 

[Aston]

sorry scott, just re-read, the taco is going in the center of the square tile!

 

[DHTiling]

Does anyone know or has seen a tool for cutting 20mm marble tiles to insert square Tacos (small square tile approx 5cm x 5c) into the corners.
I have heard that there is some sort of plunge cutter available, but have never seen one.

I read it as in the corners Ed.. ?

If! it is in the centre, then water jet cut them.