Cutting plastic trim?

[bobbin]

What are you guys using to cut your trim, normal hacksaw?
I have always done it this way, and for the metal trims for obvious reasons, but I noticed that Hep2O plumbing pipe is cut using shears.
Then I found this - http://www.*************.co.uk/modules/shop/view.asp?Prodcode=trim-mitre-cutters1
What do you reckon, will it work, I'm not sure if the pressure on the plastic will bend it out of shape?

 

[bobbin]

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Why won't the link work????? the name has been deleted for some reason

 

[bobbin]

Well here's a picture of it:furious3:

 

[faithhealer]

Use 'shears' on some makes of trim but has a tendency to 'squeeze' the trim before cutting and not giving a true mitre.
Link probably 'lost' to to not being one of our sponsors!

 

[bobbin]

Link isn't one of the sponsors, better not put the name up then!

 

[Pawelzik]

Hello Bobbin. We had a fifty-fifty funny but serious thread about this a few weeks ago, may be your wanted answer is hidden in here
http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-forum/10266-fekins-saftey-tip-day-watch-what.html
Rgards frome Germany, Martin

 

[Mike Strutter]

Junior hacksaw and a small mitre block for me

 

[Varley]

Junior hacksaw and a small mitre block for me

Same for me. I occasionaly use the snips when cutting plastic trim but only with straight cuts as they tend to be rubbish for mitres.

 

[grumpygrouter]

What are you guys using to cut your trim, normal hacksaw?
I have always done it this way, and for the metal trims for obvious reasons, but I noticed that Hep2O plumbing pipe is cut using shears.
Then I found this - http://www.*************.co.uk/modules/shop/view.asp?Prodcode=trim-mitre-cutters1
What do you reckon, will it work, I'm not sure if the pressure on the plastic will bend it out of shape?

There are certain words that are set up to be automatically removed in the system. Unfortunately I can't tell what you had.

 

[MICK the Tiler]

I use a small drop saw these days with a fine toothed blade gets cuts "PERFECT"

 

[bobbin]

There are certain words that are set up to be automatically removed in the system. Unfortunately I can't tell what you had

I'll pm you the site, must be a rival seller to those who advertise on here. Don't want to upset anyone, so pm is the way forward I think

 

[dptiling]

i use a small mitre saw

 

[Thespanishtiler]

miter saw with multi tip blade also cuts metal trims

and stick them together with miter bond

 

[Fekin]

Hello Bobbin. We had a fifty-fifty funny but serious thread about this a few weeks ago, may be your wanted answer is hidden in here
http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-forum/10266-fekins-saftey-tip-day-watch-what.html
Rgards frome Germany, Martin

Ha, yeah, don't take any advise from me regarding cutting trims :lol:

 

[DHTiling]

Ha, yeah, don't take any advise from me regarding cutting trims :lol:

We won't anyway.....

 

[Fekin]

We won't anyway.....

Arf arf..... arf :goofy:

 

[GatesheadCol]

I started using the cutters as thewy were used and sold on NETT course. However I have fu8nd that with especially thicker trims they can squash the trim slightly which makes the mitre not perfect so I have opted for hacksaw and mitre box.

They're ok on 6mm trim but what tiles do you get these days that require 6mm trim????

 

[DHTiling]

I started using the cutters as thewy were used and sold on NETT course. However I have fu8nd that with especially thicker trims they can squash the trim slightly which makes the mitre not perfect so I have opted for hacksaw and mitre box.

They're ok on 6mm trim but what tiles do you get these days that require 6mm trim????

Not many........hacksaw and mitre box for me......

 

[bobbin]

Hacksaw it is then, thanks guys.

 

[Grace'sDad]

Or you could use one of these.
I believe Fekin swears by them :lol:

 

[smurf21]

i use mitre cutters on 6mm and 8mm trim and hacksaw on anything bigger because the mitre cutters tend to squash the larger trims

 

[peter241]

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Well here's a picture of it:furious3:

Ive been using these trim cutters for a few years and have found them to be really good for 6-9mm pvc trims, they will not cut metal trims and the larger pvc trims squash so you dont get a perfect joint. weigh up the amount of 6-9mm trims you use and if its as much as i use then its worth getting a pair. once you try them i guarantee you will keep using them, they save a lot of time

 

[CLAYS TILES]

Or you could use one of these.
I believe Fekin swears by them :lol:

gangsta knife!

 

[bobbin]

Or you could use one of these.
I believe Fekin swears by them :lol:

Damn, and if you get lost in the jungle you could hunt with that thing :yes: