cutting tiles with a grinder

[The Handy Manny]

Don't use it all the time but little Makita with a Marcrist CR850 is very useful.

 

[gizzy2007]

i use the gringer all the time and ditched my wet cutter machine i use a dewalt grinder 900 watt with a marcrist dimond blade what a blade one of the best i have had cut through stuff like butter

 

[borgie]

i would not be without any of my grinders and polishers. wet cutters have their place. but grinders are quicker and have almost no set-up time. big jobs- wet -cutter ,small jobs grinder. lots of multi cuts wet cutter, key-cuts - grinder

 

[heavytrevy]

Haha thats funny, you dont need a holesaw kit for that cut

For all you guys that only use wet cutters im sorry to say ude never make it tiling in Oz , because ude be far to slow.
Only time wet cutters are used here is to cut stone, even then its finished with a grinder.

Trev

Always worth having a small grinder about to make cuts.

This is ours.

To put a plug socket in we drilled out the corners from the front of the tile. So that it guarantees the blade will not run on.

Cut the front of the tile with the grinder

Pop the socket in. Perfect fit every time. Works on Large format porcelain tiles.

Equipment used
1x angle grinder
1x battery drill
1x bathroom fitters kit

Selection of seven diamond core drills in five sizes

 

[craig1010]

One of the first tools I bought was a grinder and marcrist ck850 blade. My grinder packed in 2 weeks ago and was sent to Bosch under warranty. They took 2 weeks to replace it for a new one (and seriously got my back up) so in that time I had to go and buy another. The new one's a Makita, runs much smoother with less vibration. So I now have two new grinders. The key is to buy a light one, no more tham 1.4kg, and make sure you get a good blade.

 

[tootall66]

I wouldnt be without one every one uses them on construction sites.This curved cutting was all done with a Bosch grinder on site ( Glasgow Airport Duty Free) 600x600mm Technical stone.You cant do that with a wet cutter. Take care when using this type of material or natural stone Always wear a suitable dust mask to prevent "Silicosis" lung disease

 

[dptiling]

why drill holes to cut a square ?

 

[andy-p]

The angle grinder with a quality blade is the tilers best friend , wouldnt be without one it has so many uses eg profiling porcelain tiles round a quadrant shower base ,how you gonna do that with a wet saw?? cant understand any tiler who doesnt use em ...