Dry cutting porcelain tiles

[Fraser Tiling]

depending what surface you are cutting if its smooth i would start with a 6 mm wheel it gives a far sharper
fracture line and deeper a little oil will let it run a lot smoother

Just got my van back from being repaired after a mechanic didnt shut the bonnet properly and it flew open at 70mph.
Found two 8mm Tx wheels, so will try them tomorrow.
Today I've been scoring 5-6 times per cut and appears to be working.
Short term solution but will suffice till I organise new cutting platform.
The tiles aren't flat, slighty textured imitating a polished concrete, an no more visible cuts left to do, so major panic over.
However, before I do my next plus 600mm 10mm porc floor, i will def sort a new cutting platform.
What concerns me more is the amount of travel in the rails mid cut to obtain even pressure.
In my experience with large porc tiles they all require a slighty different amount of pressure to get best results, and these particular tiles are more testing than normal.
Thanks for your help, I work by myself mostly, so dont get much chance to pick others tilers brains on problematic issues,
so your help is appreciated.

 

[One Day]

Are the tiles by Florim by any chance?

 

[Fraser Tiling]

Are the tiles by Florim by any chance?

Unsure, didn't supply them, came from somewhere in Watford.
Horrendous looking tiles in my opinion, have a varying dark grey edge on some of the tiles. I refused to lay them until the customer confirmed she was aware of the design.

 

[One Day]

Hard to tell, although they could be Florim boxes there. 2 to a box.
If they are, then the last lot I fixed were very awkward.
I had to score quite a lot harder than usual - still just once though - and break them quickly and firmly.
Had good results though in the end...

 

[One Day]

Yes - just got a zoom on the boxes - it says Rex - Florim.
Damn nasty expensive porcelain I found.
Show them who's boss - score really hard and break hard and fast.
It worked for me...

 

[macten]

I cutting 1200x600 10mm glazed porcs using 8mm wheel - Only scoring once but needs a lot of pressure.

 

[Fraser Tiling]

Today I set up a platform on two saw horses, supported 18mm ply with two 100x50 timbers under it for rigidity.
Swapped the 22mm bearing scoring wheel for an 8mm and WD40'd the lot.
Applied alot of pressure, scored once, and again the tile only partly snapped about 100mm from the top.
Gone back to scoring a few times and they break well every time.
Annoying they wont break with just one score, but hey, whatever works.

 

[Italy]

It serves at least 8 mm, for that type of surface.
but I would opt for the 10.

 

[Fraser Tiling]

It serves at least 8 mm, for that type of surface.
but I would opt for the 10.

Thats a 6, 8 and now 10mm wheel thats been suggested!
Just spent 50 notes on two 22mm bearing wheels, looking forward to using them one day....

 

[hmtiling]

I mainly use a gold 18mm wheel on my tx1200