External mitre profiling tool

[Concrete guy]

Could you not make both sizes and sell them as a set? I'd buy them.

Fundamentally we can make it in any size, or profile for that matter.

What I'm trying to achieve though is low cost solutions, so sets of things start to get a bit pricey.

Normally with profiling tools, you need one tool per size/shape. But an external mitre tool is the odd exception to that. I could make it 25mm deep and it could still be used on 10mm tiles as the excess profile would simply protrude beyond the unseen bottom edge of the tile. Does that make sense?

 

[AliGage]

Yes it does. It would definately be handy and make things easier.

 

[Concrete guy]

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[Concrete guy]

Yes it does. It would definately be handy and make things easier.

So what would be the preferred depth?

I figured 12mm would cover most porcelain and maybe a bit of 12mm travertine and the odd thicker tile.

I can't see anything over that size being mitred as it's going to be a bit heavy for wall fixing (which is where you generally find mitres).

 

[Tony73]

sounds good to me

 

[Alan.P]

Yep, great idea, I would have one.

 

[Concrete guy]

OK, this is good. Leave it with me I'll get some specifications, make sure we can make this so it can be operated dry (factory have already indicated dry is no issue) and get some idea of longevity.

 

[Tony73]

OK, this is good. Leave it with me I'll get some specifications, make sure we can make this so it can be operated dry (factory have already indicated dry is no issue) and get some idea of longevity.

i do alot of mitred corners (every bathroom) so it's important, how long it would last

 

[AliGage]

12mm sounds good

 

[Peter]

Great idea, would definately mitre more if I had something like this. Wonder what sort of life expectancy it'd have?

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

yes a good idea but running mitres free hand not good this would need to fit into a wetsaw with with horzontal ajustabal gides to work well so you could push tile through while being guided

 

[Peter]

Should the top bearing not keep you in line the same way as a standard bullnoser?

 

[Concrete guy]

yes a good idea but running mitres free hand not good this would need to fit into a wetsaw with with horzontal ajustabal gides to work well so you could push tile through while being guided

That sounds expensive.

Like this:- Raimondi Bull Dog Bullnose Machine - YouTube

I'll get a few made up and see how we get on. The upside of this particular tool is the "profile" is being entirely hidden by design.

I know they work nicely on stone, I've just never made profiling products for porcelain, why would you?

 

[The D]

no no no no no it is Mitre Wiz or nothing !!!

 

[cam_low]

This would interest me but why dry ? Surely wet cutting will prolong the life of the wheel.