External mitre profiling tool

[Concrete guy]

Hope i'll have it in couple of weeks :hurray:

I had four of this size washer run up for tests and I've only used one as it was immediately obviously correct so I have a limited few available straight away. I do need to dismantle and assemble each one though.

 

[CJ]

Kept an eye on this thread with interest. Well done ATS for thorough testing.

Big shame that I now need to look at a variable speed grinder/polisher, as I do tend to use my basic grinder for most stuff nowadays.

still be interested for stone work though.

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Reserved list (including anyone who expressed an interest earlier in the thread).

It looks like I need to up the order already.

If you want to add your name simply copy this post - add it on and post.

Same if you want off the list.

1. Impish
2. Sir Ramic
3. graythetiler
4. andy tiler
5. Tony73
6. poynton phil
7. AliGage
8. Alan.P
9. Wingn
10. cam_Low
11. rainsco
12. Houston

13. CJ

 

[Concrete guy]

My Mason customer recommend the Makita variables. He's been a Flex man all his life being a stone Mason, but says they no longer warrant the premium over the Makita's at least not for a dry variable speed machine.

 

[One Day]

He's a wise man then. I swear by mine. Just a poor on/off switch lets them down. Dead man paddle is better.

 

[Concrete guy]

He does like his Flex CSW 4161 saw though, that is a nice a bit of kit. (now replaced by the CS60 I think).

I've got some blades in the pipeline to fit that machine.

 

[Tony73]

one stone mason told me the same, that makita is better now (i use FLEX at the moment). When i get "mitre mizz" , will buy makita just for it :hurray:. I'm a "mitre gangster" :73:

 

[Concrete guy]

He's a wise man then. I swear by mine. Just a poor on/off switch lets them down. Dead man paddle is better.

I'm pretty sure this was the one we used today - it's a polisher/grinder - 2000rpm to 6800 rpm. Pretty much covers everything you need to do.

Makita 9565CVL/1 9565CVL 110V 125MM ANGLE GRINDER AND POLISHER | eBay

 

[CJ]

Where is the best place for these Makita's

been sniffing about, and all I can find is US sites......or bloody expensive UK stuff. Which comes as no surprise really.

bout time I treated myself to a new toy.....it's been far too long.

looking at the wet/dry machines btw

 

[One Day]

That's mine - 9565CVL
Best prices by far are from independant engineers merchants / indutrial power tool suppliers.
Service is better that way too.
Just try getting after-sales service from an ebay seller!!!

 

[Concrete guy]

Stonetools are around £122.50 + vat.

Wet makita PW5000C = £241.89 + vat from the same supplier. This has a centre spindle feed which is what you want if you're looking wet.

Speed is only 2000-4000 rpm though.

I ought to add, that we've made the mitre tool with the facility to be used on a centre feed wet polisher.

 

[Concrete guy]

Give these people a call, Fixings and Powertools Center Wesbsite

When I needed Flex stuff I could order it through them, plus they are a Festool dealer, which generally means they are catering for a certain level of powertool buyer.

 

[Spud]

how do we go about paying for the mitre wheels ?

 

[Concrete guy]

how do we go about paying for the mitre wheels ?

Paypal direct

Paypal via eBay

Bank transfer.

Whatever anyone is more comfortable doing.

 

[Spud]

Paypal direct

Paypal via eBay

Bank transfer.

Whatever anyone is more comfortable doing.

I just paid for mine via internet banking looking forward to trying it out, I have a job on right now where i can use it

 

[Tony73]

Wow Gary , i want to pay too :incazzato::lol:

 

[Tony73]

I think i paid too :rockon2:

 

[Spud]

I think i paid too :rockon2:

we will be mitre mates now Tony lol

 

[Tony73]

yep, we will get together with our new tool and do mitre fight, and video tape it :lol:

 

[Concrete guy]

You're both good.

I'll try to get these in Saturday mornings post so fingers crossed you have them Monday.

Please post how you get on on here, good or bad - there's no such thing as bad feedback, we like to call it constructive criticism! Although I've tested these I may have missed something that's obvious to you but I may never had thought of.

The third I'm sending to the guy who gave me this idea to start with - who is a member of this forum - He can out himself if he wishes!

I'll have more available I hope within a week, as soon as the new washers arrive I'll post that more are ready to go.

In the meantime Gary and Tony have chosen to be the crash test dummies!

Thanks guys.

 

[Gazzer]

I look forward to reading a review.

 

[Concrete guy]

Pictures as promised.

Firstly, this is what happens if you use it on a grinder or at full speed on a polisher on Porcelain. So you can see, I can't recommend high speed use for this reason.

Same porcelain tile - but using the cutter at 2000 rpm dry:-

 

[Concrete guy]

Marble and quartz was just lovely to cut, smooth and easy. This is a piece of 10mm Rosa Aurora (AKA Estremoz) from Portugal.

This was dry and slowish, around 3000rpm, but you just didn't need to be any faster. It cut quick enough and was quite controlable.

However, this was a smaller washer that simply wouldn't work on Porcelain, so the next size up cuts slightly shorter than this by 0.5mm. Not a great deal - but it meant it worked on stone and Porcelain. As what we're looking for here is a one size fits all solution we have to go with the Porcelain Specification.

It will still work beautifully on all stone though.

 

[Concrete guy]

Granite, the only bit I had knocking around was 10mm Blue Pearl sample, which wouldn't be my first choice for mitering dry! But it's certainly a good test.

I struggled to photograph this but these are the best two images I got.

This is the one time I would recommend wet cutting. A granite of this nature with such a coarse grain really benefits from the extra lubrication and cooling it's given with water. On a tight grain like Absolute black I think this would be less of an issue.

 

[Spud]

I bet the wet results would be even better

 

[One Day]

On to a winner there Alan!