how do you find the rotozip

[Alan M]

hi there,
i am thinking of a rotozip. id use it for cutting drywall and tile. iv read good and bad reports.
can it cut tile to a desent standard and at what speed.
would you reconmend one

thanks alan

 

[Spud]

my honest opinion Alan is that the rotozip is a handy piece of kit to have but not a must have item, there are some good deals to be had at the moment so if you have the spare cash then go for it ,I have only used the rotozip a few times once for reeming out holes in porcelain step treads which it did with ease but it did chip the tiles a bit, the other times i have used it on limestone which it was much better but i may have used to wrong bits on the porcelain I am sure you will get a more detailed review from some of the lads that use this machine more often good luck Gary

 

[robbbin]

Fanbloodytastic

 

[Gazzer]

Never been impressed with it, i have only "HAD" to use it once. I didn't have any other tool with me at the time that could do the job, that day it was great but since then its been unused.

 

[DHTiling]

I use mine quite a bit , from shaping curves to reaming out holes a few mm's.. i would not use it for L-cuts etc and that is what a wet saw is better for.. but a handy tool for bespoke work on stone etc that other tools cannot do...

 

[TT Tiling]

yep same for me i have one with all the bits cost a load ,never gets used after buying 365drills ,far better way of cutting tiles ,no dust

 

[andy8758]

Interesting that 2 of our "Seriously Experienced Tilers" (Dave and Neil) have such differing opinions on the same pice of kit.

I am more in Dave's camp, but it did cost an awful lot of money when it first came out. I have found that I can easily get good results using just a pin hammer and nippers and this can be much quicker if you just have one tile with an odd hole to cut. But I agree that there are times the Rotozip can be utilised especially for finishing natural stone to give perfect looking cuts, and finishing special cuts to ream out small amounts (I do cut around toilet and basin stands when I consider it better and I believe you can create perfect cuts - I have got commissions because I am prepared to do this when a lot of tilers wont).

 

[macten]

Wouldn't be without mine now.