How long is too long?

[hrgj3270]

hi mate,

a few weeks ago i was on a job with another tiler and we both use Nuova Battipav cutters. the tiles were fully vitrified porcelin and it snapped them fine. especially as the breaker is attached to the cutting arm so u can apply pressure anywhere on the scribe. one of these would be cheaper than an overhead radial cutter.

you can find these for sale at essex tiling training. which is where i bought mine.

hope this helps u mate

 

[Deleted member 1779]

We cut loads of porcelain tiles for use in our demos etc and own a NUTOOL which is now a bit old and knackered

Cost new was about £140 quid but to be honest its not the machine its the BLADE that is important.

Heres me with the actual machine. As you can see its battered but the blade is good quality.

We use this one to prepare tiles for shop display boards. Only thing I would say is that it is a git to move. Takes two people to lift and the legs dont help either. Its bulky and when filled with water is messy as well as heavy.

Also wear the cans on your ears! - We have two pairs of ear defenders because its horrible to listen to after about ohhhh ten seconds.

Paul - my tiler - recons my NUTOOL is a waste of time and insists on using this one but he fitted it with a high quality diamond blade. Oh and he refuses to wear safety goggles and ear defenders.... Hmmm.

We can rip through a 600mm tile in about a minute as a rule of thumb on both machines.

 

[brian c]

You Could Always Use A Grinder To Cut The Tile.