I am looking at a New rubi wheel for large format trav..

[Davesax]

Is it worth paying the extra for a gold one , or just 12-18mm silver ? The tiles are big babies , 800x400 unsure of the thickness?

 

[Gazzer]

Dry cutting travertine ???

 

[Davesax]

Well both , but I'd like to have the option of score and snap? Also like to score before wet cut .

 

[AliGage]

I didn't think dry cutting or manual cutting travertine was possible.

 

[Ian]

Ali I'm with you. I didn't think dry cutting trav was possible, turns out it is if you own a rubi tx, not the cleanest cut in the world but, much better than I expected







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[Davesax]

My bad , it's been a while since I worked with travertine, I guess I'll find out . Thanks for the replies.

 

[AliGage]

Ali I'm with you. I didn't think dry cutting trav was possible, turns out it is if you own a rubi tx, not the cleanest cut in the world but, much better than I expected

I'm doing a trav floor at the mo. Might have to give the TX a go. Will certainly speed up the outer floor cuts.

 

[sjw450]

just tiled 30m bathroom with travertine and never tried my tx, maybe i should have, i just used angle grinder for complete room, saving for a d24000 at moment cant wait

 

[troweler]

Ive done it but found that with the amount of tiles that shatter in the wrong place it was easier to wet cut.

 

[Peter]

Ali I'm with you. I didn't think dry cutting trav was possible, turns out it is if you own a rubi tx, not the cleanest cut in the world but, much better than I expected

It's a strange one, Sigma's have been doing it for years. :drool5:

Have cut travertine, quartz, granite and marble on a Sigma before. Works OK on an inside cut.

 

[AliGage]

I've never tried it. I've done granite on my old TR600. i guess i just made the presumption that being travertine is full of holes, filled with resin that it wouldn't snap cleanly.


Having said that i suppose the quality of the travertine would be a big factor.