Is a profile guage a useful tool??

[Prem Tiler]

I'd say the most important part of this method is to have a rubi cutter stop bar......:lol::lol:

Sorry , It can be done with most straight edged items of the same size.

 

[quackfly]

do you lay a second tile over the closest full tile to the bog?

 

[faithhealer]

Flexicurve looks like my next buy!

 

[theyomper]

My prefered method is a paper or card template.
Cut card to size of tile. Use scissors to cut a fan shape into the card but still leaving it intact. Place card against pedestal so that the cut sections are against the pedestal lining up the straight edge with the adjacent tile. Press the cut card into the base of the pedestal making additional cuts if required. Use a sharp pencil and trace the outline, cut the shape out and transfer to your tile and grind out. Offer the tile back and make any further adjustments. I tend to cut out the shape at an angle to compensate for the angle of the pedestal so that when you grout up it gives you a better grout line.

 

[stevee]

heres the one i did at the training centre with a strip of solder, tiles r just laying ,not stuck down,

i was pleased with it bearing in mind it awaits mastic,steve

 

[DHTiling]

I just scribe to fit.......


P.s... that toilet is gopping stevee:smilewinkgrin:

 

[Alan.P]

Nice cutting there mate

 

[Prem Tiler]

but one you clean that loo there will be A 10mm gap between tile and loo!!

 

[Prem Tiler]

Here's 1 of about 30 they made me do at Diamond. I'm so glad they did now coz I know I can get them spot on every time now.

 

[stevee]

that was cut on a ts 40 too, never knew u could do curved cuts on a straight cutter,steve

 

[bal]

that was cut on a ts 40 too, never knew u could do curved cuts on a straight cutter,steve

You didnt need to learn how to do curved cuts at a training centre , in every rubi cutter is a booklet showing you how to do curved cuts!

 

[Prem Tiler]

lol you know I've never even read those.

but what if you dont have a rubi cutter bal?

 

[bal]

lol you know I've never even read those.

but what if you dont have a rubi cutter bal?

havent bought another make of cutter so cant comment but to be truthful think i only discovered it in booklet by accident and thought that was a supprise but if you buy a product it should come with instructions !

 

[stevee]

You didnt need to learn how to do curved cuts at a training centre , in every rubi cutter is a booklet showing you how to do curved cuts!

id rather be shown than read it in a booklet,steve

 

[Daz]

I've never used a profile guage.
I cut a thin strip off the edge of a tile and use that to plot the shape to be cut. Personally, I always find it accurate and pretty quick too.

Slightly off topic, , but it is only certain dry cutters that can be used to cut "shapes". My local Tile Giant are trying to organise a demo day from Rubi, where the Rubi technical staff bring along a number of cutters and demonstrate how to cut shapes with a dry cutter - should be interesting to watch / learn new tecniques, as I've only cut curves up to now .