New wet tile cutters

[Martyn Fowler]

Hi there

We are currently looking to invest in a proper wet tile cutter capable of cutting tiles up to 1000mm long and Grade 5 Porcelain which is giving our current machines a hard time.

We know it is going to be £800+ probably so want to make the right choice and would welcome first hand experience and feed back from current users. Anyone got any amazing machines they are using and also blades as they seem to vary like mad as well!

Looking forward to hearing from you

Martyn

Based near Croydon, Surrey

 

[DHTiling]

Hi martyn and welcome..

Will need to be a rail saw then imo..

The new Rubi DX range are nice robust cutters and then you have Rodia saws as well are ones that i have seen.

 

[Martyn Fowler]

Hi martyn and welcome..

Will need to be a rail saw then imo..

The new Rubi DX range are nice robust cutters and then you have Rodia saws as well are ones that i have seen.

Thanks Dave. I have looked at them as well as the Diamant DW250NL and the Clipper TR231GL and the Montolit Masterpuma 750. Difficult to choose as some of these are via the Internet so I can't touch and feel them so I wanted to find out generally what people have and know work well.

 

[DHTiling]

Tradetiler has the big Rubi ones in, if you are close enough it might pay to go and have a play..

Some lads do have the Sigma 10m saws and they look the business..

 

[Dan]

The DeWalt D24000 gets banging reviews from tilers on the forum.

http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-tool-reviews/37005-dewalt-d24000-tile-cutter-oh-what.html
and
http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-tool-reviews/33609-review-dewalt-d24000-tile-saw.html#post326953

Loads of threads about them too: https://www.google.co.uk/search?aq=...f.,cf.osb&fp=e7a0b0c2ba4b400&biw=1373&bih=896

Check the review forum in general though to see a few others:
Tiling Tool Reviews - Tiles | Floor Tiles | Wall Tiles | Tilers Forum

 

[DHTiling]

1mtr length will be tedious though dan..

 

[jonnyc]

Trim line are selling the raimondi pikus at a very good price.
but I don't think you will get a good cutter for that sort of length for under 1300 quid.
these aluminium cutters are nice and light but they really don't last that long.
i have a norton clipper 100 that was still going strong after 12 years, but I stopped using when one my guys did his back in lifting it.
i currently have an alumanta 85 and 120,but legs have gone already after only 2 years.

Bam looks to be far and away the best quality but a lot more money. Having said that will probbably outlast the alumanta or raimondi three times over so really it would be the best value.

 

[Spud]

Hi martin have you considered a track saw they give a good quality straight cut and are far cheaper and light weight than carrying around a heavy duty weight cutter EDX STW40 Stonesaw & Cutting Guide Kit :: Electric Tile Saws :: Tile Cutters, Saws & Diamond Blades :: Tools & Machines :: Tilers Merchants

 

[hillhead]

I have the Sigma 10M, superb cutter.
But at lengths of 1m plus maybe you should consider a good bridge cutter.
We had a 10 year old Sigma bridge cutter on a job a few months ago and were cutting slabs of marble no probs.

 

[Peter]

Definately needs an overhead saw. Dewalt, Sigma etc would leave about 750mm of a 1m tile overhanging towards the end of a cut, and flipping over would be a lot of hassle.