plasplugs master tiler

[steve9999]

does anyone use the plasplugs master tiler wet cutter and if so is it a decent cutter with decent power for cutting and how does it compare to more expensive cutters like rubi?

Added Aug 2012: There's one for sale here second hand but as new: http://www.tilersforums.com/sale-wanted/61536-plasplugs-master-tiler.html

 

[Grace'sDad]

I use one and it compares well. Nice quiet powerful induction motor. The blade which comes with it is ok but a lot of peeps will be along to tell you to put a marcrist blade on.

My only gripe is that the blade can have a tendancy to wander if you cut slivers with too much pressure. I don't think the spindle is as tough as some of the "professional" cutters.

For £80 though it's a steal. Mine munches through porcelain easily.

(oh, and forget doing mitre cuts - impossible!)

 

[Turkish]

Glad you said that about the mitred cuts Grace`s dad, I have a plasplugs and tried a few mitres for practice......as you say impossible, the bloody platform that you angle kept falling down with even the slightest pressure!!:mad2:

Turkish

 

[Fekin]

I love my Master Tiler, but must say I have never tried doing a mitre on it yet.

 

[Ric]

i used my mastertiler to cut mitres on q rock tiles, wish i hadn't bothered now as the little stand you pull out to get the 45 degree angle snapped!!:mad2: i also put a macrist blade on mine which makes cutting much qiucker but i now get lots of little bits flying up as i cut, is this typical of the macrist blade?

As iam typing this i have been asked to quote for a shower via email, whoopee!

 

[trebor]

i'm not a tiler (evidently!) but can someone tell me WHY you would want to cut a mitre in tiles? just done my kitchen floor (travertine) with a master tiler and i thought it was great, but not being a tiler i've nothing to compare it with

 

[Gazzer]

You may want to mitre the tile edges when tiling around a wall edge or a window, rather than use tile edging trim.

 

[trebor]

oh i get ya, thanks for that sir ramic

 

[monty]

I've got the plasplugs contractor, is there much difference?

Monty

 

[Gazzer]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]COMPACT PLUS (DWW100)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Flip up guide plate for 45° mitres.
Water re-circulation system for
cleaner results. Assembled ready for use.
80mm general purpose and high glaze [/FONT]



[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]PRO-TILER PLUS (DWW110)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Flip up guide plate for 22.5º & 45º mitres.
Water re-circulation system for
cleaner results. 500w geared motor.
Assembled ready for use.
110mm general purpose and high glaze replacement

[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]CONTRACTOR PLUS (DWW150)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Flip up guide plate for 22.5º & 45º mitres.
Water re-circulation system for
cleaner results. 500w geared motor.
Assembled ready for use.
150mm general purpose and turbo blade replacement[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]MASTER TILER (DWW180)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Flip up guide plate for 45º mitres.
Water re-circulation system for
cleaner results. 650w geared motor.
Assembled ready for use.
180mm general purpose and turbo blade replacement[/FONT]

 

[tileman]

Hi, I bought a Plas Plugs Master tiler machine, I don't like the groove in the table top bits of tile jam in it, it's a pain, the moter isn't powerful enough, if you can afford something better get it.

 

[Fekin]

Thing is the Master tilers only £80 so it's a good cheap cutter, but yeah, the grooves can get clogged, but I've never had a problem with the motor power, though the most I have thrown at it is 8mm porcelain, but that was fine.

 

[Gazzer]

Fill the grooves with floor adhesive and rub it down with sandpaper...sorted.
Power !!!well what do you really expect for the price and i have never struggled. Maybe replacing the wheel with a Marcrist and feed through gentle with plenty of water has been my working method.

 

[steve9999]

how long do Marcrist blades last before needing to be replaced. i just want a very rough idea for a tiler working full time. at £50 a pop there not cheap.

 

[Gazzer]

Depends on what you cut, how many cuts you do etc etc