Recommend Me A Tile Saw?

[antdad]

I'll need one for cutting lengthways (44") down a some monster porcelanosa tiles so I thought with a decent cutting disk and some assistance I'd be able to follow a line. Any recommendations as I don't want to end up buying crap.

 

[Old Mod]

Budget?

 

[antdad]

£250 tops?

I was thinking of this Norton, looks like a solid table, guide and powerful but I have no experience of this sort of kit, I just see a lot of sub £100 wet saws with plastic guides and think wobble.

NORTON Flexovit Clipper TT200EM 200mm Water Powered Tile Saw 800 Watt 240 Volt: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools

 

[Ian]

You could really do with a bench/rail saw for tiles that are a metre lond, I can't help but think you'd struggle to follow a line on a small cutter like that. If it were me, I'd have a manual cutter that will do tiles that length, then get a grinder with a quality blade for any L cuts etc.

 

[antdad]

Well I could extend the guide rail to help, I've only had a quick look but a large enough rail saw seems to be beyond my budget.

I have a circular saw and guide, couldn't I get a dry cutting disk for it? The problem I foresee with a large enough manual cutter is the tile is almost 3D and heavily and deeply patterned. I think I'd poop myself trying to score and crack a 1 metre long £25 tile.

 

[Old Mod]

If this is a one off job, Mark as many cuts as u can and hire a rail saw for a day or two. No point spending money on something that's not totally suitable and winging it.

 

[Dan]

Good point actually, just hire one! What are we thinking?!

 

[antdad]

What hire company has a rail saw with 1 metre of throat?

 

[Dan]

Loads. They rarely do small ones because people just tend to buy them.

What hire shops do you have near you?

HSS around my way hires them out.

 

[Old Mod]

Where abouts in Greater London are u Ant?

 

[antdad]

Uxbridge, btw it wouldn't be just for the one job/large tiles.

I'll have to give HSS a call but it says on website largest is only 600mm.

 

[Dan]

Started a thread here which might be handy for you.

Hiring A Tile Cutter | Hiring A Tile Saw

If it's not for one job then might not work out wise to hire one every time.

 

[antdad]

Thanks