Rite tool for the job?

[Pro-spec]

I'm doing 14 kitchen splash backs for a council, I've got a rubi t40+ and a decent sized wet saw but I could do with something small to cut my L,s etc round sockets and what not. Wet saws too big for these cheap 6" flimsy tiles.

4" angle grinder? Too much dust?
Jig saw with tile blade maybe?

Just wanting to know if you guys have a little nifty tool you like to use for small tiles etc?

 

[Del W]

MAKITA CC300 10.8v 85mm Glass Ceramic Tile Cutter + 1 Battery+ 1 Charger | eBay

the older versions are a lot cheaper.

 

[trevortine]

Usually just a grinder for those type of tiles, try and cut outside to minimise mess, otherwise get hold of a cheap wet cutter.

 

[charlie1]

Grinder for me, reduce the amount you use it though to minimal, scribe the 'L' shape then scribe and snap the corner off where the 'L' meets the edge of tile then make diagonal cut to inner point of 'L' then snap the two remaining pieces. Hope you follow

 

[Concrete guy]

Back in the day I had an old Plasplugs electric cutter with a decent blade in that was just perfect for 4" kitchen tiles.

I made a little tray for it to sit in and you could have it there on the (protected) countertop as you were working.

Not much use for much else but perfect for little jobs.

 

[charlie1]

Back in the day I had an old Plasplugs electric cutter with a decent blade in that was just perfect for 4" kitchen tiles.

I made a little tray for it to sit in and you could have it there on the (protected) countertop as you were working.

Not much use for much else but perfect for little jobs.

Thats what I started with, plays plugs master tiler then contractor I think great machines, I think if I was ever going down this route again though then I'd get the really small one.... Can't remember the name??

 

[charlie1]

Plasplugs power master plus looks your best bet if you don't like grinder.

 

[andyb1]

I carry an old plasplugs for this sort of job, a few years old now but still going.

 

[judge]

Has to be the bricollina small wet cutter,hardly takes any room on site,only needs one and a half litres of water,its light to lug around and you can carry it in your pocket (well,maybee not that small :lol Think i got mine at emc tiles.check the website