Sigma 10M9 info please

[Doozy]

Quick one for those with this machine, how messy is it?

I mainly cut using a grinder outside, but hand on heart I'm getting bored with going up and down stairs umpteen times on some jobs. Want to add a reliable all round wet machine, but can't be doing with pools of water everywhere

 

[Andy Allen]

Can't see you setting that up on a customer's landing...!

I just use a vitrex pro cutter....

Plenty of dust sheets down, plonk it on the landing, and crack on ...

 

[Andy Allen]

 

[Simon Dale]

Quick one for those with this machine, how messy is it?

I mainly cut using a grinder outside, but hand on heart I'm getting bored with going up and down stairs umpteen times on some jobs. Want to add a reliable all round wet machine, but can't be doing with pools of water everywhere

A good machine sold mine a few years back

 

[Doozy]

A good machine sold mine a few years back [/QUOTE

Aah, but was it messy before you did?

 

[One Day]

They're quite large, very heavy and very accurate and powerful.
They need catchment for run-off too.

I was going to get one, but plumped for a little (but also very heavy) Raimondi GS86. It's the best of both worlds for me. Portable and yet capable of anything you can physically get on it.
Basically a grinder blade wet saw which can be used dry if needed.

 

[Doozy]

The size (to a degree) isn't an issue. Looking at something that can go from say 1.2m straight cuts, to mitring 600s, to wet room envelope cuts all in one go.

 

[Dumbo]

The size (to a degree) isn't an issue. Looking at something that can go from say 1.2m straight cuts, to mitring 600s, to wet room envelope cuts all in one go.

But you must be working in some large properties .

 

[Doozy]

Got one in May, four bathrooms all on one floor, empty house, so yes quite often

 

[Andy Allen]

I thought you were talking fully furnished / carpeted houses....

 

[Doozy]

No, not really. More refurb/new build scenarios.

Like I said, cutting down the stair runs if poss. The Sigma ticks a few boxes, but I don't want to be sheeting up half the floor if it's throwing lots of water about

 

[One Day]

They don't throw water about really but it will run off the edges of large tiles and especially if mitering.
One big advantage is you can pretty accurately rip down 1600 planks easily even though the carriage will stop before halfway, you just keep sliding along.
For what you're describing I would suggest it's perfect.
I do a lot of similar properties where I have room to work and to a degree, make a bit of mess.
I just tend to use my grinder and large sigma rail cutters for 95% of everything and just occasionally a wet saw. But that's just the pattern I've got into I suppose.

Plus, if you decide it's not really for you, the resale value is brilliant and you'll sell it easily.

 

[Doozy]

That's a great answer, but interestingly throws up another thing I was looking at, maybe getting a good rail saw instead, but there seems to be limitations on that. Dust/water being one and I'm not convinced about the mitring results

 

[Bill]

That's a great answer, but interestingly throws up another thing I was looking at, maybe getting a good rail saw instead, but there seems to be limitations on that. Dust/water being one and I'm not convinced about the mitring results

He means a sigma rail cutter like this

https://www.protilertools.co.uk/pro...MIgYX27I3E4QIVyrvtCh0DgA9-EAQYASABEgJQU_D_BwE

or this

https://www.tiling tools/product/sigma-3e4m-max-professional-tile-cutter-127cm

All wet saws create spray - some more than others and wet rail saws are probably the messiest of them all but they have advantages too.

 

[Doozy]

Yep, as said, water being thrown about with those is an issue