Sigma mosaic cutter?

[Rob Z]

Hello everyone. A buddy here in the US just bought this:


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He said it is a sweet tool and can't believe he never got one before. He and I have both been in the tile trade for about the same time (20 years), and I have to confess that I've never seen one of these. I'm thinking it'd be well worth the dough (about $350/235 GBP) because of all the time it would save, as well as being able to cut paper-mounted mosaics without the wet saw.

Anyone have one? Is there another brand that works better?

 

[jamie B]

looks pretty much the same as a 'superior' machine, which I believe are made in the US...I started out on these, and ironicaly threw 2 away a couple of weekends ago!..they had sat in my lock up for too long as I only use Rubi nowadays. To be honest I wouldn't say they were fantastic for mosaic..the only thing they are really quicker for is 6''..they don't need a gauge set for making the same size cuts like a Rubi..just stick it on against the top measure and away you go. The trouble with them is the large machine (apart from weighing a tonne!) is not really large enough for modern large format tiles these days..and the wheels/parts cost a bomb and have to come over from the US.

 

[jay]

cant beat sigma :8:

 

[diamondtiling]

looks pretty much the same as a 'superior' machine, which I believe are made in the US...I started out on these, and ironicaly threw 2 away a couple of weekends ago!..they had sat in my lock up for too long as I only use Rubi nowadays. To be honest I wouldn't say they were fantastic for mosaic..the only thing they are really quicker for is 6''..they don't need a gauge set for making the same size cuts like a Rubi..just stick it on against the top measure and away you go. The trouble with them is the large machine (apart from weighing a tonne!) is not really large enough for modern large format tiles these days..and the wheels/parts cost a bomb and have to come over from the US.

I have one, its actually one of 7 sigma cutters. All parts are readily available in the UK. I agree with Rob, as soon as I used a sigma there was no way I was going back to my other brand name cutter.

 

[White Room]

I like the cutting of mosaic but are they that good for it?????

 

[diamondtiling]

I like the cutting of mosaic but are they that good for it?????

Like cutting a cake Mark.

 

[White Room]

Was'nt going to buy anymore tools for a while:drool5:

 

[Colour Republic]

Like cutting a cake Mark.

What sort of cake? are we talking cheese or Banoffi??

 

[Aston]

the sigma 5m....£188-00 from diatech
i might get one of those in july. i'm having a bit of a tool withdrawal??

 

[White Room]

Bloody tool ****:ciappa:

 

[diamondtiling]

the sigma 5m....£188-00 from diatech
i might get one of those in july. i'm having a bit of a tool withdrawal??

Gotcha!!!

:lol::lol::lol:

 

[Aston]

i'm still keeping my tx700 tho

i'm treating it like this new government, a merger between sigma & rubi :lol:
anyway its davids fault, not cameron, howe, he started it all lol hes a bad influence on me ??

 

[Rob Z]

I like the cutting of mosaic but are they that good for it?????

Mark,

My mate with the new cutter sent a photo to me today that showed the cut he made on small mosaics-he cut off a 3/16" strip.:hurray:

 

[DHTiling]

i'm still keeping my tx700 tho

i'm treating it like this new government, a merger between sigma & rubi :lol:
anyway its davids fault, not cameron, howe, he started it all lol hes a bad influence on me ??

Hey don't blame me..:lol:.. unless you buy me one to shut me up..

 

[White Room]

Had a search for the 5m sigma, nearly £400:yikes: