sigma or rubi table wet saws

[pbct69]

can anyone advise me which table wet saw should I buy, a Sigma 9m6 or a rubi dw 250-nl. I have a rubi dw 200 but I want a bigger saw to cut 1 metre tiles. Just don't know what should I do?

 

[widler]

Personally I'd go for the rubi,I like the fact that you control the cutting wheel rather than pushing the tile through the wheel,the sigma looks like a large plasplugs wet cutter
But folks rave about sigma on here (I've just got a sigma manual,it is a good cutter),then again they rave about the dewalt on here as well,I'm not that impressed with it,good cutter,but not worth the money

 

[Chalker]

I have a 10 m9 . Took a bit of getting used to and like it now. It's great for repetitive cuts and mitres. But for porcelain an overhead cutter makes a cleaner cut.

 

[kaharrison9]

Hi there.

I had same dilemma last year between the Raimondi Pikus and the Sigma 10m9(Im sure it was this model).

Decided to go with the Pikus 85.

I don't think I even really considered the Rubi range once I looked into Raimondis.

A very well thought out cutter in every way by Italian designers top of there game.

If you look into my history (12.2.2013) I started a thread called making space for a new cutter and there are about 12 photos I took of the Pikus.

The Pikus 850 i'm sure can be juggled to cut up to 1000mm though they do the Pikus 105.

Top of the Raimondis is the Zoe range.

Colin at kwik split was by far the cheapest and even threw in the Raimondi pedalo.

 

[widler]

Hi there.

I had same dilemma last year between the Raimondi Pikus and the Sigma 10m9(Im sure it was this model).

Decided to go with the Pikus 85.

I don't think I even really considered the Rubi range once I looked into Raimondis.

A very well thought out cutter in every way by Italian designers top of there game.

If you look into my history (12.2.2013) I started a thread called making space for a new cutter and there are about 12 photos I took of the Pikus.

The Pikus 850 i'm sure can be juggled to cut up to 1000mm though they do the Pikus 105.

Top of the Raimondis is the Zoe range.

Colin at kwik split was by far the cheapest and even threw in the Raimondi pedalo.

This ^

 

[Chalker]

Hi there.

I had same dilemma last year between the Raimondi Pikus and the Sigma 10m9(Im sure it was this model).

Decided to go with the Pikus 85.

I don't think I even really considered the Rubi range once I looked into Raimondis.

A very well thought out cutter in every way by Italian designers top of there game.

If you look into my history (12.2.2013) I started a thread called making space for a new cutter and there are about 12 photos I took of the Pikus.

The Pikus 850 i'm sure can be juggled to cut up to 1000mm though they do the Pikus 105.

Top of the Raimondis is the Zoe range.

Colin at kwik split was by far the cheapest and even threw in the Raimondi pedalo.

this

http://www.tilersforums.com/tilers-...-new-cutter-photos-post663417.html#post663417
pdo you use it a lot?

 

[kaharrison9]

Hi Chalker

Clicked the thread and nothing happened.

Use it for certain jobs, just set it up today as have 200m2 of 20mm random length limestone - ideal.

Have a overhead vitrex I use for smaller jobs.

Very pleased and no regrets with the Raimondi though I would liked to have seen a Sigma working.

Good cutter is the Dewalt but personally I feel the arm gets in the way so didn't consider that

 

[Chalker]

Hi Chalker

Clicked the thread and nothing happened.

Use it for certain jobs, just set it up today as have 200m2 of 20mm random length limestone - ideal.

Have a overhead vitrex I use for smaller jobs.

Very pleased and no regrets with the Raimondi though I would liked to have seen a Sigma working.

Good cutter is the Dewalt but personally I feel the arm gets in the way so didn't consider that

working for me! Click the link then scrol to the top.

 

[kaharrison9]

Yes there the pictures. Cheers

I went into google chrome to get them up.

One of many things i like about it is it has quite a wide bed for accommodating big heavy tile sizes.

Does your sigma get used selectively or an everyday cutter?

 

[Chalker]

Selectively tbh. For marble and stone its amazing. But or 6x300 porcelain you have to cut from each end to stop it chipping. Whereas an overhead cutter you can line the tile up and away you go.

For cutting long tiles though its limited by what you can hold, I cut down a quartz top 2.5m long!

 

[Diggy]

I'm a Rubi flat bed man , but when it comes to the wet cutters ,the 9M or 10M are miles better imho.

Diggy

 

[kaharrison9]

Blimey that's some feat!

I noticed Raimondi do a 1500 cutter think you'd need a moffitt to move that.

If ever stuck give for an overhead give us a call and have a blast on it.

 

[cam_low]

Selectively tbh. For marble and stone its amazing. But or 6x300 porcelain you have to cut from each end to stop it chipping. Whereas an overhead cutter you can line the tile up and away you go.

For cutting long tiles though its limited by what you can hold, I cut down a quartz top 2.5m long!

with my 9p I leave the cut approx 5mm at the end, pull it off and use the side of the blade to grind it flush to the edge. no need to flip it over which I do find irritating !

 

[gamma38]

I have just bought a rubi DC250, cut's 1200mm not even plugged it in yet, I will do a review on here when i have given it some stick.

 

[Chalker]

I have just bought a rubi DC250, cut's 1200mm not even plugged it in yet, I will do a review on here when i have given it some stick.

That's impressive.
It can cut, even though its not plugged in!

or is it punctuation?