The Beast

[One Day]

You're right Craig but thankfully most of my floors have no skirts in place so i can rip-cut everything.
As for fixing wet, I'll take the argument on!
Wet through obviously not a good idea, but damp is fine. Any moisture should be locked up with the adhesive setting, any moisture in the stone body will dry and depending on what/how you're sealing you might need to wait until dry.
Last job i used universeal rapid all in one which can be used on damp stone.
I'd rather fix damp stone into adhesive than dusty stone.

 

[widler]

Clearly with "bespoke" cuts a grinder is going to be easier but with repetitive cuts doesn't the saw win? Horses for courses isn't it?

You're right Craig but thankfully most of my floors have no skirts in place so i can rip-cut everything.
As for fixing wet, I'll take the argument on!
Wet through obviously not a good idea, but damp is fine. Any moisture should be locked up with the adhesive setting, any moisture in the stone body will dry and depending on what/how you're sealing you might need to wait until dry.
Last job i used universeal rapid all in one which can be used on damp stone.
I'd rather fix damp stone into adhesive than dusty stone.

Not sure paul if im honest,i cut everything with the grinder on this job, but i think its each to his own , i have quite a steady hand(apart from mondays ) so i find it quicker than faffing about with a big machine, lining it up (not every cut is going to be perfectly strsight, how many rooms are perfectly square )
Dave
Im not arguing about wet cutters, needless to say i didn't listen to the advice as i thought it was a bit blooody stupid advice imo , i do still use a wet cutter when i can be bothered to get it out .
Your points about drying when laid and it won't be dusty were my thoughts , so i carried on as normal

 

[Dumbo]

One thing with wet cutters from personal experience. Make hell of a mess but I do use a permanent bridge saw .

 

[Kyle Knowles]

The Dewalt is very clean comparison to some machines so is the sigma 9p 9m 10m

 

[widler]

its horses for courses as some wise man said
All wet cutters are dirty , spraying water etc, but grinders are dusty , dust everywhere , wet cutters win it for me on being cleaner, but still mucky though

 

[One Day]

Just for balance - i confess to using my grinder on easily 9 out of 10 jobs. It's quicker.
(unless you've loads of rip cuts in limestone to make)

 

[Kyle Knowles]

Personally I go for the wetcutter 9 out of 10 times I just can't get a clean enough cut with a grinder I bought the festool one with the dust extractor port and had in my had I'd use that but it never comes out the box

 

[One Day]

I use a makita variable speed with marcrist akkumax blades and a very light hand. I can get a very clean cut on most tiles.
I find the trick is to run lightly down the glaze using a straight edge, then start to cut slightly past the first cut, this helps so the glaze pinging.

 

[Spare Tool]

Well no body's really convinced me this is something I NEED to have, infact I'm convinced I really don't need one at all..

 

[One Day]

They're a nice tool to have and a must-have if you're fixing lots of stone. (in my opinion)

 

[Spare Tool]

They're a nice tool to have and a must-have if you're fixing lots of stone. (in my opinion)

The only benefit I can see is speed of cuts..
Erm DAY RATE!!!

 

[widler]

@Andystiletiling
Erm, I'm sure, yes yes you did , you borrowed my wet cutter the other week to cut slate skirts
Or is it, "I don't need one, Craig has one" kinda thing

 

[Spare Tool]

@Andystiletiling
Erm, I'm sure, yes yes you did , you borrowed my wet cutter the other week to cut slate skirts
Or is it, "I don't need one, Craig has one" kinda thing

You HAD to mention that didn't ya!!
Must admit it did give a nice exposed edge on the skirts..
Still for once in every blue moon, then yes mate...you have one

 

[One Day]

Last time I lent a wet cutter (a fairly new Norton) to a tiler from East Lancs - I never saw it again!

(It wasn't Andy btw)

 

[radim]

Grinder for porc and ceramics.
Wet rubi for stone and envelope cuts in wet room.
There is no way you could cut Kathmandu slate from porcelanosa with grinder - just chips away no matter how careful u are.