tile nippers

[doug boardley]

I've got both and use them when the situation calls for it, horses for courses imo.

 

[Bolter]

what do you use to scribe . iv seen on one of the tile tool sites. a scriber that looks like a pen. i saw a video on you tube i think where they ued one of the rubi wheels on the bar with a small wheel to score the tile.

my ts 60.

 

[Alan M]

do you use the cutter freehand to scribe the cut outs etc

 

[Spud]

I havent used parrot nippers for years, reason being i only really found them useful for opening up holes once i had used the hole boy to make the pipe holes on ceramic tiles ,once the hole was big enough I would get a standard pair of nippers in to finish off shaping the cut ,standard nippers really are the most useful as they easily cut L shaped cuts and are good for trimming on standard ceramic tiles
Alan you seem to be on a tool buying mission at the moment be careful what you buy as you dont need as much equipment as you think when starting out and you should pick up bits as you go along in my opinion and then you will build a kit of tools that you will use regularly rather than just buying everything and not using half of it ,hope this helps Gary

 

[Bolter]

do you use the cutter freehand to scribe the cut outs etc

I just score the shape using the ts 60 as normal, except I dont use the breaking arm. Just keep turning the tile score a little, turn it, score a little.

 

[Alan M]

I havent used parrot nippers for years, reason being i only really found them useful for opening up holes once i had used the hole boy to make the pipe holes on ceramic tiles ,once the hole was big enough I would get a standard pair of nippers in to finish off shaping the cut ,standard nippers really are the most useful as they easily cut L shaped cuts and are good for trimming on standard ceramic tiles

whats a hole boy.



im on a tiling tool mission buy am being realistic as well. i asked about a few things that i wont buy as a result (rotozip, that disk i saw etc.
i think iv got the basics now. i might get a set of 365 drills soon as i think il need them on my bathroom at home. if those trim snips dont work out i think il need a better miterblock.

 

[Bolter]

whats a hole boy.



im on a tiling tool mission buy am being realistic as well. i asked about a few things that i wont buy as a result (rotozip, that disk i saw etc.
i think iv got the basics now. i might get a set of 365 drills soon as i think il need them on my bathroom at home. if those trim snips dont work out i think il need a better miterblock.

A "loch boy"?

http://www.tradetiler.com/acatalog/Tile_drills.html

edit: it says "once made the initial hole, use parrot nippers to open it up", but I always spin the hammer around and use the square end to open the hole up whilst still in the lochboy.

 

[Spud]

A "loch boy"?

Tradetiler Tile Miscellaneous Hole Making Tools

edit: it says "once made the initial hole, use parrot nippers to open it up", but I always spin the hammer around and use the square end to open the hole up whilst still in the lochboy.

sorry bolter you are right ,it is called a loch boy the word " loch " is german for hole

 

[jwatson]

i bought one off mike good bit of kit for ceramic tiling. ultimatly diamond bits would have been quicker, but didnt have cash for all the sizes. one off out lay unlimited holes.:smilewinkgrin:
someone put a video on here think sir ramic making hole

whats a hole boy.



im on a tiling tool mission buy am being realistic as well. i asked about a few things that i wont buy as a result (rotozip, that disk i saw etc.
i think iv got the basics now. i might get a set of 365 drills soon as i think il need them on my bathroom at home. if those trim snips dont work out i think il need a better miterblock.

 

[Gazzer]

Nah not me.

 

[Bolter]

sorry bolter you are right ,it is called a loch boy the word " loch " is german for hole

I didnt know that, thanks!

 

[doug boardley]

here's my "nippers" :lol:

 

[White Room]

I thought they were the spacer organisers:lol::lol:

 

[jwatson]

must have been dave then, i allways get u guys mixed up.:lol:.
it was a video of a fellow knocking a hole out of a ceramic with a pin hammer and ball hammer..... i was amazed was sheer quality and it must have taken alot of practice. i tried to copy it on son johnstons 15x15 and failed misrebly about 10 times and decided that i could not do it!!! :lol:

Nah not me.

 

[jwatson]

here is the video cutting holes in a ceramic tile "old style" - YouTube

 

[jay]

Sometimes nipping is the only option


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