tiles too heavy for saw?

[hungover]

hi all

I am currently working with 615 square porcelain tiles (11.5mm thick).

My cutter is a Rubi ND180 with a Marcrist CK850 blade.

I am having a mare cutting straight lines. One cut, earlier, was 5 mm out over its length. I could see it deviating but couldn't correct it. I can only put it down to the tiles being to heavy to slide across the "table" correctly. Any suggestions as how to reduce the friction? I have noticed that they are starting to score the plate.

 

[Alan.P]

Never used the cutter but it comes recommended as does the blade, have you tried a different tile to see how it goes, maybe try an off cut off the tile your using.


Sorry I can't be of any more help

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

hi all

I am currently working with 615 square porcelain tiles (11.5mm thick).

My cutter is a Rubi ND180 with a Marcrist CK850 blade.

I am having a mare cutting straight lines. One cut, earlier, was 5 mm out over its length. I could see it deviating but couldn't correct it. I can only put it down to the tiles being to heavy to slide across the "table" correctly. Any suggestions as how to reduce the friction? I have noticed that they are starting to score the plate.

why are you using a wet saw for straight cuts are you mad on pocs

 

[White Room]

Get a manual cutter, will be far quicker and straighter.

 

[Alan.P]

Oops I thought he meant for normal cuts on a wet cutter, as above get a dry cutter, still doesn't explain why your cutter is running off

 

[DHTiling]

Hungover , I suggest you lay off the beer

 

[AliGage]

Isn't the ND180 a little weak and small for such large porcelain?

 

[cam_low]

Warped blade?

 

[Perry]

never used one but the pictures of it look like a diy cutter

 

[Alan.P]

never used one but the pictures of it look like a diy cutter

No Pete, it's the small wet cuter I'm sure.

 

[AliGage]

No Pete, it's the small wet cuter I'm sure.

Yep. Its the smallest Rubi do. 180mm blade and 0.7hp on the motor.
Although Rubi state in can cut a tile an inch thick im sure that's more gauged on the blade. Id say the weaker motor would struggle with the porcelain tiles he's trying to cut.

 

[Spud]

the marcrist blade is known for wandering on hard materials I had 2 on my saws and took them both off as they make it impossible to do a straight cut

 

[Sigma UK]

Is it the 180BL range or just the standard model?. Can't see any pictures here though.

 

[widler]

Don't care what blade is in it, you would struggle to get em perfectly straight, no where near as good as a dry cutter !

 

[Perry]

No Pete, it's the small wet cuter I'm sure.

Yes Alan but ok for 150 x 150 ceramic but like using a hammer to crush a car :yikes: are you back ?
Hungover are you a pro tiler or diy ?

 

[Alan.P]

Yes Alan but ok for 150 x 150 ceramic but like using a hammer to crush a car :yikes: are you back ?
Hungover are you a pro tiler or diy ?

No mate still in Spain

 

[Spud]

Don't care what blade is in it, you would struggle to get em perfectly straight, no where near as good as a dry cutter !

I agree i was just stating the fact that the macrist blade is known for wandering

 

[Peter]

Not keen on Marcrist blades either. They can't seem to hold a line, even moreso on a bridge saw.

 

[widler]

I agree i was just stating the fact that the macrist blade is known for wandering

Aye i know mate, was not meant to sound bitchy