Too thick to cut?

[templeton]

Not a full time tiler and questioning everything but..I need a wet saw to cut a lot of 45's in 20mm, 12" marble tile. Is the Sealey 180 a decent bench saw for a small but tricky job? Any other options anyone might suggest would be welcome.. thanks

 

[Tile Marble Granite]

Not a full time tiler and questioning everything but..I need a wet saw to cut a lot of 45's in 20mm, 12" marble tile. Is the Sealey 180 a decent bench saw for a small but tricky job? Any other options anyone might suggest would be welcome.. thanks

No, it is not what you need. You need a real 10'' blade saw to make those cuts. You can hire/rent a wet saw if you don't want to spend £700 to 800£ for a good wet saw, get a brand-new diamond blade, you will then get good marble cuts.
I used to get my diamond blades while living in London from these guys. Pretty decent Dimond blades at very good price, good customer service as well.

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Send us some pictures as you advance in the job. I would love to see some good quality natural stone pictures. Good luck!

 

[Kastar UK]

Not a full time tiler and questioning everything but..I need a wet saw to cut a lot of 45's in 20mm, 12" marble tile. Is the Sealey 180 a decent bench saw for a small but tricky job? Any other options anyone might suggest would be welcome.. thanks

Last 12mm , half inch of the 45deg cut is a high risk to break the tile on most bench saws loosing the corner
Using a straight edge and clamps . a hand held wet saw like a circular saw , can set at part depth and put a scoring cut first , can even plunge a little deeper towards end of cut , then cut again at full depth to avoid breakout if need good cuts

Just had a look at the sealey machine , tbh, get better results with a 4 inch grinder and dry cut stone blade the fast cut type , assuming the 45 cuts are going the perimeter or covered corners thats how i would cut them .
Only need a wetsaw for cuts that are seen

 

[templeton]

Last 12mm , half inch of the 45deg cut is a high risk to break the tile on most bench saws loosing the corner
Using a straight edge and clamps . a hand held wet saw like a circular saw , can set at part depth and put a scoring cut first , can even plunge a little deeper towards end of cut , then cut again at full depth to avoid breakout if need good cuts

Just had a look at the sealey machine , tbh, get better results with a 4 inch grinder and dry cut stone blade the fast cut type , assuming the 45 cuts are going the perimeter or covered corners thats how i would cut them .
Only need a wetsaw for cuts that are seen

Good advice very much appreciated. Thanks for your time Kastar

 

[templeton]

No, it is not what you need. You need a real 10'' blade saw to make those cuts. You can hire/rent a wet saw if you don't want to spend £700 to 800£ for a good wet saw, get a brand-new diamond blade, you will then get good marble cuts.
I used to get my diamond blades while living in London from these guys. Pretty decent Dimond blades at very good price, good customer service as well.

ATS Diamond Tools | Affordable Diamond Tooling for Stone Masonry & Tiling

High quality diamond stone masonry supplies from ATS Diamond Tools equipt you with the tools to create a professional finish - high quality at a reasonable price!

www.atsdiamondtools.co.uk

Send us some pictures as you advance in the job. I would love to see some good quality natural stone pictures. Good luck!

Thanks for the reply TMG. The 10" is an intimidating machine but once I mess up 1 or 2 cuts on a small saw I'll bear it in mind. If I find some natural stone pictures on the way to the hire shop I'll post them