Wet Saws

[sparky]

ANY1 TRIED THE SEALEY180MM 500W WET SAW OR THE DRAPER 1800MM DIAMOND BLADE WET SAW BOTH CLAIM TO CUT CERAMIC AND NATURAL STONE TILES WOULD LIKE TO HEAR VIEWS BAD OR GOOD BEFORE I BUY :wink_smile:

 

[Leatherface]

Never heard of them.
If your budget will stand it - buy a Rubi.
I have 3 wet saws. A Rubi ND200 - A nice little machine. 200mm diam wheel. 40mm depth of cut. Will cut any tiles, altough some of the bigger ones are a bit slow.
Also a Norton Clipper SMS202 - has a 180mm blade - a handy little machine - very portable with a built in water tray.
Also a Rubi D260 - a beast of a machine. Has a 300mm blade and a 2hp induction motor. Will cut through any tiles with ease.
I only use Marcrist diamond blades.

Photos 1 and 2 show D260 cutting through 4 slate tiles in one go.
Last photo is of Norton Clipper

 

[Leatherface]

Sparky - did you manage to choose a wet saw ? If so which one ?

 

[sparky]

not got a saw yet i am going to wait till i have done my course next week at north east training to see how i get on then hopefuly when i am done i ll be getting all my tools ordered up and gettin ready to start my tiling career any tips for good tools that i ll need cheers

 

[Dan]

Try the tradetiler starter tool list for viewing, talk to Darren to see what he thinks and then make up your mind. http://www.tilersforums.com/web-links/16-trade-tiler-tiling-tools.html#post3255