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my advice on buying a dry cutter would be get a ts60+ its a bit dearer but you can cut larger format tiles....nowdays peeps are going for bigger and bigger tiles..hence the ts60 being an all rounder.....soon you will end up needing a tx1200....oooooh its soooo big you need 2 peeps to carry it!

as for laser levels, i have a dewalt 087? but i have heard good things on the p.l.s

buy what you need for your first job and then for your second....before you know it you will have all the tools,a van to carry em, a garden shed and if you dont have a garden......a new house with a garden and a shed!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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I was actually just reading a few posts that have pictures of jobs and they are larges tiles.

I think I will.

Is it worth getting the ts60 plus ?
 
Don't forget strong, sturdy buckets.

1x for water (never use it for anything but water, as water needs to be clean)
2x for adhesive (one for dark, one for light)
2x for grout (one for dark, one for light)
1x for rubbish
1x for cleaning tools in

Label the buckets. Only use them for what you label them for. This way, they'll stay usable for much longer than if you'd mixed their uses, and the result is better.

Clean the buckets thoroughly after use. If there's too much crap left in them when you use them again, it'll affect what ever it is you're mixing. Dirty grout isn't fun at all. Dirt can also affect the curing of grout and adhesive. Either it cures unevenly, or, it cures way way too fast.

If you need to use leveling compound, get two separate buckets for that. Never, ever, use the leveing compound buckets anything else.

Make sure the buckets you buy are made from thick, sturdy plastic, and that the handles are very sturdy as well. It is almost always much more economical to buy good tools and taking good care of them, than buying crap tools, and tossing them away after only a few uses. The initial expense might be a bit higher, but it pays off in the long run. I have found this especially true for buckets, notched trowels, and sponge floats.
 
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Sound advice there mate, it was the first thing I said to my boss, I am thorough with everything, I then seen his tools and he called himself and dirty bar steward.

If he only knew how much more he is than he realises !
 
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My Choice Would Be The Ts50+ Bigger Enough To Cope With Alot Of The Tiles Out There But Small Enough To Do Splash Backs Etc...when You Start Laying The Larger Formats Of Porcelain Or More Importantly The Thicker Formats Then I Would Go And Buy The Tx700n And That Will Cover All Your Diagonal Cuts On Floors Etc Due To The Movable Breaker And Extra Pressure..

But If You Put 200 Pound In My Hand And Said I Can Only Have 1 Cutter, Then Id Go For The Ts60+....

Hope This Helps Your Dilema...(get A Ts50+ But Ssshhhhhh Dont Tell Anyone On Here )
 
Well thats not a bad bit of buying so far.
  • Nibblers
  • Rubi Bucket Trowel
  • Marshaltown Grout Float
  • 2 x Hydro Sponges
  • Knee Pads
  • Gorilla Tubs
  • 6mm Soft Grip Trowel
  • Stabila 60cm Level
  • Silverline/Stabila Pencils x 15
:thumbsup:
 
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Don't forget strong, sturdy buckets.

1x for water (never use it for anything but water, as water needs to be clean)
2x for adhesive (one for dark, one for light)
2x for grout (one for dark, one for light)
1x for rubbish
1x for cleaning tools in

Label the buckets. Only use them for what you label them for. This way, they'll stay usable for much longer than if you'd mixed their uses, and the result is better.

Clean the buckets thoroughly after use. If there's too much crap left in them when you use them again, it'll affect what ever it is you're mixing. Dirty grout isn't fun at all. Dirt can also affect the curing of grout and adhesive. Either it cures unevenly, or, it cures way way too fast.

If you need to use leveling compound, get two separate buckets for that. Never, ever, use the leveing compound buckets anything else.

Make sure the buckets you buy are made from thick, sturdy plastic, and that the handles are very sturdy as well. It is almost always much more economical to buy good tools and taking good care of them, than buying crap tools, and tossing them away after only a few uses. The initial expense might be a bit higher, but it pays off in the long run. I have found this especially true for buckets, notched trowels, and sponge floats.

very good informative post once again greatly apreciated :thumbsup:
 

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