what manual cutter to get

[jmc]

Been looking about to get a cutter hoping to spent about 100 to 150 any idea's. And any good website's cheer's

 

[ryanbrown]

I use a Husqvarna TC670 Tile Cutter cost about £135
which is the best bit of kit iv'e bought to date.
Very solid robust tile cutter - the bars are solid - and you can use rubi wheels in this too.
I got mine from Yorkshire Tiling Tools.

 

[grumpygrouter]

Montolit for me - lots of posts on here about preferred cutters, do a search and be fascinated by what has been said, tilers defend their choosen cutters with their lives!:shades_smile:

 

[DHTiling]

Rubi cutters for me....ts40 or ts 50 for about that price...try these for tile cutters..Pro Tiling Tools, Professional tiling tools, Rubi tile cutters, Tiling trowels & more......
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[Holohana]

just been quoted £195 inc vat for a Rubi TR600! CTD!

 

[ChaseTiling]

Rubi cutters all the way. TS50 Plus is a good all rounder that will tackle 99% of domestic work. You will find that 45x45 tiles are more common these days for floors, and the TS 50 plus has no problems with these on the straight cuts.

Best Regards
Chase Tiling

 

[crocotile]

hi guys

heres my first question...

i really like rubi. if you were me what would you go for??
i like the rubi tr600s. i have read that the ts50 will cope with 99% of most domestic jobs but i am not keen on the seperate break mechanism. (just find it awkward when snapping porcelain)

what do you experts think . is the tr600s a good alround machine??

if i were to get 2, i was thinking of the rubitr400s and the rubi tx700n...is this a good combination...any help appreciated. its an expensice business this tiling lark

cheers
croc

 

[devonmark]

montolit for me...the big clinker in the screwfix catalogue has had a few mentions on these forums Big Clinker Tile Cutter 610mm - NoLinksToThis, Where the Trade Buys

 

[GazTech]

hi guys

heres my first question...

i really like rubi. if you were me what would you go for??
i like the rubi tr600s. i have read that the ts50 will cope with 99% of most domestic jobs but i am not keen on the seperate break mechanism. (just find it awkward when snapping porcelain)

what do you experts think . is the tr600s a good alround machine??

if i were to get 2, i was thinking of the rubitr400s and the rubi tx700n...is this a good combination...any help appreciated. its an expensice business this tiling lark

cheers
croc

Rubi is the choice of the pro...TS 40 and TS 60 plus...great combination Croc

 

[grumpygrouter]

hi guys

heres my first question...

i really like rubi. if you were me what would you go for??
i like the rubi tr600s. i have read that the ts50 will cope with 99% of most domestic jobs but i am not keen on the seperate break mechanism. (just find it awkward when snapping porcelain)

what do you experts think . is the tr600s a good alround machine??

if i were to get 2, i was thinking of the rubitr400s and the rubi tx700n...is this a good combination...any help appreciated. its an expensice business this tiling lark

cheers
croc

Why go to the expense of buying two cutters? The ones you have choosen are not that much different in overall size I dont't think; the big one would cut small tiles, the small one won't cut really big tiles.

My montolit will cut just about anything up 630mm and it is robust enough to hit it with a mallet. Was demonstrated to me that it would even break a 20mm granite tile without problem (though you wouldn't put the tile down mind you as the cut was a bit rough) but you get the idea. I have my big montolit and a small 25cm thing for when I only need to do small ceramics in a straight line - never actaully used the small one in anger mind you always used the big one!

I'd buy the best big cutter that suits you and put the other cash towards a decent wet cutter or something else equally important.

Grumpy

PS Like the name BTW

 

[crocotile]

hi grumpy

that brings me on to the next bit...what wet cutter. is a master tiler with a macrist blade good enough. its got a 550w motor i think, and i believe they are very reliable. you could buy nearly 4 of them compared to rubi..what do you think, oh and when do you use a angle grinder??

many thanks

 

[GazTech]

hi grumpy

that brings me on to the next bit...what wet cutter. is a master tiler with a macrist blade good enough. its got a 550w motor i think, and i believe they are very reliable. you could buy nearly 4 of them compared to rubi..what do you think, oh and when do you use a angle grinder??

many thanks

Should be no need for a grinder at all,they are tiles not concrete flags lol :wink_smile:

 

[DHTiling]

i have just bought the rubi tx 700n and its brill on porcelain...i would get a rubi ts40+ and a tx 700n ...as for wet cutter the rubi d200 is great .. i have used one for many years and no probs..it is fitted with a marcist turbo blade aswell.........dave...

 

[grumpygrouter]

Don't have an angle grinder myself, though maybe I should have one in the arsenal somewhere for emergencies! As for wet cutters, again loads of choice, DH and Gaz@topps have been at it a lot longer than me so their advice is always good. I personally have a Briccolina with diamond blade. Good little cutter and as yet not needed anything bigger but I'm sure the time will come when I have to invest in something a bit bigger. I have cut porcelain floor tiles with it without any problems and the blurb says you can cut granite up to 20mm thick as well. Very portable and quiet.

Here's one Tile Saws. Siri Tile Cutters. Contractors Direct Europe

You get more info from the SIRI site though.

Grumpy

 

[DHTiling]

use to have a briccolina wet cutter many years ago and loved it..but got spoilt when used a rubi one once so upgraded to a rubi cutter.....but for the majority of jobs the briccolina or the master tiler will suffice...........dave..