Which 1200 cutter to go for?

[Wolfie9878]

up until now I have coped with a tx-900, anything over that size a grinder has been used.!

As i seem to be using more and more 1200x1200 and planks
It’s time to buy a 1200 cutter to add to the collection.

It would be easy to go for a tx-1200 as I have always used a Rubi but with a few options out there it would be rude to not ask opinions on other brands or models - I may be missing a trick?!

Rubi tz 1200
Sigma 3e4m
Montolit 125pm

Having never used sigma or Montolit and liking the look of the new Rubi series
I would love to hear any pros and cons for the above 3.?
Cheers
Adam

 

[Albert]

Stick with what you are used to.The Rubi tz is a fantastic
machine, it is 1300 by the way.

 

[Wolfie9878]

Would you rate it over the tx?

 

[Cstiling]

Easy sigma all the way ,easy to use best cutters on the market
I'l just put my tin hat on for the rubi lovers answers

 

[Blunt Tool]

If you don’t have a lot of room in your van and only seldom need to do tiles over 900mm what about this as an option, as will go way over 1200mm aswell!
Montolit Complete Flash Line System For Cutting Tiles From 0 to 340cm 300-FL-EVO | Buy Montolit Flash Line Systems Online from Pro Tiler Tools - http://www.protilertools.co.uk/montolit-flash-line-systems/51746/montolit-complete-flash-line-system-for-cutting-tiles-from-0-to-340cm-300-fl-evo

 

[Wolfie9878]

Yeah I had wondered about those.
I didn’t know wether they were best suited to a thin porcelain.
Do they cope with thicker stuff ok?

 

[Blunt Tool]

Yeah I had wondered about those.
I didn’t know wether they were best suited to a thin porcelain.
Do they cope with thicker stuff ok?

Yes they will do porcelain even 12mm, Marc @3_fall had one before he went all Sigmatized

 

[Wolfie9878]

cheaper, smaller, cuts up to 3.4m
Sounds to good to be true.
Obviously not as quick as a normal score and snap with repetitive cuts

Opens up another debate though?
Montolit, sigma, or rubi for this type of cutter?

 

[Blunt Tool]

cheaper, smaller, cuts up to 3.4m
Sounds to good to be true.
Obviously not as quick as a normal score and snap with repetitive cuts

Opens up another debate though?
Montolit, sigma, or rubi for this type of cutter?

Future proofs you!

 

[Wolfie9878]

Your right!
It’s a bit of a no brainer
Top man

 

[Old Mod]

Yes they will do porcelain even 12mm, Marc @3_fall had one before he went all Sigmatized

Yes I did Ian,
They have updated the flashline now
They’ve changed the way it interlocks now, with a buckle type affair, and I’m sure there’s some kind of clamp arrangement too, for securing to a table.
The flash line is a good large format cutter for occasional use I would say.
It’s not a slow system to use by any means.
These dark tiles were 12mm and some were cut with a flashline, rest on a 3e3m.

If you need a full time cutter which is used virtually every week, that’s another thread.

 

[Old Mod]

 

[Wolfie9878]

It’ll be out the van once every few months I guess but when it is it’ll get properly used, most of the bigger format we’re doing is on new developments so a fair few m2.
Sounds like it’ll be a perfect starter and for the money if it needs upgrading at any point I’m sure it’ll have paid its way!!

 

[Albert]

Would you rate it over the tx?

Yes a far better machine

 

[Old Mod]

It’ll be out the van once every few months I guess but when it is it’ll get properly used, most of the bigger format we’re doing is on new developmentsmm so a fair few m2.
Sounds like it’ll be a perfect starter and for the money if it needs upgrading at any point I’m sure it’ll have paid its way!!

You do need a good solid work table at%
Waist height tho to use it, and if you're using the large format it’s something you should have as a matter of course.
Yes it can be used on a floor, but it needs to be flat and spacious. And you’d probably get away with using it on a floor with 10mm+ but don’t attempt that with thin tile.
So whilst these systems are excellent and versatile, you need to set yourself up properly to use them.
It’s just a table after all.
Just don’t want you making assumptions of what it should be capable of and then comin back and saying it’s a pile of crap, they’re not.