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[sranners]

Hi all. Im looking to setmyself out with all the tools that ill be needing to go out on my own, cutter wise, will i need a big wet cutter straight away? also i know bubi is good and iv been thinking about getting one of there manual cutters, or two. Is it worth the high end price for a rubi wet cutter?

cheers for all or any help.

 

[Fekin]

Personally I would start out small outlay wise, buying items that will do the job but probably not give you years or worth compared to the top end market gear, then upgrade as you go to bigger and better gear as you get more and more work in.

Main things in my view that you need are 2 wet cutters and 2 dry cutters, a large and small one of each for different jobs.

Many swear by Rubi, and by all accounts it's a very good make of cutter, but there are other cutters that do just as well at nearly half the price.

I am still using a cheapo Plasplug dry cutter for standard small to medium sized ceramics and have the Husqvarna TC670 for large format tiles upto 600's, and likewise a small Plasplug wetcutter and a Master Tiler for larger tiles.

It all comes down to if you really have money to burn when setting yourself up or not, but the way I look at it is if you start off small and buy sparingley and only upgrade through proffit from tiling then your obviously getting more than enough work in to be able to upgrade tools, hence it will make sense to have better gear, but if your struggling to get enough work in to be able to afford better gear, then you don't really need better gear if you have not got the work coming in.

 

[sranners]

Good advice, my train of thought was buy good equiptment striaght out, it could save me a lot of money in the long run, iv been told rubi stuff last longer????

also iv been thinking about buying the wet cutters when i need them, ie when i get the job.

 

[Fekin]

That's true too, it all depends on what money you really have to start with, and not leaving yourself short if things don't start off too well.

 

[Gazzer]

No point buying tools if you have no use for them yet. Dont discount wet cutters in the plasplugs range as they are good tools. Rubi is a good name and you wont go far wrong there, Sigma too and they really do last a long time.

 

[grumpygrouter]

Don't spend money you do not need to in the early days of business. Obviously don't buy crap that will need replacing after a couple of jobs but don't go over the top.

I am now the proud owner of a Rubi DW250n wet cutter that I bought to finish a job I was struggling with. Cost heaps but I have now used it again on a stone job so is paying for itself now. Would have been scared to buy it when I was starting out though as you never know how things will go.

Grumpy

 

[sranners]

ok iv decided that im going to get two rubi manual cutters, but which ones????
iv been thinking about getting one of those gold kits??? and a smaller cutter. what you all think??

 

[DHTiling]

Good choice mate..i use nothing but rubi cutters wet and dry....

There are some video's here on different rubi cutters in action, have a look it might help you out with you choice ........ Rubi cutters.

 

[Daz]

I use 2 dry cutters... a Rubi TS600 for most jobs upto 600mm and I have a Montolit 24 (£24) for small backsplashes and the like.

Also got a Briccolina wet cutter and 24" bridge saw for big stone and porcelain jobs.

They seem to suffice for now and didn't cost the earth.