Electric Tile Cutter For Slate

[stevesmith89]

Hello fellow Tilers, I am in need of assistance as I am doing a 26m slate floor job, the electric cutter I hired is not up to task, what are the advantages/disadvantages between table top electric cutters to rail mounted tile saw benches? The one I hired is a 110v table top, but I am now looking to buy one ideally for £400 or less and have been pondering over various cutters all day! The 3 that have caught my eye are the table top rubi ND 200, the rubi DU 200 BL (reservations as this is stated as a basic line tool) and the vitrex pro power 900. If anyone has used any of these then please comment, or is it a case of buying a cheapish cutter and spending money on say a Marcrist diamond blade? Any help is appreciated

 

[One Day]

What size is the slate?

 

[stevesmith89]

Sorry forgot to mention they are 600x400mm and thickness varies but thickest so far has been about 25mm

 

[Andy Allen]

Nd 200 will cut them. ...great cutter imo

 

[stevesmith89]

Would they not require some kind of support as they are quite large and also should I go for 110v or 240v as it's a private job so there is mains power

 

[One Day]

600x400 would be ok on a Dewalt too.

 

[stevesmith89]

I like the dewalt but the ones I've seen are really out of my price range

 

[Andy Allen]

I've cut 600 on mine no problem. ..really strong motors in them.....If your going for a bridge saw or rail cutter then the cheaper ones tend to struggle and wonder of line....240 or 110 would depend if you do much site work.

 

[One Day]

Raimondi Pikus 85 ADV Wet Saw

This would be perfect. Gary is offering it on here too.

 

[stevesmith89]

I would say 80% of my work is on site however they have never required a wet cutter as it's never been anything more than porcelain out on site which my manual cutters handle no problem and I was told earlier that a 110v has less power than a 240v (unsure if this is true or not)