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Bathfix Bob

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Just thought I'd ask the pro tilers on here how you measure and mark up your tiles.

I find once I've transfered the pencil marks onto the tile I have to run a strip of brown packing tape against the marks so I have something visible to cut against. :lol:

I can't see any of you guys doing that but if I just use pencil it washes off mid cut. I would love to see how quickly you guys can mark and cut a tile. I've ordered a couple of tile pencils from Trade Tiler (along with other goodies!) so I'll try those out.

I work mainly with ceramic and porcelain (80% ceramic) in my bathrooms not much large format.

I use the bulky wet cutter for everything but should I buy a decent manual cutter? Do you guys just use the wet cutter for thick tiles and corner cuts etc.

I do find I have to keep buying tape measures though as the markings wear out. :incazzato:
 

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Thanks guys, I do have a cheap diy manual cutter but stopped using it, seemed a bit sloppy. It didn't break the tilies cleanly, I wouls score a few timesand the pull the lever down to break and it would just break the tile where I didn't want it.

I've been looking at proper manual cutters on Trade Tiler, Whats sort of money do I need to spend?

Any recommendations baring in mind I'm only a plumber/bathroom fitter eg/not everyday use. Having said that I do a lot of bathrooms and tiling and boy do I need to save time on the tiling.
 
Pencil will wash off, forget the tape and wet cutter for all cuts, invest in a decent dry cutter such as the Rubi TS50 it will handle all your ceramics and porcelain with ease, it will save time which in turn makes you money, the Trade tiler pencils are good but the standard ones that can be sharpened with a normal sharpener will wash off as well, go for the china markers, they will be visible for the duration of the cut but will wipe off afterwards.
 
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I use a big clinker 600mm and a rubi tx 700.

I can honestly say that for 99% of jobs the big clinker is adequate. Great value for money (get at topps as screwfix put the price up). I have cut 30x60 porcelain, 10x10 ceramics and even individual little glass and stone peices of mosaic with my big clinker, it is a big but very versatile and reliable tool.

60x60 poreclain then, its a Rubi tx 700 minimum in my opinion. I have used a rubi ts 60plus on 60x60 tiles and it more often than not it leaves a small tail on your tile (at the opposite end of the breaker)
 
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60x60 poreclain then, its a Rubi tx 700 minimum in my opinion. I have used a rubi ts 60plus on 60x60 tiles and it more often than not it leaves a small tail on your tile (at the opposite end of the breaker)

This worrys me, I thought Rubi were a top quality make, could this have been your perticular cutter tfs?

Can anyone else clarify this? I'll be starting tiling on my current bathroom a week tomorrow and I really need a good manual cutter.
I don't want one that leaves a rough bit that needs trimming off, maybe I should just bite the bullet and get one of these Sigmas? If it saves me time then its worth the £200+.

Desicions desisions.....

Edit: Make that £200 - £300 + !!!!!
 
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This worrys me, I thought Rubi were a top quality make, could this have been your perticular cutter tfs?
Can anyone else clarify this? I'll be starting tiling on my current bathroom a week tomorrow and I really need a good manual cutter.
I don't want one that leaves a rough bit that needs trimming off, maybe I should just bite the bullet and get one of these Sigmas? If it saves me time then its worth the £200+.
Desicions desisions.....
Edit: Make that £200 - £300 + !!!!!

The TS-plus is great cutter for ceramic, but can struggle with the harder porcelain tiles. If you want a recommendation, I would go for the Tx700. I've fixed 1000's of metres using the TX 700 & 1200 and I cant fault it. The Sigma's are good too, but aren't my cup of tea.
 

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Thanks for the fantastic advice, I've just had a look at the TX series and I think at £340 its a little steep (unless anyone on here has a decent 2nd hand one?)

I think I'll go for the TS-plus and use my old Plasplugs wet cutter for harder porcelain.

I've spend a small fortune on hand and power tools already this year, so much so that I better write down somewhere exactly what I have so I can replace them incase a nice gentleman decides to take them off me.
 
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The TS-plus is great cutter for ceramic, but can struggle with the harder porcelain tiles. If you want a recommendation, I would go for the Tx700. I've fixed 1000's of metres using the TX 700 & 1200 and I cant fault it. The Sigma's are good too, but aren't my cup of tea.



I would second that. TX 700 for me, but as stated above, each to their own:thumbsup:
 
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Thanks guys, I do have a cheap diy manual cutter but stopped using it, seemed a bit sloppy. It didn't break the tilies cleanly, I wouls score a few timesand the pull the lever down to break and it would just break the tile where I didn't want it.
I've been looking at proper manual cutters on Trade Tiler, Whats sort of money do I need to spend?
Any recommendations baring in mind I'm only a plumber/bathroom fitter eg/not everyday use. Having said that I do a lot of bathrooms and tiling and boy do I need to save time on the tiling.
if you want to save time get a tiler to do the tiling and you can spend more time fixing the leaks:lol:
 

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