Recommendations for new wet cutter

[acaciaguy]

hello all

I had asked about the dewalt dw24000 a while back and while it’s a great piece of kit I is just too expensive for me to justify at the moment.

I am looking at the rubi nd-200 which seems to get good feed back and sticking a good quality blade on it.

Any suggestions or recommendations would be appreciated.

I would be using it mainly on ceramic and porcelain and would want to do mitre cuts.

 

[hmtiling]

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hello all

I had asked about the dewalt dw24000 a while back and while it’s a great piece of kit I is just too expensive for me to justify at the moment.

I am looking at the rubi nd-200 which seems to get good feed back and sticking a good quality blade on it.

Any suggestions or recommendations would be appreciated.

I would be using it mainly on ceramic and porcelain and would want to do mitre cuts.

You'd be better off with a grinder for mitres. I very rarely get a wet saw out nowadays. Grinders, wet sponge and a couple of keter tables

 

[acaciaguy]

Thank you for your reply. I have a grinder - any thoughts on a good blade

 

[hmtiling]

Thank you for your reply. I have a grinder - any thoughts on a good blade

Pro tilers prem tool blades are getting great reviews. Ats are good value too

 

[Cranbrook]

Grinder all day long for porc and ceramics for me

 

[One Day]

I have a used (but well looked-after) Dewalt if you're interested?

(And I'm driving down to Oxford in the next couple of weeks)

 

[acaciaguy]

Hi impish. Thank you. I will pm you

 

[acaciaguy]

Hello all, I just wanted to say that I settled on a grinder and the rubi nd 200 which i purchased from the forum sponser protilingtools who were excellent. Many thanks to them.

 

[James De]

Hello all, I just wanted to say that I settled on a grinder and the rubi nd 200 which i purchased from the forum sponser protilingtools who were excellent. Many thanks to them.

How you finding the Rubi wetsaw? I'm thinking of getting one. Pros and cons?

 

[acaciaguy]

It’s very nice. I got a couple of different blades too. It dies what I need and for the money is good.

 

[James De]

It’s very nice. I got a couple of different blades too. It dies what I need and for the money is good.

What blades would you recommend? I usually use Marcist.

 

[acaciaguy]

To be honest it’s depends on material you are fitting and what you want to spend. There are sooo many threads on this site about blades. Have a look. A lot of the time it’s personal preference. Call protiler they can suggest or ats.

 

[James De]

To be honest it’s depends on material you are fitting and what you want to spend. There are sooo many threads on this site about blades. Have a look. A lot of the time it’s personal preference. Call protiler they can suggest or ats.

Cheers mate, will do

 

[Waluigi]

I can’t remember the last time I used a wet saw.

 

[James De]

I can’t remember the last time I used a wet saw.

What do you use instead?

 

[acaciaguy]

Grinder? A lot of people here use them. I do a lot of the time too. Can be easier to use a lot of the time

 

[Waluigi]

I use a cordless grinder for everything. I have 4 x 4ah batteries and it does me fine.

That said, I do tend to do certain types of tile.

 

[James De]

Grinder? A lot of people here use them. I do a lot of the time too. Can be easier to use a lot of the time

What if you want straight lines though? Its fine if your doing curves..

 

[acaciaguy]

A good eye and steady hand. Some people use a guide also

 

[James De]

I use a cordless grinder for everything. I have 4 x 4ah batteries and it does me fine.

That said, I do tend to do certain types of tile.

I tried using a grinder on these 1200's and the line I was getting was just not straight enough for my liking

 

[acaciaguy]

What are those tile types out of interest

 

[Waluigi]

Yes, I wouldn’t use a cordless grinder for day to day cutting. I’m talking about L shape cuts, curves, large holes etc. I don’t use a wet saw anymore.

 

[acaciaguy]

They are great for l cuts. Especially around sockets etc. So quick when metro ‘ing a kitchen

 

[James De]

Yes, I wouldn’t use a cordless grinder for day to day cutting. I’m talking about L shape cuts, curves, large holes etc. I don’t use a wet saw anymore.

L cuts I am using the wet saw for one line and then scoring the other line and snapping off the unwanted piece.

 

[Albert]

What if you want straight lines though? Its fine if your doing curves..

What blade do you use for curves?

 

[acaciaguy]

Or you can score both. Then wet saw / grinder into the right angle. Then snap snap

 

[James De]

I ended up using this for the 1200 porcelains for the cuts at the ceiling

 

[James De]

What blade do you use for curves?

I uses a marcist blade for everything (non segmented) but then again I've only had 3 jobs

 

[LM]

Score the other line first then use the wet saw on the short line then snap your scored line on the cutter.

 

[acaciaguy]

That has a base plate I think? You could make your own fence to run the plate against to ensure a perfect straight cut. How do you find that tool?