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Sigma UK
Based down in Portsmouth now John. To expensive to live in Surrey. Sigma don't do any overhead rail cutters now. They not done them for some time. 10M9 is the largest machine we do.
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Based down in Portsmouth now John. To expensive to live in Surrey. Sigma don't do any overhead rail cutters now. They not done them for some time. 10M9 is the largest machine we do.
I think at the end of the day it's all about choice no?. If you walk in to a tile shop and only see one particular brand on show then theres not really any choice. I think stores should do more with other brands not just a selected few. That way you could all make your own minds up and choose what works well for you. With regards to Sigma I can say that Ireland have had them for well over 30yrs and Scotland not far off that. Newcastle and Manchester are using Sigma more now so it's starting to come further down south. I say if you can get your hands on one to try then why not?.
cant for the life of me see why you have quoted what i have written because none of it has any relevance to what you have written?? or have I lost something in translation?
Your not wrong Ed just adding my point. It's all about choice.
have you got one of these cutters.
i know you have the 10m. I have also and never seen another one
Hence why Sigma now have a manager like Derek in the uk , they only normally sell from reputation but the more the uk cotton on to a superior brand then sales can only go up and be more available uk wide.(which they now are ) ..
Well it's not Sigma? some stores don't want to take on new products partly because of money and investing in stock and also demand from end users. Plus we have not been in the UK long so it's new to some people. That said it's getting more popular and already some big well known stores have been in touch looking at the new year to do something.
Perfect for the bespoke work you do... maybe even the 9m would suffice.. but sometimes better to get slightly over what you think you need just incase..
If i did not have the dewalt , then a 10m would be my choice i suppose.. the lads on here that have then cannot rate them enough and i too would need a saw suitable for big stone jobs.
Sorry Kevin but I don't know any stores with a 10M9 demo cutter? You might find it hard to find any good machines in store that they will use for a demo. Maybe there is someone on the forum close to you that has one?. Or you could go on what other tilers say about the machine.
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Based down in Portsmouth now John. To expensive to live in Surrey. Sigma don't do any overhead rail cutters now. They not done them for some time. 10M9 is the largest machine we do.
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jonnyc
where are you based now if not in molesey. I would love to try the sigma 10l overhead saw .
normally when i see the single rail saws i steer clear as the head always veers offline. but if this is as well made as previous sigma saws i own then this could be the exception.
if i was just cutting stone in workshop i would buy the bam 1320, which is hands down the best cutter on market,(with exception of maybe karl dahm saw) well worth the extra money but not easy to lug about on a weekly basis.
for smaller cutters no one could ever beat the rubi box cutter 15-20 years ago.cant remember the model name but it was the rolls royce and came with a hefty price tag.i think it was £ 900.00 plus even all that time ago. in those days if you were a marble man doing 300 x 300 in bathrooms ( limestone specialists did not exist!!)this was the only cutter to have.
i only changed to sigma when you brought out the 9 and 10m which was better suited for bigger format when limestone started to make its big appearance about 1988
normally when i see the single rail saws i steer clear as the head always veers offline. but if this is as well made as previous sigma saws i own then this could be the exception.
if i was just cutting stone in workshop i would buy the bam 1320, which is hands down the best cutter on market,(with exception of maybe karl dahm saw) well worth the extra money but not easy to lug about on a weekly basis.
for smaller cutters no one could ever beat the rubi box cutter 15-20 years ago.cant remember the model name but it was the rolls royce and came with a hefty price tag.i think it was £ 900.00 plus even all that time ago. in those days if you were a marble man doing 300 x 300 in bathrooms ( limestone specialists did not exist!!)this was the only cutter to have.
i only changed to sigma when you brought out the 9 and 10m which was better suited for bigger format when limestone started to make its big appearance about 1988
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Sigma UK
I think at the end of the day it's all about choice no?. If you walk in to a tile shop and only see one particular brand on show then theres not really any choice. I think stores should do more with other brands not just a selected few. That way you could all make your own minds up and choose what works well for you. With regards to Sigma I can say that Ireland have had them for well over 30yrs and Scotland not far off that. Newcastle and Manchester are using Sigma more now so it's starting to come further down south. I say if you can get your hands on one to try then why not?.
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jonnyc
i was talking about the sigma 10l that appears in trimline brochure 2012. is this not being sold now and if not why not?
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Aston
cant for the life of me see why you have quoted what i have written because none of it has any relevance to what you have written?? or have I lost something in translation?
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Sigma UK
Your not wrong Ed just adding my point. It's all about choice.
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jonnyc
could be .
have you got one of these cutters.
i know you have the 10m. I have also and never seen another one
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ifindoubtgrout
you have to ask yourself why tile shops dont stock them, is it the shops fault or sigmas, im not calling sigma as iv never seen one but shurly if there as good as you say they are theyd be in there, all tilers want the best tools to make the job easier but if its not on show anywere its a big gamble to take, all the best everyone for2013.
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DHTiling
Hence why Sigma now have a manager like Derek in the uk , they only normally sell from reputation but the more the uk cotton on to a superior brand then sales can only go up and be more available uk wide.(which they now are ) ..
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Sigma UK
Well it's not Sigma? some stores don't want to take on new products partly because of money and investing in stock and also demand from end users. Plus we have not been in the UK long so it's new to some people. That said it's getting more popular and already some big well known stores have been in touch looking at the new year to do something.
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DHTiling
Later on next year I'm definately going to hunt out a few of the more powerful saws to try and I do like the sound of the 10m. The Vitrex 900 that I have now is just not powerful enough, 3 - 4 hours sitting at the end of the machine and pushing tiles through I'd like to be able to speed things up a bit!
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Peter
The 10L overheads don't look like a bad option and can get them for about cheap money as clearance. As well built as the others too. Know two tilers who use them for stone work and both very impressed with them. Had a chance to buy a brand new one for £550 last year and passed it on, gutted.
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DHTiling
Perfect for the bespoke work you do... maybe even the 9m would suffice.. but sometimes better to get slightly over what you think you need just incase..
If i did not have the dewalt , then a 10m would be my choice i suppose.. the lads on here that have then cannot rate them enough and i too would need a saw suitable for big stone jobs.
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Sigma UK
Sorry Kevin but I don't know any stores with a 10M9 demo cutter? You might find it hard to find any good machines in store that they will use for a demo. Maybe there is someone on the forum close to you that has one?. Or you could go on what other tilers say about the machine.
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kaharrison9
Thanks for the reply Derek.
I do actually like overhead saws so for me to convert to a bench cutter is a big change.
There are some superb tools others have i have come across but for solely personal reasons i would not buy.
This is more why i'd like to try before deciding.
If anybody northern based has a 10m9 or a 9p they wouldn't mind setting up for us to see i would be most appreciated.
Cheers.
Kevin
I do actually like overhead saws so for me to convert to a bench cutter is a big change.
There are some superb tools others have i have come across but for solely personal reasons i would not buy.
This is more why i'd like to try before deciding.
If anybody northern based has a 10m9 or a 9p they wouldn't mind setting up for us to see i would be most appreciated.
Cheers.
Kevin
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Gazzer
You will find it to be a big difference at 1st but once you have used it for a while yo wil wonder why you took so long to change !
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