Cutting Porcelain tiles

[ap222]

Hi AP
I have both the 750 and the 900, firstly the vitrex 750, I changed the blade to a marcrist and have cut 10mm porcelain with it. Nice saw for under £100. The arber on the 750 is reversable 19mm or 22mm, I tend to use this one a lot more than the 900.

The Vitrex 900 is very heavy (proberbly the reason I tend to leave it in the garage)
the arber on the 900 is 22mm I did change the blade to a marcrist as well, to do so requires a 25.4 to 22mm ruducing shime ( If you check the other Vitrex thread there is a link on where to buy one)
I did have a problem of chiping on the off cut of tile, but was informed by one the other members on here that it was proberbly the fence being out of square to the blade.

Thanks for the tip Richard. I wasn't so sure it would live upto cutting 12mm porcelains, so thinking of biting the bullet an invest in tx-700n or Monty 75. I will see it as an investment as it will come to use again in the future with more projects.

 

[diamondtiling]

What adhesive are you thinking of using, are these tiles straight onto plasterboard?

 

[ap222]

What adhesive are you thinking of using, are these tiles straight onto plasterboard?

Hi Diamond,

I'm going to be using Mapei keraquick rapid set flexible tile adhesive, and the tiles will be going onto Marmox waterproof boards. Ive practically covered the entire walls, ceiling & floor of the bathoom with marmox, reinforced all board joins with grp tape and also tanked all joins with mapei wps tanking membrane.
had plasterboard before renovation, and it was damp in places especially behind the shower wall, so decided to opt for marmox. Definetely worth it IMO.

 

[richard Kent]

If you want the Vitrex, Rubi or Monty try Trade tiler his prices are very reasonable,
also both the 750 and the 900 will throw water every where, as one of my customers once said. you have tiler's crotch, meaning very damp nether region:lol:

 

[DHTiling]

where abouts are you..?

 

[marty the tiler]

If you want the Vitrex, Rubi or Monty try Trade tiler his prices are very reasonable,
also both the 750 and the 900 will throw water every where, as one of my customers once said. you have tiler's crotch, meaning very damp nether region:lol:

tilers crotch luv the comment well said

 

[Andy Allen]

If you want the Vitrex, Rubi or Monty try Trade tiler his prices are very reasonable,
also both the 750 and the 900 will throw water every where, as one of my customers once said. you have tiler's crotch, meaning very damp nether region:lol:

always wear dark trousers other wise it looks like youv'e been cought short :lol:

 

[merlecollins]

I've never used Vitrex cutters before but swear by my Rubi TX700N, unarguably the best dry cutter on the market in that size group

 

[diamondtiling]

I've never used Vitrex cutters before but swear by my Rubi TX700N, unarguably the best dry cutter on the market in that size group

Are you sure about that................:smilewinkgrin:

 

[merlecollins]

:lol::lol: Uh oh :lol::lol:

Here we go.........:lol: