Dry cutter thread....for use with polished porcelain - Tile Advice

[Italy]

Definitely keep it clean....
Problem i had was I started to use wd40 this attracts the dust and stops the handle sliding effiently ......so I have to keep spraying it to get it to work....
But as there 20 year old cutter's, I'm not going to beat myself up over it..
When I buy yours off you though, for a rock bottom price, I will take better care of them..

Amen,

 

[widler]

What's that?

Graham nortons fave kinda gel

 

[1animal1]

When I buy yours off you though, for a rock bottom price, I will take better care of them..

It's not the Rock bottom price you should be excited about - it's the care and precision that i will take in packing the cutter for it's safe journey. Has to add a good few £'s to the final plice.

 

[LM]

Graham nortons fave kinda gel

I was pulling your leg

 

[widler]

Im glad thats the only thing you were pulling lee

I know, im lowering the tone

 

[1animal1]

Just ordered the Sigma - can't wait for my new tool to turn up

Whilst ordering my tiles, the chaps were singing the praises of the one they stock, unbranded thing about 4 foot long and a huge handle on it - they were saying it cuts the shops porcelain with ease for only £90! Is this likely? I'm not going back on the Sigma as I think you get what you pay for - just astounded it could do what they say for such little outlay... after everything i've read.

 

[White Room]

Just ordered the Sigma - can't wait for my new tool to turn up

Whilst ordering my tiles, the chaps were singing the praises of the one they stock, unbranded thing about 4 foot long and a huge handle on it - they were saying it cuts the shops porcelain with ease for only £90! Is this likely? I'm not going back on the Sigma as I think you get what you pay for - just astounded it could do what they say for such little outlay... after everything i've read.

Probably got a load sitting on the shelves and can't shift them.

 

[1animal1]

Must admit, that's what I thought. Kinda got the feeling they were dismissing what I was saying to them so didn't venture into the realm of asking how good it was at cutting 10mm pieces off the 600's...

 

[Flintstone]

I've been having a few issues with my sigma recently the handle jamming on the rail when sliding it back towards you, also the breaker on the max handle a little harder to flick down, i am close to spraying with wd40 now

 

[Dan]

I've been having a few issues with my sigma recently the handle jamming on the rail when sliding it back towards you, also the breaker on the max handle a little harder to flick down, i am close to spraying with wd40 now

Start a new thread for this you will get some help. @Sigma UK may even reply

 

[Old Mod]

Drop the rail off Andy, wipe the bar and inside the handle with steel wool mate and buff with dry cloth.
You truly don't need to lube it.
The breaker feet and wheel are the only parts you should oil.

 

[Flintstone]

Cheers, I'll give that a go. It had a little bur on the rail that Required sanding off too

 

[1animal1]

It's a lovely bit of kit but I hit my first problem the other day too, trying to cut 15mm off a porcelain tile... It obviously snapped and made a slight nick on the metal base bar... The bit between the plates, the snap line?... I tried a few scrap pieces, all of which broke up... Then I tried cracking a bit more confidently as I had before and all resolved. Amazed at how being gentle can actually be more detrimental to the cut

 

[Dumbo]

It's a lovely bit of kit but I hit my first problem the other day too, trying to cut 15mm off a porcelain tile... It obviously snapped and made a slight nick on the metal base bar... The bit between the plates, the snap line?... I tried a few scrap pieces, all of which broke up... Then I tried cracking a bit more confidently as I had before and all resolved. Amazed at how being gentle can actually be more detrimental to the cut

Watch the videos they smack the handle

 

[1animal1]

I watched a couple but the chap definitely held it rather than hit. Will I get a better cut smacking the handle?