Electric Cutter...

[Flintstone]

I've always used a flat bed electric cutter for cuts that need it or tiles that need it, always with water. I hear a lot of people saying they don't use a wet cutter. Do some of you use a grinder for all cuts that need it? Even on porcelain?

 

[Qwerty]

Depends on the tile and amount of cuts really

 

[Spare Tool]

I've always used a flat bed electric cutter for cuts that need it or tiles that need it, always with water. I hear a lot of people saying they don't use a wet cutter. Do some of you use a grinder for all cuts that need it? Even on porcelain?

Just recently switched over to a grinder with an ats blade in it, always been like yourself and used a wetsaw for L cuts etc. Sigma for any straight cuts.
Been using the grinder since Jan and takes some practice but can now split a pencil line with it and finish is as good as wet cut.. The vitrex been taking up unnecessary room in my van, infact I think tomorrow will finally put her in the shed

 

[Italy]

was been a while that I wanted to say ...
here none tiler cut tile with water in Italy.
of course the ones I know ...
only marble cutters have water cutting

 

[Flintstone]

Just recently switched over to a grinder with an ats blade in it, always been like yourself and used a wetsaw for L cuts etc. Sigma for any straight cuts.
Been using the grinder since Jan and takes some practice but can now split a pencil line with it and finish is as good as wet cut.. The vitrex been taking up unnecessary room in my van, infact I think tomorrow will finally put her in the shed

Got a link to the blade you use?
I'm pretty good with the grinder from doing metal work as a hobby. The only time I use grinder for tiling is the 9 inch grinder when using really thick and large stone floor tiles. Which cut like butter. Always found the grinder Rips up the edge of porcelain and doesn't feel right.. How's the dust?

 

[rufus the tiler]

I would use grinder but dust is horrendous.....still will use grinder on the odd tile if all else fails.

 

[J Sid]

Wet cutter only for stone or them b***** porcelain which my Rubi's won't touch, and that's not many

 

[Spare Tool]

Porcelain Continuous Rim Diamond Blade | ATS Diamond Tools
Takes about a month to wear in properly.. At the moment using it in a Bosch 240 grinder but am so convinced this is the way to go I'm soon gonna get a good quality battery grinder to avoid running extensions outside etc.
Wouldn't say dust was a major problem, just cut with the wind on your back.. been told a way of flipping guard over so dust fires away from you but haven't got to grips with that one yet, as I said new to this method myself but will fine tune over time..

 

[Stef]

I very rarely use any of my wet cutters.
Use an ATS blade in the grinder & hold a sponge at the blade & it's just as good a cut.

 

[One Day]

When you only need to make around 6 or so cuts in a bathroom, why bother with a wet saw?
I use this mainly for bathroom work. (nipping outside to make the cut of course!)

The blade is so thin and the grinder so smooth in operation, the cuts are superb.

 

[Spare Tool]

When you only need to make around 6 or so cuts in a bathroom, why bother with a wet saw?
I use this mainly for bathroom work. (nipping outside to make the cut of course!)

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The blade is so thin and the grinder so smooth in operation, the cuts are superb.

What blade you use Imp?

 

[One Day]

Marcrist ck850 - the new one called "Akkumax"
Best blade I've ever used but not cheap!

 

[Just Rizzle]

When you only need to make around 6 or so cuts in a bathroom, why bother with a wet saw?
I use this mainly for bathroom work. (nipping outside to make the cut of course!)

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The blade is so thin and the grinder so smooth in operation, the cuts are superb.

I use exactly the same brush less makita and markist850 blade also use it as a polisher brill bit of kit

 

[Flintstone]

I might have to invest! I'd like to see some close up pictures of a porcelain cut with the grinder

 

[One Day]

I might have to invest! I'd like to see some close up pictures of a porcelain cut with the grinder

I'll try and take one tomoz...

 

[Italy]

Glazed porcelain. available today only this format ....

 

[Brian the Tile]

Im thinking about using a grinder after burning out the motor on my favorite cutter on some rock hard 600 × 300 slate tiles

 

[Wishiwasatoptiler]

I just bought a bare unit grinder, bought battery went to pick up at screwfix and asked,is the charger in the box? The guy said no its bare!! At that point i felt like a right numb f***er. . He took pity on me and I scored a free charger.... big up screwfix, newcastle.

 

[GAZ5518]

Has been years since I have used my wet wheel...4 1/2" grinder with good quality blade all day long... Once you get used to it ... So much time saved with equal results

 

[Unused Account 1]

Got a stone bathroom monday ,still use wet saw on stone ,much better for me lol ,especially 3rd floor flat

 

[Wishiwasatoptiler]

Has been years since I have used my wet wheel...4 1/2" grinder with good quality blade all day long... Once you get used to it ... So much time saved with equal results

I used my grinder today. Had wet saw in the room but no water in it. I had bought a Mar cist blade for it but also got a ats Dimon rim blade. Tried that all day on cermic, tip top. Loads of cuts and it coped to bother. Think I'll keep the wet saw in the van bit grinder all the way as much as poosible anyway...