External mitre profiling tool

[Concrete guy]

I've had an enquiry asking me to make something like these for porcelain tiles:-

They cut a mitre into the edge of a tile in one process.

Here is a video of how they work:-

Questions:-

Would this be of interest to many?

What size would be most useful? I was thinking 12mm would cover most applications?

Cost would be in the region of £70-£80 + vat + p&p

We'd formulate it for Porcelain, but that would also be able to cut most hard stones as well.

Cutting would ideally have to be a wet process, especially on porcelain. I'm not sure how long one of these would last if used dry or even if would provide an acceptable finish.

 

[DHTiling]

Have you not seen the Mitre wiz..?.. now if that product similar to that could be actually brought into production as it is a dry cutting process, then it would sell like hot cakes to the pro's.

 

[Concrete guy]

Have you not seen the Mitre wiz..?.. now if that product similar to that could be actually brought into production as it is a dry cutting process, then it would sell like hot cakes to the pro's.

I'd never seen that David. Have you actually tried one?

I'm having a chat with the tech guys at the factory to see if we could make one of these tools for dry cutting.

 

[Bubblecraft]

The mitre wiz did look like some piece of kit but was it ever put into production? I know they changed the design as it was a little dangerous but that last few vids I seen of it was pretty cool.
http://www.tilersforums.com/threads/mitre-wiz.53835/

 

[DHTiling]

never went into production as far as i remember..

 

[Bubblecraft]

I really want one too....just like the mini iPad lol

 

[Concrete guy]

The mitre wiz did look like some piece of kit but was it ever put into production? I know they changed the design as it was a little dangerous but that last few vids I seen of it was pretty cool.
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Interesting thread - has nothing actually come of it?

So if we could make the profiler cut porcelain dry we're onto something?

 

[DHTiling]

Interesting thread - has nothing actually come of it?

So if we could make the profiler cut porcelain dry we're onto something?

Most certainly you will be...

 

[DHTiling]

After all the mitred edge will not be exposed so the finish the profiler leaves does not have to be ultra smooth.

 

[Concrete guy]

I should have some drawings for this in a day or so, once I do I'll post them up.

How much shy of the edge would you want the cut to be?

Would it make sense to leave 1mm of factory edge? You wouldn't want this cutting right up to the top face otherwise it will leave a razor sharp edge.

 

[Bubblecraft]

1mm edge sounds good. Any less would be just too sharp

 

[DHTiling]

Deffo needs to leave some edge... no mitre should leave sharp edges for tiling.

 

[Concrete guy]

So the magic question is, how many of you would buy one if we can make it viable for dry cutting porcelain (which would also be usable on travertine etc also).

I'll make these to cut about 12mm thick product, which I would think would cover most eventualities?

 

[Bubblecraft]

All depends on the price & how many cuts you would get from it

 

[DHTiling]

12mm is good for stone but most porcelains will be 9mm/10mm , so seen as most stone is machine cut and they will mitre on the same machine then maybe go the porcelain thickness route.. unless it can be there can be a removable part to allow for 12mm to 10mm

 

[Concrete guy]

12mm is good for stone but most porcelains will be 9mm/10mm , so seen as most stone is machine cut and they will mitre on the same machine then maybe go the porcelain thickness route.. unless it can be there can be a removable part to allow for 12mm to 10mm

As this is a back cut, (the cut edge won't be seen) a 12mm cutter would just overlap the bottom edge of the tile. I see 12mm as more versatile?

 

[DHTiling]

True... i get used to the way my brazed bullnose bit works.. :lol:.. so yes the 12mm will cut into tile back with no adverse.. so we await your drawings..

 

[Spud]

I would buy one off of you do you have an on line shop I can Visit ?

 

[Andy Tiler]

Me aswell 😉

 

[Tony73]

I should have some drawings for this in a day or so, once I do I'll post them up.

How much shy of the edge would you want the cut to be?

Would it make sense to leave 1mm of factory edge? You wouldn't want this cutting right up to the top face otherwise it will leave a razor sharp edge.

most members know how much i love MITRE WIZZ :lol:
. Now can say this looks real deal, and i'd buy one for sure .:drool5: 1mm of original edge is perfect.

 

[poynton phil]

I would be wanting one, looks a good bit of kit.

 

[White Room]

The mitre wiz did look like some piece of kit but was it ever put into production? I know they changed the design as it was a little dangerous but that last few vids I seen of it was pretty cool.
Mitre Wiz - Wall Tiles | Floor Tiles | Tiling Forum by tilersforums.com

Supposed to available early next year so the company have informed me.....

 

[Tony73]

Supposed to available early next year so the company have informed me.....

are they going to call it MITRE MIZZ? :lol:

 

[Gazzer]

Supposed to available early next year so the company have informed me.....

Looks like a race then !

 

[Concrete guy]

I would buy one off of you do you have an on line shop I can Visit ?

We're currently trading on that well known auction site with a shop. At least until we get a decent webshop set up.

I have to be a little careful what I link to on this forum as many of my products are direct competition for a forum sponsor.

Type my username into google and you'll find me with little trouble.

 

[Concrete guy]

Looks like a race then !

These are pretty similar to products we already make, it's not something new, just a new shape. So once I confirm the drawings are ok we could have a sample batch (say 5-10 tools) in about 4 weeks.

I can then gauge how many to make on how well the first ones are received.

 

[DHTiling]

Can i buy your hole cutters direct as i do not use Ebay..?

 

[AliGage]

Could you not make both sizes and sell them as a set? I'd buy them.

 

[Concrete guy]

Can i buy your hole cutters direct as i do not use Ebay..?

Sure, we sell it via email. Let me know what you want, I'll send a paypal request and you can pay by card so it gives you the same protection as trading on eBay.

email is atsq at btinternet dot com

 

[DHTiling]

Sure, we sell it via email. Let me know what you want, I'll send a paypal request and you can pay by card so it gives you the same protection as trading on eBay.

email is atsq at btinternet dot com

Sent 🙂

 

[Concrete guy]

Could you not make both sizes and sell them as a set? I'd buy them.

Fundamentally we can make it in any size, or profile for that matter.

What I'm trying to achieve though is low cost solutions, so sets of things start to get a bit pricey.

Normally with profiling tools, you need one tool per size/shape. But an external mitre tool is the odd exception to that. I could make it 25mm deep and it could still be used on 10mm tiles as the excess profile would simply protrude beyond the unseen bottom edge of the tile. Does that make sense?