Hi guys, its my first post on there though have been gaining useful tips for a while so thanks.
Currently doing the bathroom am stuck cutting some wall tiles.
They are 600x300 10mm porcelain. Smooth matt finish.
I've done it brick pattern and worked it all out so the top tiles were a full tile to save cutting as I knew I'd have to trim them to fit the bath anyway as its not perfectly flat.
I've left myself with what I thought would be a reasonable 35x600 cut on 5 tiles. 3x down the long wall and one at each end. But i'm having problems with them breaking out. To add pressure I've got limited spares and they don't make them any more as been stored for a year or two waiting to get round to it.
I have a Rubi TS-60 and a Plasplugs Contractor plus wet saw.
The Rubi does ok on wider cuts and across but at 35mm it breaks out for me. Tried various tips on here, even putting it over the edge of the cutter bed and stamping on it. Multiple scores, pressure at the other end etc.
Its got a 6mm and 10mm wheel, wondering if worth buying the 8mm as recommended for Porcelain.
The wet saw I replaced the blade with a cheapish one as it had a segmented one on it when I got it, it cuts but isn't straight and has some chipping.
Don't know what to try next, new blade for the wet saw, (erbauer, marcrist) or a different cutter wheel for the Rubi? I reckon a better cutter like a tx700 or sigma would easily do it but thats not an option for just 5 tiles.
Its starting to hold the job up now as need to get some of the cuts done so i know how many usable tiles I have.
Any tips?
Currently doing the bathroom am stuck cutting some wall tiles.
They are 600x300 10mm porcelain. Smooth matt finish.
I've done it brick pattern and worked it all out so the top tiles were a full tile to save cutting as I knew I'd have to trim them to fit the bath anyway as its not perfectly flat.
I've left myself with what I thought would be a reasonable 35x600 cut on 5 tiles. 3x down the long wall and one at each end. But i'm having problems with them breaking out. To add pressure I've got limited spares and they don't make them any more as been stored for a year or two waiting to get round to it.
I have a Rubi TS-60 and a Plasplugs Contractor plus wet saw.
The Rubi does ok on wider cuts and across but at 35mm it breaks out for me. Tried various tips on here, even putting it over the edge of the cutter bed and stamping on it. Multiple scores, pressure at the other end etc.
Its got a 6mm and 10mm wheel, wondering if worth buying the 8mm as recommended for Porcelain.
The wet saw I replaced the blade with a cheapish one as it had a segmented one on it when I got it, it cuts but isn't straight and has some chipping.
Don't know what to try next, new blade for the wet saw, (erbauer, marcrist) or a different cutter wheel for the Rubi? I reckon a better cutter like a tx700 or sigma would easily do it but thats not an option for just 5 tiles.
Its starting to hold the job up now as need to get some of the cuts done so i know how many usable tiles I have.
Any tips?