Grinder Blade for Mitre Tiles - How to mitre tiles using a grinder - freehand mitred tiles - Tile Advice

[Mattybaby19]

Need to do a couple of external mitre cuts and my wet saw aint the best... so want to grind away the biscuit on ceramic tile without touching the glaze.

What blade would i use for this, a normal tile diamond cutting blade or some sort of grinding blade? Any particular brand?

Cheers all.

 

[Kyle Knowles]

@3_fall is the man for this one he's a freehand miter wizard

 

[Old Mod]

If they're only ceramics, use your normal grinder blade to cut away the meat of the tile underneath, then you can use a low grit carborundum or diamond pad stuck to a grinder backing pad to polish the rest away.
Here's three examples from @Pro Tiler Tools

As it's ceramic, you may find 200# more suited than the courser 50# depends how light your touch is.


GRINDER BACKING PAD

50# DIAMOND PAD

200# DIAMOND PAD

 

[Flintstone]

Do you use them on a full speed grinder Marc?

 

[Old Mod]

Do you use them on a full speed grinder Marc?

The optimum speed for those sigma pads is 3000rpm if memory serves.
I assume you don't have a variable speed grinder Andy, no?

 

[Mattybaby19]

[QUOTE="3_fall, post: 861007[/QUOTE]

Cheers fella, ur a diamond (how many people have said that on here).

 

[Old Mod]

Cheers fella, ur a diamond (how many people have said that on here).

You!

 

[Flintstone]

The optimum speed for those sigma pads is 3000rpm if memory serves.
I assume you don't have a variable speed grinder Andy, no?

No I don't, it's on the list, somewhere!

 

[Old Mod]

No I don't, it's on the list, somewhere!

Would you like to know the best kept secret about variable speed grinders?
There's this Bosch 7-115E at @Pro Tiler Tools


Protilertools variable speed grinder 0-11000rpm

 

[Flintstone]

Wheeyyyy. Why no mention of it before when talking about flex and all them £200 machines!

 

[Tile Shop]

I just looked at that on Bosch's website. Either its really small, or the guy doing the demo has big hands!

 

[Spare Tool]

Wheeyyyy. Why no mention of it before when talking about flex and all them £200 machines!

Obviously on commission

 

[Flintstone]

I use the same one but not adjustable, nice size

 

[Old Mod]

I saw one for the first time at the sigma stand Wednesday, didn't know they existed.
Lovely machine to use, and perfect size.
I've already bought mine, so you can fight over the rest haha
Only available from @Pro Tiler Tools
(Northants tools)

 

[J Sid]

Marc. Marc. Marc you really shouldn't be telling others about things like that without telling me first. I upset you