Please review the norton clipper. (tt200b or sms202)

[disco]

if you read the write ups it says that this is what the "contained" water reservoir is for. Ithink we must be talking about different model nortons

 

[disco]

heres a link to the cutter im talking about

NORTON CLIPPER SMS202 TT200B DIAMOND TILE SAW on eBay (end time 18-Oct-09 12:41:25 BST)

 

[tommyzooom]

Cheaper here
Electric Tile Cutter | Tile Benches | Diamond Tile Saws - HobUK

Thats the cutter I have,but was too embarrassed to put up a picture of it as all the paint has corroded off! It must be about 5 years old by now and i bought one after using one for a week on hire when my previous plasplugs jobbie wasn't up to 600x600x20mm marble
Fors

• Very robust and well made
• Norton blade is excellent, for porcelain etc(on my second one now)
• Portable
• Motor has plenty of power

Against

• guide for mitering tiles is fiddely and not up to much, Go for the sloping bed model if you plan to do a lot of this work
• A bit of water is sprayed towards you, but you soon learn to not overfill the reservoir and stand to the side a bit!
• electric lead is too short

And I always carry mine outside to empty it! You just have to watch when the homeowner asks if you want a hand to carry out your tools and they grab the handle of the big orange tool :drool5: and tip the water all over the floor

 

[disco]

Do you find the bed quite small?

Is the reservoir easy to fill and empty? I find on the cheap cuters the water tray is really a nuisance to fill and empty as when you pull them out the back edge of the tray is obstructed by either the motor or the bottom of the cutting disc cover.

Are the adjustments for the parallel guide easy to use (loosen tighten)

I havent ever had to mitre tiles yet.

TOMMYZOOOM - Thx I don suppose you'd like to become a movie director for your tile cutter would you?

 

[tommyzooom]

Yes the bed is quite small, although I now use the Dewalt for any large tiles,The Norton has an unlimited cutting lenght!
The paralell guide is fiddely too, you need to adjust the top and bottom screws, I haven't used it in years, just scribe a line on the tile cutter and follow that
As with any tile cutter it has its limitations,but I found it to be very robust,(it is used by all the tool hire co's), not too big, and suitable for all but the very large jobs where you could justify the cost of a large saw like the Dewalt!
Regarding a video I might have a go tomorrow(must go and give it a good powerwash first!)

 

[disco]

cheers tommy

 

[tommyzooom]

Sorry, went out to attempt a video but my 110 transformer is still onsite,
Took a few pictures instead with a 300x300 tile and a hammer to help you scale the size[/ATTACH][/ATTACH][/ATTACH]

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[Colour Republic]

As with any tile cutter it has its limitations,but I found it to be very robust,(it is used by all the tool hire co's), not too big, and suitable for all but the very large jobs

I always think that's one of the biggest endorsements of a tool you can get. A few times when I haven't been able to decide what model of tool to buy. So I see what the major hire shops are doing, that way I know it's built to last

 

[disco]

Thanks Tommy Zoom your photos and scaling were really helpfull. My reservations about the machine now are that the water reservoir doesn't really look as if it would allow me to walk through a customers house with it full (possible but is it worth the risk) it looks like it could overspill from the filling spout (which does look as if it makes it really easy to fill the system which is an advantage.

And a major disadvantage is that the water is not recirculatory (spelling).
Handy tool holder and cable wrap though.

Redland plant are sending me a brochure of all the nortons and another italian make so I hope tha will allow me to make a more informed decision. Thanks again though.

 

[tommyzooom]

Cheers, I tried to take a video on my phone today but couldn't push a tile through the saw and point a phone at the same time

I carry mine through the house full of water( it takes no more than a litre or two ). You just keep it tipped slightly to the rear.

Remember the turning blade picks up the water