Question on marking and cutting

[tfs]

This worrys me, I thought Rubi were a top quality make, could this have been your perticular cutter tfs?

Can anyone else clarify this? I'll be starting tiling on my current bathroom a week tomorrow and I really need a good manual cutter.
I don't want one that leaves a rough bit that needs trimming off, maybe I should just bite the bullet and get one of these Sigmas? If it saves me time then its worth the £200+.

Desicions desisions.....

Edit: Make that £200 - £300 + !!!!!

Unfortunatly not, I even witnessed this when I was at a Rubi demo day!

Rubi is still a great brand though mate, the tx700 is a beast. Another advantage for me is that you can score and snap with one lever unlike the ts range.

I would rate the big clinker being just as good at cutting as the ts60plus (probably wont last as long as a rubi though)

 

[The D]

You're okay Stewart! It was Deano's thread I meant to hightlight!

i was only having a pop for fun bob but if you get a good tiler it can save you time and money.

 

[Saltire69]

Thanks guys, I do have a cheap diy manual cutter but stopped using it, seemed a bit sloppy. It didn't break the tilies cleanly, I wouls score a few timesand the pull the lever down to break and it would just break the tile where I didn't want it.

You should only score the tile once Bob. The more you score it the more likely it will chip.

Sry only read 1st page. Dan beat me to it.

 

[Sean fsy]

I do find I have to keep buying tape measures though as the markings wear out. :incazzato:

I only use steel rules to measure tiles, be it 150mm/300mm/600mm/1000mm rules. No way is a tape measure accurate enough to a proffesional tiler, remember this amateur saying if the tile doesnt fit fill it up with grout and Sh*t.

 

[SandyFloor]

I only use steel rules to measure tiles, be it 150mm/300mm/600mm/1000mm rules. No way is a tape measure accurate enough to a proffesional tiler, remember this amateur saying if the tile doesnt fit fill it up with grout and Sh*t.

I use steel rules too. Accurate and easy to use.

 

[The D]

i must not be a professional tiler then as don't even have a steel rule.

 

[doug boardley]

This worrys me, I thought Rubi were a top quality make, could this have been your perticular cutter tfs?

Can anyone else clarify this? I'll be starting tiling on my current bathroom a week tomorrow and I really need a good manual cutter.
I don't want one that leaves a rough bit that needs trimming off, maybe I should just bite the bullet and get one of these Sigmas? If it saves me time then its worth the £200+.

Desicions desisions.....

Edit: Make that £200 - £300 + !!!!!

I had a ts60 and it did the same, I really would recommend a TX700 Bob, will literally save you hours on every job

 

[Stewart]

When needed, I use my 10 year old plastic foot rule and it's never let me down......,,,

 

[tfs]

Cheap tape measures are pants and not accurate. A good tape measure stanley etc is an adequate tool for the job. Cheapo tapes will not measure both inside and outside accuratley where as a decent £10 stanley tape measure will cater for this as the metal peice on the end has 1mm or 2mm play.

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

When needed, I use my 10 year old plastic foot rule and it's never let me down......,,,

I have my brand new plastic 2m Wedi rule free from CTD does that mean I am not a pro.:yikes: