Recommendations for best table wet saw? - Tile Advice

[aflemi]

I've a vitrex 750w wet cutter which generally suits my needs along with an angle grinder. However I have a couple of jobs coming up where I need 1m long cuts which need to be dead straight with both edges well finished. Can anyone recommend a saw and blade to do the job?

 

[GoneGuy]

Dry cutter and polish the edges?

 

[aflemi]

Mmm, I have a 1200 Big Clinker but the cut isn't that straight. Also, long story but I need to reduce the size of the tile by the 2mm blade width to create 2 extra grout lines per tile.

 

[Dumbo]

Maybe a rail cutter with an angle grinder attachment .

 

[aflemi]

Guys, does anybody use a plunge cutter to do very good 1m long cuts? Or have hired one.?

 

[Andy Allen]

Rubi Nd 200 or 300....

 

[Dumbo]

How many cuts have you got to do

 

[aflemi]

Well for this job only 12 but if it's cost effective it would be a useful piece of kit to have.

 

[aflemi]

Rubi Nd 200 or 300....

I need a table that will support pretty much the whole tile so run the blade along it rather than slide the tile....

 

[aflemi]

Ok this is the situation... I have a feature wall to do using 1m x.5m tiles landscape. So 5 tiles high, 3 wide. Customer went to my suppliers who suggested rows 2 & 4 could have the tiles cut lengthways so 25, 15 & 10mm and those cuts staggered. They have a cutting service but will cost +£300 to set up and make 12 cuts (2 each tile x 6). I reckon I can do it myself with good quality cutter and blade and set the £300 off against cost of machine. ....

 

[Spare Tool]

Have you thought about a Rubi Tc180 rail wet and dry cutter, bought one myself before Christmas and am impressed with it..
The £300 will pay for a good chunk of it.

 

[aflemi]

Hi Andy I have a dewalt circular tile saw which tbh I haven't used for a while, if I had a table with a solid guide rail or fence I'd give that a go but I like the idea of the blade sliding along a guiding bar which I think would give me a perfect cut. How would the Rubi work for my requirements above do you reckon?

 

[Spare Tool]

Hi Andy I have a dewalt circular tile saw which tbh I haven't used for a while, if I had a table with a solid guide rail or fence I'd give that a go but I like the idea of the blade sliding along a guiding bar which I think would give me a perfect cut. How would the Rubi work for my requirements above do you reckon?

Think it would work well, the blade it comes with is a turbo blade and might be a bit heavy for what you need, ATS however do a continuous rim to fit the Rubi and is a much finner cut with the water feed on, the rails are 800mm so you would need a couple of those plus clamps.. Whole lot would probably come in around £500.

 

[jasper]

I would avoid Rubi like the plague Looking for cutter for hard Porcelain tiles that actually works - https://www.tilersforums.com/posts/929964/

 

[Spare Tool]

I would avoid Rubi like the plague Looking for cutter for hard Porcelain tiles that actually works - https://www.tilersforums.com/posts/929964/

...and the relevance in that thread to the Rubi TC180 is what exactly?? You ever used one??