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Old Mod
Yeah but then they wouldn’t be indestructible and would need a case. 😀
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Bill
You can make your own style of continuous line for the Sigma.
If indoors and slightly dim lighting....... hang a torch/portable light source above the cutter and angle it to cast a shadow from the bottom of the slide bar onto the breaker bar and use the shadow as your cutting line. (or if your room has overhead downlighters move the cutter to do the same thing)
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Old Mod
I don’t tend to fix tiles by torchlight, I generally try to use a site light, LED if I can. 😀
But I do agree with Tom, casting a shadow does work very well.
But I do agree with Tom, casting a shadow does work very well.
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Waluigi
I think with a bit of practise I’ll be able to throw a tile in with two pencil marks and just cut. I’ve mainly been measuring the cuts and using the measuring bar which works really well. You get the feel of how much of a rake cut you need just by moving a tile away from the fence a fraction. I suppose this is where the skill of using a cutter comes in, you just know.
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Bill
Candlelight oop here in the grim North......
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Waluigi
I suppose there’s no reason why you couldn’t ping your laser line down onto the cutter and line up the cutter with the laser line other than it being an utterly ridiculous idea
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Qwerty
900 and smaller cutters (not the tiny ones) can be carried on your shoulder by using the handle with the cutter behind you. Allows you to carry a load more gear in one hit.
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Dumbo
If you quote one person its plagiarism if you quote lots of people its called research
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WetSaw
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WetSaw
I've used Lee Macs idea of using the shadow from the bar to cut. Just don't try it outside in the sun ( he's never had that problem being in NI..)
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Dumbo
As a @Localtiler said in a previous post about this be carefull or your cut can be 1/4 of an hour out .
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WetSaw
More like 1/2 hour the speed I work at!
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Old Mod
Not Scottish are you? 😀
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Waluigi
Setting the height makes all the difference. Previously I was getting quite a rough edge on my biscuit. Now it’s set up properly, it cuts flawlessly. Identical to the Rubi.
Also had a proper look at lining up the tile with a pencil mark. Yes it’s going to take a bit of getting used to. One way I have found is to mark the pencil line down the biscuit so it lines up with the breaking bar.
Also had a proper look at lining up the tile with a pencil mark. Yes it’s going to take a bit of getting used to. One way I have found is to mark the pencil line down the biscuit so it lines up with the breaking bar.
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J Sid
identical to a Rubi, now that's going to start some arguments.... You must still not be using it correctly 🙄
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Waluigi
I meant purely how the biscuit looks after the cut. It’s idential to how the Rubi leaves it.
I’m not saying that the cutters are the same. I’ll leave that judgement for now. Too early. Great cutter so far though. I only got it on Tuesday
I’m not saying that the cutters are the same. I’ll leave that judgement for now. Too early. Great cutter so far though. I only got it on Tuesday
Not on my little 2G, just flops about the van
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Blunt Tool
Setting the cutter properly is probably the most important for flawless results, I agree you can compare cuts with Rubi on biscuits but just wait till it’s full on porcelain the Sigma goes into overdrive
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Waluigi
Cheers, yeah Ceramic wasn’t really the reason I bought a sigma as the Rubi can cope well with ceramic.
That measuring bar is lovely on the sigma though regardless of which material you’re using.
That measuring bar is lovely on the sigma though regardless of which material you’re using.
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Waluigi
Guys- does the Montolit mosaic Matt fit the Sigma ?
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Italy
finally a trend that I missed ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Italy
go and buy a pallet of tiles
of various models, sit comfortably, better on Sundays
so do not waste time and start cutting, you will see that every type
of tiles will need to adjust the sigma.
this is what happens every day .....
only practice will make you understand, every tiler has a style of cut.
I just wanted to say something, CLEAN TOOLS !!!!!!!!! ahaha
of various models, sit comfortably, better on Sundays
so do not waste time and start cutting, you will see that every type
of tiles will need to adjust the sigma.
this is what happens every day .....
only practice will make you understand, every tiler has a style of cut.
I just wanted to say something, CLEAN TOOLS !!!!!!!!! ahaha
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Blunt Tool
Think I remember someone on here saying it did
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Italy
Well, that’s was interesting. I just spent the last hour cutting various thickness, hardness and texture porcelain with my new cutter.
I now understand the fuss about sigma being best, it’s effing amazing. Wasn’t 100perfect on heavily textured but on 10mm polished or matt porc it’s just incredible. Managed to cut 600 x 300 down to 10mm rips with ease
Cheers lads for suggesting it
I now understand the fuss about sigma being best, it’s effing amazing. Wasn’t 100perfect on heavily textured but on 10mm polished or matt porc it’s just incredible. Managed to cut 600 x 300 down to 10mm rips with ease
Cheers lads for suggesting it
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Old Mod
Haha you can not help yourself Antonio can you! 😛
It is in your personality, you must reply! Haha 😀
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Blunt Tool
Use blue paper towels to push thru the handle hole to get rid of the gunk that builds up, that’s MY tip!
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Italy
try to put yourself in my condition ... without translate...
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Italy
bravo, number one
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