Vitrex - QEP Pro-750 Wet Saw and Norton Clipper TT200EM

[slatecutter]

Hi all

I'd recently been asking about the dewalt d2400 and montolit wet saws. I'd still like something like this in the future but funds aren't going to stretch that far currently...

A table top bench cutter is going to be better for my needs
What are these like?
1.Vitrex - QEP Pro-750 Wet Saw
2. Norton Clipper TT200EM

They are both about the same price, cheapest I've seen is the Vitrex at £100 and the Norton at £104 - £130 before Vat.

Do you they both have a professional trade warranty?
The Norton is a slighlty larger blade and motor size (200mm and 800w)

many thanks

 

[jimbob]

Can't comment on the Vitrex but I have the Norton and can't fault it
Don't forget you get 2 blades with the Norton so this will more than make up for any slight price difference between it and the Vitrex...

 

[grumpygrouter]

I have the Norton too, only fault I can find with it is that the guide rules are out of line by about 2mm on mine but once you know you can compensate for it. It has cut everything I have thrown at it so far. Great value for money IMO.

 

[Gazzer]

And the Vitrex i believe is a copy of the well known and praised Plasplugs cutter. I have the Plasplugs version and cant fault it for what it does.

 

[slatecutter]

Can't comment on the Vitrex but I have the Norton and can't fault it
Don't forget you get 2 blades with the Norton so this will more than make up for any slight price difference between it and the Vitrex...

Unfortuantly it seems it comes with just a single blade now according to the main norton clipper eu website.

I've asked for a couple of quotes off trade tiller so I'll have to wait and see what the best prices are.

 

[Peter]

Can't speak for the Norton, but the Vitrex/Plasplugs is a very capable wetsaw for the price brand once you put an uprated blade on it (I'd imagine you'd need to do the same for the Norton?).

Minimum water spray from the Vitrex, so suitable for use indoors.

 

[slatecutter]

I have a quote for the TT200EM of £103.50 + VAT so I'm off to collect it on friday. The blade is this one:
http://www.redbanduk.co.uk/catalogue/clipper/clipper-tile-saw-blades-2/clipper-md120c-continuous-rim-diamond-blade-8-200mm-dia
so I hope its fairly good to start with - gotta be better than the 110mm silverline blades I've been using on the now dead cheapo saw...

Many thanks to all those who offered advice on this and my "Wet saws. Which one?" threads.

Cheers

 

[richard Kent]

I have just bought the Pro 750 you can spin the mount on the arber to take 16mm and 22.2 mm blades.
I binned the blade that came with it and stuck on a marcrist, Now I'm not a tiler (Kitchen fitter)Boo hiss!:lol:
I have only used it this week for the first time seems ok, managed to do everything I asked of it.

 

[albyshellshear]

i have the norton and cant complain they are still doing the one with 2 blades on the well known auction site

 

[Beags]

Hi,

I was looking at the Vitrex 750 and the Rubi 180. I'm about to purchase some 12mm travertine in both 400 x 400 and 400 x 600. Will both of these cut these size tiles?

 

[Peter]

No bother to either of them.

 

[Beags]

Will one be better than the other in terms of supporting the tile when feeding it though the blade. Both seem to have a relatively small top (I know you get what you pay for) but is one better..... I've never cut tiles so big before.... or ever for that matter:smilewinkgrin:

 

[Scott]

The vitrex certainly looks like the plasplugs one, if it is the same you will need a wet suit of a plastic bib as i get soaked when i use mine. The vitrex guide/measure stop looks better than the plasplugs one as it tends to move on mine when you set it up.

Have you considered 2nd hand?

 

[Beags]

I haven't to be honest although I will look into it now. Is there kit for sale on this site? I will check myself though. Any other recommendations other than trying Ebay?

Thanks
Chris

 

[slatecutter]

i have the norton and cant complain they are still doing the one with 2 blades on the well known auction site

Ah cheers, the company on their website has it with a single blade but the same company on the well known auction site states 2 blades... I shall be ringing the comapany shortly.

 

[slatecutter]

Ah cheers, the company on their website has it with a single blade but the same company on the well known auction site states 2 blades... I shall be ringing the comapany shortly.

Damn, the firm says "we've none of 2 balde machines left, when the lad is in tomorrow we'll be taking it off ebay"

Anyone know where there is a supplier that has a 2 blader left???

 

[richard Kent]

Beags the cheapest price for the Vitrex was toppstiles and the Marcrist was Toolstation

 

[DHTiling]

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[Scott]

Not really unles ayone has one for sale on here. I looked at Ebay for a Raimondi (?) Never heard of it before, it was cheap but weighed in at 85kg!! So maybe worth asking that question if you do go down that route. I' personally wouldnt be able to get that in and out of my van without a ramp.

 

[kaharrison9]

I've got a clipper,powerful,great value and have had no probs with cutting at all.
Would say though the chrome bed seems to rust very quickly,the carrier that comes with it is designed to hold the spare bits doesn't seem to hold them well so can be a pain shutting the lid and also would be great if the black plug was some how attached to the cutter so as not risk chance of loosing it.

 

[slatecutter]

I've ordered a Norton TT200EM which being couried to me today. I got a good deal on it but will give it a try tomorroew anfd laet you know how I get on.

Thanks to all those that have offered advice.

 

[DHTiling]

Thanks for updating us... Hope the machine serves you well..

 

[slatecutter]

I got 6 or so quotes and everyone was v professional.
Well after what I had been using (a low end plasplugs) this is like a Rolls-Royce, ok a Jag at least. Why didn't I buy something like this before?

A couple of downsides, the drain plug is loose, I nearly lost it after 2 hours and the the cutting bed will get rusty I'm sure but all in all I'm well chuffed:smilewinkgrin:

Me and TT in action



Can't get the damn pic in, grrr. maybe now as an attachemnt??

 

[Peter]

Take it it spits a lot of water out judging from the pictures?

 

[robbbin]

I bought the Vitrex for £90 from Topps very impressed used today for 3rd time on large 600* 600 travi wall and floor, put a better blade in though what is impresive water does not fly everywhere,no prob using indoors really solid bit of kit

 

[Ken Bruty]

I got the Vitrex, great, capable little saw, I put a sintered blade from Faithfulls in it, it cuts anything without complaining, it does spit water though. All in all a good value tool.

Ken

 

[slatecutter]

Take it it spits a lot of water out judging from the pictures?

Not that I've loads of experience with tile saws, but it doesn't spray that much water - its more to do with the operator. First off I overfilled and it did spary everywhere upto a metre! Also I'm not the tidiest worker. I'd done about 300 individual cuts by the time the pic was taken and perhaps most importantly the blade protecting cover tends to get silted/pasted up behind it quite quickly so whenever I changed the water I was running the saw and pouring water down the blade from the cutting deck to get out all the slate paste, so yet more water sloshing about than really required.

The cheapo plasplug I had didn't suffer from this as the blade was open into the water and protected by the lid/deck which looks as tho its the same principle for the Vitrex. I've thought about running the TT200 without the blade guard but thought better of it. I'm going to try adding a couple of washers between the body of the machine and the blade protective cover to allow the slate paste to flow out more easily.

The blades that come with it are impressive mind.

 

[Beags]

Hi,

Does anyone have any specific experience of how the QEP 750 performs vers the Rubi ND 180? Thinking in terms of spray and ease of use on 600 x 400 tiles? I'd like to do the cutting indoors if possible.

Thank you

 

[robbbin]

To be honest that Rubi machine in my opinion........... ant worth a the only good thing I think would be the blade not worth the money but thats only my opinion

 

[Peter]

Used the Rubi one on a good few occasions and it sprays too much no matter how much water you fill, didn't really think much of it for the high price tag.