Tile cutter for 600mm floor tiles

TheBinarySheep · 3 Apr 2017

I'm planning on tiling our kitchen floor soon, and wondered if someone could recommend an electric tile cutter that's suitable for 60 x 60 floor tiles?

I was planning on using a manual tile cutter for straight cuts, and an electric cutter for doing other cuts, which I'll need a few odd cuts to cut the tiles to fit around the existing kitchen units etc.

Would I manage with a smaller tile cutter, or would the tiles be far too big?

powerst · 4 Apr 2017

I'm not a tiler but when I did 600x600 porcelain tiles in my bathroom and kitchen I bought myself a Rubi TS60 manual cutter for straight cuts and used my small angle grinder for anything else. Obviously need a diamond blade for the grinder.

TheBinarySheep · 6 Apr 2017

Thanks.

I had considered using my grinder, however I'd be concerned with the mess and debris flying everywhere? does it?

powerst · 7 Apr 2017

Yes, it creates dust and a mess but as long as you're outside it's not an issue. Goggles and a facemask and no problem. Biggest cost was the Rubi and my wife as usual moaned about the cost... my response was it's that or get a tiler in for who knows how many times the cost.

Handypaul · 9 Apr 2017

Some good smaller wet saws can be fine - all depends on what you're dealing with - good planning and taking your time is the key. As well as the angle grinder I use my little old plasplugs for allsorts not using the guide or other workarounds for bigger tiles. Course you should be able to hire a larger bridge saw as well but hiring aint cheap!

chappers · 29 Apr 2017

check what tiles you are planning on cutting first, some porcelain tiles can't be cut with a break cutter. just use the grinder though for odd cuts

Doggit · 29 Apr 2017

If you can get an assistant to help, then you can use the garden hose to lightly spray the cut when you use the angle grinder. I was using 10mm porcelain tiles recently, and the £40 Wickes 600 tile cutter did the job, but it may not work on thicker ones.

foxhole · 2 May 2017

I used one of these https://www.bosch-do-it.com/gb/en/diy/tools/pks-16-multi-3165140651240-199896.jsp
Vacuum can be fitted meaning almost no dust and with a diamond blade cuts easily most tiles.
Picked one up in a sale for £65. Thought it might be a bit feeble but also found it could chase out brickwork .
Because the depth can be set you don't have too keep getting up to cut else where to avoid damage to floor.

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Tile cutter for 600mm floor tiles

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