Which electric tile cutter???
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I believe the Plasplugs tile cutter (approx. £30) is well regarded (from what i have read on this and other forums), even though it has a picture of Tommy Walsh on the box
It cuts floor and wall tiles up to 18mm thick and doesn't throw too much water around........apparently. I recently bought one but due to other commitments it is still sitting in the box.......with Tommy's smile on the box taunting me It won't be a tile that will be the first thing cut by this cutter
I believe the Plasplugs tile cutter (approx. £30) is well regarded (from what i have read on this and other forums), even though it has a picture of Tommy Walsh on the box
It cuts floor and wall tiles up to 18mm thick and doesn't throw too much water around........apparently. I recently bought one but due to other commitments it is still sitting in the box.......with Tommy's smile on the box taunting me It won't be a tile that will be the first thing cut by this cutter
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I agree about the plasplugs electric cutter but I would also get an ordinary hand cutter too.
I find the plasplugs anglemaster the best one for the price. It has its own measuring gauge which also measures out of square gaps too.You don't even need a tape measure to use it. Its the easiest cutter I have ever used and makes a professional look much easier and far quicker. Cost about £15 and worth every penny.
The electric cutters are good for thicker tiles or for notching tiles for socket etc. However they are noisy,dusty and can throw water about if overfilled. They also get in the way in small rooms.I leave mine outside whenever possible.
Plasplugs also make a sucker for placing tiles, also very cheap. I find mine invaluable. You can easily remove the tile if high/low and slide them about a bit,without getting adhesive all over the place. I take the tiles out of the box with it, then put them in place in one action. this reduces cleaning to virtually nil.
I find the plasplugs anglemaster the best one for the price. It has its own measuring gauge which also measures out of square gaps too.You don't even need a tape measure to use it. Its the easiest cutter I have ever used and makes a professional look much easier and far quicker. Cost about £15 and worth every penny.
The electric cutters are good for thicker tiles or for notching tiles for socket etc. However they are noisy,dusty and can throw water about if overfilled. They also get in the way in small rooms.I leave mine outside whenever possible.
Plasplugs also make a sucker for placing tiles, also very cheap. I find mine invaluable. You can easily remove the tile if high/low and slide them about a bit,without getting adhesive all over the place. I take the tiles out of the box with it, then put them in place in one action. this reduces cleaning to virtually nil.
I bought the FERM tilesaw from screwfix and its been excellent. For £40 you cant go wrong.
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?ts=99870&id=25871
Its very robust in comparison to the plasplugs models I looked at. its got useful measuring rules which slide to set very accurate measurements. Keep the guides well oiled for good operation. one thing to do is ensure the blade guide is set straight when you setup. this is easy to do with a spanner.
They have 180mm spare blades to match as well.
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat..../cat/pro.jsp?id=10359&slotName=null&homeRef=
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?ts=99870&id=25871
Its very robust in comparison to the plasplugs models I looked at. its got useful measuring rules which slide to set very accurate measurements. Keep the guides well oiled for good operation. one thing to do is ensure the blade guide is set straight when you setup. this is easy to do with a spanner.
They have 180mm spare blades to match as well.
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat..../cat/pro.jsp?id=10359&slotName=null&homeRef=
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Depending on how much use it will get then you might consider an italian made job from sigma, costs around £150 but the beeeeeeees knees!
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