18 inch tile cutter

skywalker_208

Anyone know where i can get one? most places seem to have a 12" one.. but need an 18 inch for larger tile.

oleras

I remember using a wet saw to cut mine about 2 years ago, not that expensive, about 60 euro, and you always have it for the next time.

skywalker_208

thanks for the reply

anyone got any opinions on any of these? a 450mm cutter should be ok for an 18 inch tile shouldnt it?

http://cgi.ebay.ie/NEW-SEMI-PRO-600MM-TILE-CUTTER-510189_W0QQitemZ330074702717QQihZ014QQcategoryZ11701QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

heres another i saw on Ebay, this one seems to be a power tool rather than a manual one :

http://cgi.ebay.ie/NEW-450W-TILE-CUTTER-HIGH-240V-3YRS-GAURANTEE-300337_W0QQitemZ330074703871QQihZ014QQcategoryZ20790QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Avns1s

For 18" tiles you're far better off with a wet cutter. You will have problems with your cut running off on tiles that length, depending on the type of tile. If per chance, it's porcelain tiles then a manual cutter won't work at all. My advice... get the wet one in argos if its just a bit you have to do. Its about the same price as the manual one on ebay!

skywalker_208

ill dig out the argos and have a look thanks:) its a good few tiles we will have to cut actually for a medium size bathroom

yop

You should be able to get one from HSS or SAM Hire I expect.

ctrl-alt-delete

Avns1s wrote:

For 18" tiles you're far better off with a wet cutter. You will have problems with your cut running off on tiles that length, depending on the type of tile. If per chance, it's porcelain tiles then a manual cutter won't work at all. My advice... get the wet one in argos if its just a bit you have to do. Its about the same price as the manual one on ebay!

Far better off with a wet cutter?

a good sigma tile cutter will have no problems cutting any tiles once you get the correct size one. Any decent rental place will have one - not sure off price though.

A manual cutter wont cut porcelain tiles?

As above a decent manual tile cutter will have no problem cutting any tiles. A wet saw will take longer, and especially with porcelain tiles you should be prepared for spending money on wet saw blades if you have a large amount to do.


My advice - rent a decent sigma tile cutter, and if you want to do a proper job you will need a wet saw anyway for any L shaped cuts etc.

Avns1s

ctrl-alt-delete wrote:

Far better off with a wet cutter?

a good sigma tile cutter will have no problems cutting any tiles once you get the correct size one. Any decent rental place will have one - not sure off price though.

A manual cutter wont cut porcelain tiles?

As above a decent manual tile cutter will have no problem cutting any tiles. A wet saw will take longer, and especially with porcelain tiles you should be prepared for spending money on wet saw blades if you have a large amount to do.


My advice - rent a decent sigma tile cutter, and if you want to do a proper job you will need a wet saw anyway for any L shaped cuts etc.

You've never laid any porcelain tiles then!

yop

Avns1s wrote:

You've never laid any porcelain tiles then!

Don't know what you have used Avns1s but I tiled our kitchen, bathroom and utilities floors and the bathroom walls in 600mm * 300mm porcelain tiles and used a 750mm sigma.
My brother and the guys who work for him all use sigmas for porcelain;

From what I have seen it is down to lack of technique to get the correct cut and snap, if you don't do it right you will shatter the tile.

ctrl-alt-delete

Avns1s wrote:

You've never laid any porcelain tiles then!

Of course i have laid porcelain tiles, i wouldn't have commented on the situation if i hadn't.

As the above poster says - anyone who cannot cut 12 inch tiles on a sigma tile cutter, the reasons lie only in lack of experience.