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On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 01:14:38 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
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My Plasplugs tradesman or whatever has a drain channel running round the
bed which returns water to the tank and with the blade guard set with
minimal clearance to the work really doesn't make much mess at all.
You'll get some water on your front, but not much.



I've read a few of the older posts in this newsgroup and they all
recommend the plasplugs models because of this. I was looking at a
Screwfix Titan model for economy but it seems that the Plasplugs is a
similar price and being plastic will not rust unlike the Titan. Is the
Plasplugs the only one to recycle its water; do all the others just
spray everywhere?


I've no experience of others; my first one was a small Plasplugs when they
were rare DIY machines replaced by the current bigger model when the first
was lent out and kept by a pal (who gave me the new cost for it) Both were
satisfactory and value for money - the larger one just better especially
for big tiles.

Also, what jigsaw do you use for tile cutting? I tried to jigsaw a
floor tile with a grit blade and it didn't want to know. It is a Bosch
model I have, do I need a more powerful model?


I bought a tile cutting blade for mine and yes it was a waste of time. A
hand saw was better - but never used one since getting the cutter.

Thanks.


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