well yerrs..its cut hundreds of meters of cuts, and today carving
through the quartzite mosaics, it just got hotter, and cut less well,
and frankly, its plumb wore out.

Is it worth getting a new blade? Can you get em? are they standard? Or
do I just get another cheapo from the sheds..or the BM..need it NOW as
halfway trough a run of tiles ;-)

Is it worth getting a new blade?

Yes.

Can you get em?

Yes.

are they standard?

Yes. Several sizes. Medium sized ones are about 15 quid.

Christian.

The Natural Philosopher wrote
Is it worth getting a new blade? Can you get em? are they standard? Or
do I just get another cheapo from the sheds..or the BM..need it NOW as
halfway trough a run of tiles

What are the diameters of the blade?

Chris Bacon wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote
Is it worth getting a new blade? Can you get em? are they standard? Or
do I just get another cheapo from the sheds..or the BM..need it NOW as
halfway trough a run of tiles

What are the diameters of the blade?

seems to be 7" OD...not sure about the shaft size..

I think the whole tile saw was only 30 squids..is it really worth it?

seems to be 7" OD...not sure about the shaft size..

I think the whole tile saw was only 30 squids..is it really worth it?

Yes. The blade will be half the cost of the saw. It will be more
environmentally friendly to use the old device, than throw it away into
landfill.

Christian.

Christian McArdle wrote:
seems to be 7" OD...not sure about the shaft size..

I think the whole tile saw was only 30 squids..is it really worth it?

Yes. The blade will be half the cost of the saw. It will be more
environmentally friendly to use the old device, than throw it away into
landfill.

Christian.


Ta mates!

Encouraged by your info, I pulled the old thing apart, got the blade off
and nipped into the local purveyor of diamond discs..well £17.63.

I am sure Screwfix would be cheaper, but delivery sometime next week?

Christian McArdle wrote:
seems to be 7" OD...not sure about the shaft size..

I think the whole tile saw was only 30 squids..is it really worth it?

Yes. The blade will be half the cost of the saw. It will be more
environmentally friendly to use the old device, than throw it away into
landfill.

Christian.


Oh..a further point for the archive. Prior to it giving up completely it
had been smelling of either hot metal or ozone...I wondered if the motor
was giving up the ghost...but the new blade (which is 7mm bigger than
the old, with the diamonds.. not only cuts once more like a hot knife
through deep frozen margarine, but also doesn't pong anymore..

On Fri, 26 May 2006 18:10:07 +0100, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

Christian McArdle wrote:
seems to be 7" OD...not sure about the shaft size..

I think the whole tile saw was only 30 squids..is it really worth it?

Yes. The blade will be half the cost of the saw. It will be more
environmentally friendly to use the old device, than throw it away into
landfill.

Christian.


Oh..a further point for the archive. Prior to it giving up completely it
had been smelling of either hot metal or ozone...I wondered if the motor
was giving up the ghost...but the new blade (which is 7mm bigger than
the old, with the diamonds.. not only cuts once more like a hot knife
through deep frozen margarine, but also doesn't pong anymore..

And I think you will find they can put the new blade in your coffin,
probably in little worse condition than when you fitted it, decades
before. I have learnt that there are "diamond disks" and "Diamond
Disks".

And I think you will find they can put the new blade in your coffin,
probably in little worse condition than when you fitted it, decades
before. I have learnt that there are "diamond disks" and "Diamond
Disks".

OK, please tell. Which are the ones worth having?

The message
from The Natural Philosopher contains these words:

Is it worth getting a new blade?

Screwfix sell some sizes.

--
Skipweasel
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.

In article ,
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Oh..a further point for the archive. Prior to it giving up completely it
had been smelling of either hot metal or ozone...I wondered if the motor
was giving up the ghost...but the new blade (which is 7mm bigger than
the old, with the diamonds.. not only cuts once more like a hot knife
through deep frozen margarine, but also doesn't pong anymore..

If it's a PlasPlugs they have a thermal fuse which has a habit of failing
long before the smoke of death...

--
*(over a sketch of the titanic) "The boat sank - get over it

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

Recently saw a plasplugs blade at Wilkinsons for around 8 quid recently
..... don't know what size though.

rrh wrote:

And I think you will find they can put the new blade in your coffin,
probably in little worse condition than when you fitted it, decades
before. I have learnt that there are "diamond disks" and "Diamond
Disks".


OK, please tell. Which are the ones worth having?

Well for example:

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...76473&id=34313

These are 'kin expensive, but outstandingly good - even on the hardest
tiles etc. They cut smooth and fast and leave a very good polished edge.
A friend of mine bought one about a year ago and has used it for
anything and everything since (including cutting the hardest porcelain
tiles that would knacker £25 quid a pop pro tile drills in under ten
holes).


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John.

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John Rumm wrote:
rrh wrote:

And I think you will find they can put the new blade in your coffin,
probably in little worse condition than when you fitted it, decades
before. I have learnt that there are "diamond disks" and "Diamond
Disks".


OK, please tell. Which are the ones worth having?

Well for example:

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...76473&id=34313

These are 'kin expensive, but outstandingly good - even on the hardest
tiles etc. They cut smooth and fast and leave a very good polished edge.
A friend of mine bought one about a year ago and has used it for
anything and everything since (including cutting the hardest porcelain
tiles that would knacker £25 quid a pop pro tile drills in under ten
holes).


Well the last one, that came on a 39 quid machine, has cut slate, tough
ceramic, marble, porcelain, terracotta and quartzite prefectly. It just
wore out.

The replacement, at 17 quid odd, seems just as good.

No need for more IMHO.

The message
from The Natural Philosopher contains these words:

Well the last one, that came on a 39 quid machine, has cut slate,

To be fair, while some of the others are a credit to it, slate can be
cut with a thumbnail!

--
Skipweasel
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.

Guy King wrote:
The message from The Natural Philosopher contains these words:

Well the last one, that came on a 39 quid machine, has cut slate,

To be fair, while some of the others are a credit to it, slate can be
cut with a thumbnail!

A circular saw is quite good for that.

Guy King wrote:
The message
from The Natural Philosopher contains these words:

Well the last one, that came on a 39 quid machine, has cut slate,

To be fair, while some of the others are a credit to it, slate can be
cut with a thumbnail!

Not flooring grade slate it can't!