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Hi,
trawled back through Goggle Groups a way but couldn't find this question answered. I gather that: (1) Some people find the PlasPlugs plastic tile cutters a bit flexible. (2) Steel tile cutters tend to rust. So is it best to go for a more expensive PlasPlugs model, or are there better alternatives? Screwfix shows the Erbauer at £44.99 or the Rexon at £59.99. Alternatively (if I can find anywhere with one in stock) B&Q do the PlasPlugs Pro Tiler Plus for £39.99. Anyone have experience of these models, and can give me some feedback? TIA Dave R |
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On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 14:17:53 +0000, David WE Roberts wrote:
Hi, trawled back through Goggle Groups a way but couldn't find this question answered. I gather that: (1) Some people find the PlasPlugs plastic tile cutters a bit flexible. (2) Steel tile cutters tend to rust. So is it best to go for a more expensive PlasPlugs model, or are there better alternatives? Screwfix shows the Erbauer at £44.99 or the Rexon at £59.99. Alternatively (if I can find anywhere with one in stock) B&Q do the PlasPlugs Pro Tiler Plus for £39.99. Anyone have experience of these models, and can give me some feedback? TIA Dave R I got a metal one from Screwfix ages and it is showing slight signs of rust but it wan't any of the 2 models mentioned. Here is a tip .Get yourself a cat litter tray big enough to sit the tile cutter in .Saves all the fluid going all over the floor or wherever you situate the machine . Doesn't stop you getting sprayed unfortunately .lol Stuart |
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Stuart wrote: Here is a tip .Get yourself a cat litter tray big enough to sit the tile cutter in .Saves all the fluid going all over the floor or wherever you situate the machine . Doesn't stop you getting sprayed unfortunately .lol You must have some large cats round your way - my Plasplugs wouldn't fit in any one I've seen. It doesn't throw water onto the floor if you adjust the blade guard correctly but you do tend to get a bit damp round the belly.;-) -- *When cheese gets it's picture taken, what does it say? Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 17:26:03 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote: In article , Stuart wrote: Here is a tip .Get yourself a cat litter tray big enough to sit the tile cutter in .Saves all the fluid going all over the floor or wherever you situate the machine . Doesn't stop you getting sprayed unfortunately .lol You must have some large cats round your way - my Plasplugs wouldn't fit in any one I've seen. It doesn't throw water onto the floor if you adjust the blade guard correctly but you do tend to get a bit damp round the belly.;-) Nah .Just a bog ( teehee) standard litter tray but the cutter has a narrower frame bit that it stands on so it fits the tray purrfectly .!!! |
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Stuart wrote:
Here is a tip .Get yourself a cat litter tray big enough to sit the tile cutter in .Saves all the fluid going all over the floor or wherever you situate the machine . Doesn't stop you getting sprayed unfortunately .lol That is one area where the plasplugs with its built in water recycling capability is better than some of the other. -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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Stuart wrote:
On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 14:17:53 +0000, David WE Roberts wrote: Hi, trawled back through Goggle Groups a way but couldn't find this question answered. I gather that: (1) Some people find the PlasPlugs plastic tile cutters a bit flexible. (2) Steel tile cutters tend to rust. So is it best to go for a more expensive PlasPlugs model, or are there better alternatives? Screwfix shows the Erbauer at £44.99 or the Rexon at £59.99. Alternatively (if I can find anywhere with one in stock) B&Q do the PlasPlugs Pro Tiler Plus for £39.99. Anyone have experience of these models, and can give me some feedback? TIA Dave R I got a metal one from Screwfix ages and it is showing slight signs of rust but it wan't any of the 2 models mentioned. Here is a tip .Get yourself a cat litter tray big enough to sit the tile cutter in .Saves all the fluid going all over the floor or wherever you situate the machine . Doesn't stop you getting sprayed unfortunately .lol Stuart My steel one is rusty, was dead cheap and is on its second diamond wheel already. It only let me down cutting 40mm, thick marble. Only 30mm depth of cut. It did 25mm sandstone slab though. Buy cheap. Unless you are doing tiling every day, its more than good enough. |
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HI Dave
On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 14:17:53 +0000, David WE Roberts wrote: Hi, trawled back through Goggle Groups a way but couldn't find this question answered. I gather that: (1) Some people find the PlasPlugs plastic tile cutters a bit flexible. (2) Steel tile cutters tend to rust. So is it best to go for a more expensive PlasPlugs model, or are there better alternatives? Screwfix shows the Erbauer at £44.99 or the Rexon at £59.99. Alternatively (if I can find anywhere with one in stock) B&Q do the PlasPlugs Pro Tiler Plus for £39.99. Anyone have experience of these models, and can give me some feedback? I have one of the Screwfix Erbauer saws. It's very strongly built - all-metal (which makes it reassuringly heavy!), and it's got the ability to cut straight across a tile, diagonally across (clever little plastic thingy fits over the 'fence'). It can also cut at an angle to the tile's face, though not sure why you'd want to do that. Only minor niggles are the fact that the water reservoir (which sits under the blade) is a bit of a fiddle to get in & out, and usually spills when you are trying to clean up after a cutting session. So far I've only used it for cutting wall tiles - but it was quick and accurate. Well worth the money, I'd say Good luck Adrian |
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It can also cut at an angle to the tile's face, though not sure why you'd want to do that. Mitred corners without using one of those plastic edging strips. |
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On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 19:56:21 +0000, Andy Burns
wrote: Adrian wrote: It can also cut at an angle to the tile's face, though not sure why you'd want to do that. Mitred corners without using one of those plastic edging strips. I'd imagine that would be a tricky thing to do ,especially if it was anything other than a very short length . |
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Stuart wrote:
On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 19:56:21 +0000, Andy Burns wrote: Adrian wrote: It can also cut at an angle to the tile's face, though not sure why you'd want to do that. Mitred corners without using one of those plastic edging strips. I'd imagine that would be a tricky thing to do ,especially if it was anything other than a very short length . Not really. |
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Adrian wrote:
It can also cut at an angle to the tile's face, though not sure why you'd want to do that. Tu cut mitred edges for use on corners if you dont want to use edging strips. -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:26:32 +0000, John Rumm wrote:
Tu cut mitred edges for use on corners if you dont want to use edging strips. On an external corner don't you end up with a sharp edges or if your round off the razor edge exposed tile core that looks ugly. In either case it's going to be very prone to chipping. A plastic edging strip will take the knocks. For an internal corner I can't see the point and you don't want to tile tight to corners anyway in case the building moves and starts to stress the tiles. -- Cheers Dave. pam is missing e-mail |
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Tu cut mitred edges for use on corners if you dont want to use edging strips. On an external corner don't you end up with a sharp edges or if your round off the razor edge exposed tile core that looks ugly. In either case it's going to be very prone to chipping. A plastic edging strip will take the knocks. Well the tile saws don't leave the same sharp edge you get with the score and snap cutters. It also depends a bit on the tiles used. For ordinary pottery ones the plastic edges are probably better, but for things like 15mm thick travertine marble, mitres can work well. For an internal corner I can't see the point and you don't want to tile tight to corners anyway in case the building moves and starts to stress the tiles. No, would not use one then (in fact you don't usually mitre many internal corners of anything). I don't grout those either for the same reason (I use silicone). -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 00:25:23 +0000, John Rumm wrote:
Well the tile saws don't leave the same sharp edge you get with the score and snap cutters. My cheap plasplugs cutter leaves a pretty sharp edge, equally as sharp the odd scratch and snap I make. but for things like 15mm thick travertine marble, mitres can work well. Ah, I wasn't classing self coloured materials, like stone or marble, as tiles. In my book tiles are man made things and mostly not self coloured. I can see that proper mitre could work there and with a small radius on the extreme edge you can reduce the risk of chipping. -- Cheers Dave. pam is missing e-mail |
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Adrian wrote: It can also cut at an angle to the tile's face, though not sure why you'd want to do that. Handy for non glazed tiles like marble, etc. -- *What am I? Flypaper for freaks!? Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 14:17:53 +0000, David WE Roberts wrote:
Hi, trawled back through Goggle Groups a way but couldn't find this question answered. I gather that: (1) Some people find the PlasPlugs plastic tile cutters a bit flexible. (2) Steel tile cutters tend to rust. So is it best to go for a more expensive PlasPlugs model, or are there better alternatives? Screwfix shows the Erbauer at £44.99 or the Rexon at £59.99. Alternatively (if I can find anywhere with one in stock) B&Q do the PlasPlugs Pro Tiler Plus for £39.99. Anyone have experience of these models, and can give me some feedback? TIA Dave R Can't see the Rexon on the Screwfix site...not at that price anyway although there are more expensive models ..There is also the Titan at £29.99 which looks similar to the one I bought a couple of years ago and it is showing signs of rust . http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...83636&ts=60814 Toolstation.com have the Rexon at £59.61 57413 Rexon TC1150AL Tile Cutter 230V £59.61 Stuart |
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On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 14:35:43 +0000, Stuart wrote:
On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 14:17:53 +0000, David WE Roberts wrote: Hi, trawled back through Goggle Groups a way but couldn't find this question answered. I gather that: (1) Some people find the PlasPlugs plastic tile cutters a bit flexible. (2) Steel tile cutters tend to rust. So is it best to go for a more expensive PlasPlugs model, or are there better alternatives? Screwfix shows the Erbauer at £44.99 or the Rexon at £59.99. Alternatively (if I can find anywhere with one in stock) B&Q do the PlasPlugs Pro Tiler Plus for £39.99. Anyone have experience of these models, and can give me some feedback? TIA Dave R Can't see the Rexon on the Screwfix site...not at that price anyway although there are more expensive models ..There is also the Titan at £29.99 which looks similar to the one I bought a couple of years ago and it is showing signs of rust . http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...83636&ts=60814 Toolstation.com have the Rexon at £59.61 57413 Rexon TC1150AL Tile Cutter 230V £59.61 I must be looking in a different place. http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...9279&id=101289 This doesn't have the cheaper one you mentioned. There must be different categories. I will look at the other ones as well. Cheers Dave R |
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On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 14:17:53 +0000, David WE Roberts
wrote: Hi, trawled back through Goggle Groups a way but couldn't find this question answered. I gather that: (1) Some people find the PlasPlugs plastic tile cutters a bit flexible. (2) Steel tile cutters tend to rust. So is it best to go for a more expensive PlasPlugs model, or are there better alternatives? Screwfix shows the Erbauer at £44.99 or the Rexon at £59.99. Alternatively (if I can find anywhere with one in stock) B&Q do the PlasPlugs Pro Tiler Plus for £39.99. Anyone have experience of these models, and can give me some feedback? TIA Dave R I bought a cheap one from Screwfix a while ago and while the table is a bit rusty and scratched it still works ok. It chucks more water on the floor than on you these days but it still works fine. Had a couple of new wheels in it but it does the job. The tray underneath it is a very good idea as they are very messy. :-) Mark S. |
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David WE Roberts wrote: Hi, trawled back through Goggle Groups a way but couldn't find this question answered. I gather that: (1) Some people find the PlasPlugs plastic tile cutters a bit flexible. (2) Steel tile cutters tend to rust. So is it best to go for a more expensive PlasPlugs model, or are there better alternatives? Screwfix shows the Erbauer at £44.99 or the Rexon at £59.99. Alternatively (if I can find anywhere with one in stock) B&Q do the PlasPlugs Pro Tiler Plus for £39.99. Anyone have experience of these models, and can give me some feedback? TIA Dave R I used the Plasplug one and never had a complaint with it. Did a serious tiling with it - the tiles were thicker than normal and wouldn't break so all cutting had to be done with the tile saw. Excellent tool - can't sing it's praises highly enough. Can't remember any problem with flexing - also can't remember if it had a jig for cutting on the diagonal, but it did have a jig for beveling edges which I used for corner tiles. If you can do all your cutting outside all and good - otherwise the cat litter tray sounds a good idea. There is a cutter guard and you can angle that to prevent splash back. The blades aren't that cheap but I did a whole bathroom (20 sq m) with 2. Rob |
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David WE Roberts wrote: Hi, trawled back through Goggle Groups a way but couldn't find this question answered. I gather that: (1) Some people find the PlasPlugs plastic tile cutters a bit flexible. (2) Steel tile cutters tend to rust. So is it best to go for a more expensive PlasPlugs model, or are there better alternatives? Screwfix shows the Erbauer at £44.99 or the Rexon at £59.99. Alternatively (if I can find anywhere with one in stock) B&Q do the PlasPlugs Pro Tiler Plus for £39.99. Anyone have experience of these models, and can give me some feedback? I've got the Plasplugs Contractor Plus and have been pretty satisfied with it. You do need to keep a bucket of water handy to dip the guide ends into fairly frequently to keep the clips working properly. Also to wash down the bed - but I'd guess this applies to any such cutter. Blade life has been good. It is an ideal size for clamping onto a Workmate too - great for working outside, my preferred way when cutting tiles because of the light. -- *Why do they put Braille on the drive-through bank machines? Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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David WE Roberts wrote:
Hi, trawled back through Goggle Groups a way but couldn't find this question answered. I gather that: (1) Some people find the PlasPlugs plastic tile cutters a bit flexible. (2) Steel tile cutters tend to rust. So is it best to go for a more expensive PlasPlugs model, or are there better alternatives? I have a £39:99 Plasplugs joby. Works OK but the plastic fence is a bit wafty. Keeps falling off. -- Dave The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk 01634 717930 07850 597257 |
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