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Best Practice For Cutting Ceramic Wall Tiles
I have a tile cutter ( the =A315 type) where you score once by moving
the arm down the slider then "sapping" the scored tile under the bars by pressing the lever. However, when ever I do this on a length 15mm (the piece I need!) on a 140mm X 140mm tile, all I get is a corner breaking off!!!. Is it just practice or is there a knack? Do I need to score more than once?. The cutting blades is as new. Does it need lubrication? Help please, I`m running out of practice tiles!! |
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However, when ever I do this on a length 15mm (the piece I need!) on a
140mm X 140mm tile, all I get is a corner breaking off!!!. Is it If cutting close to the edge, use an electric tile saw, rather than snapper. Christian. |
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I have a tile cutter ( the £15 type) where you score once by moving the arm down the slider then "sapping" the scored tile under the bars by pressing the lever. However, when ever I do this on a length 15mm (the piece I need!) on a 140mm X 140mm tile, all I get is a corner breaking off!!!. Is it just practice or is there a knack? Do I need to score more than once?. The cutting blades is as new. Does it need lubrication? Help please, I`m running out of practice tiles!! As others have said, score more than once but don't move the tile seems to be key. I retiled round the bath recently and had to cut all the tiles, by scoring more than once I got good clean breaks. Only problem was the tiles have a linear grain (subtle but noticeable) and I got some of them the wrong way around. Solution: put them in the middle of the run and make them a 'feature' ;-) Peter -- Add my middle initial to email me. It has become attached to a country |
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Thanks for all the replies.
Two things I`ve learnt! Score more than once, and a quick, sharp punch on the "snapping" lever does the job. I`ve had several sucessful cuts now so onward and upward!! |
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