Cutting 800mm tiles

[Vijay]

May have some 800mm tiles that'll I need to cut. Contemplating buying a tile cutter for it but probably only got 10-15 cuts, so wondered if I could get away with an angle grinder and diamond blade or will it look crap?

Any tips or recommendations on a tile cutter would massively  be appreciated.

 

Maybe something like this? https://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-cc301dwae-12v-2-0ah-li-ion-cxt-cordless-glass-tile-cutter/527fg

 

Cheers

 

Vijay

Edited October 5, 2021 by Vijay

[nod]

A 4” angle grinder will do the same job 

You can always clamp a straight edge on 

[markc]

+1 on the above

[Vijay]

1 hour ago, nod said:

A 4” angle grinder will do the same job 

You can always clamp a straight edge on 

 

That would be brilliant guys. So would you just run the blade down/along the clamped straight edge or is there an attachment? (don't think it would be too difficult to make one up if need be)

 

Very quick google search - https://www.northantstools.co.uk/product/montolit-tutorcut-universal-guide-for-angle-grinders?gclid=CjwKCAjw7--KBhAMEiwAxfpkWBiQk_OWQNK_Z2oKsMoc4_deQjQiyA2cIE0XTqkqWoXdUkXv0aYzMxoCWvUQAvD_BwE

 

Or https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/heres-a-cheap-but-very-effective-method-of-cutting-large-tiles-for-e-g-envelope-cut-showers.537430/

Edited October 5, 2021 by Vijay

[markc]

Doesn’t need to be anything fancy, I use a piece of ply or timber (I do have a big sliding tile saw but the grinder is much more convenient for a few cuts).

dont scrimp on the blades tho, cheap ones often run out of true and chip edges much easier

Edited October 5, 2021 by markc

[Mr Punter]

12 minutes ago, Vijay said:

Or https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/heres-a-cheap-but-very-effective-method-of-cutting-large-tiles-for-e-g-envelope-cut-showers.537430/

 

Well this guy did a fantastic job and reckoned it was his first go at tiling!

[nod]

I buy these by the box full They will cut through anything like butter 
Working out about a fiver each Great value also 

[markc]

@nod cheers mate, that’s good to know

[nod]

8 minutes ago, markc said:

@nod cheers mate, that’s good to know

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[Adsibob]

2 hours ago, nod said:

I buy these by the box full They will cut through anything like butter 
Working out about a fiver each Great value also 

Would these be good for terrazo as well?