Tile Saws of the Electric Kind

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In message , robgraham writes

It's quite possible someone has said this already and I'm not going to wade through the whole thread to find it, but I do find it alarming that you have posted to uk.d-i-y and not only do you not have apparantly [sic] the right tools, but you don't know what are the right tools.

You're a non-quoting-google-groups cowboy and I can only hope that has already been declared by someone earlier. Just remind me to put you inthe [sic] killfile everytime [sic] you appear here.

God, non-quoting google-groupers are complete and utter PITA, drive me to bloody distraction

[Stuart Noble]

Can't you just put him in the once? What's the problem anyway? Not using a tile saw doesn't make you a cowboy. Pro tilers I know only use them for marble anyway

[Andy Dingley]

Definitely. Plasplugs (black plastic) last better than the lucky golden hedgehog steel table sort.

Plasplugs' fence clamp is a bit annoying though - always "rotate" the front handle to lock it, rather than just pushing down - that just tends to pop it off its peg.

You need an old paintbrush to wipe the tile shards away from where you're working, after you cut a tile. Don't be tempted to use your fingers, these things are razor sharp.

As soon as you've finished using it, drain the water tray off and leave the lid off to dry it as quickly as possible. Rust will kill a blade overnight.

[The Medway Handyman]

This appears to be your only post on this group in the last 3 months. If you can't post something positive why bother.

[The Natural Philosopher]

They are so cheap - tile saws - that its hardly worth NOT getting one.

I have cut 20mmm marble with mine...

However,for 35mm sandstone, an angle grinder with diamond disc is BETTER ;-)

[The Natural Philosopher]

Depends on the job. Its a £6 a square white tile job with just one edge of in run needing trimming, then score and snap is fast.

If its the normal job where that is the least of your worries, and the tiles are £65 a square mosaics, or natural stone, or both, and the room is full of angles and shapes, chrome exposed pipes, and so on, then its not just a time saver, its a life saver.

None of the tiles SHE likes will score and snap anyway...they are seldom flat, and half of them aren't ceramic.

I am resigned to also looking as though I have pissed myself everytime I use one. If you want to see whats going on the guard that stops the water spraying out will have to be raised while you cut anyway.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Resign yourself to looking like a prat and wear a plastic pinny.

[DJC]

indeed. and eye protection. I also think wearing gloves gives some protection when cutting small pieces.

[George Tingsley]

This reminds me a new series of Rouge Tradesman and cowboy builders starts this week on ITV

[Andy Hall]

How could one make a whole TV series about suppliers to the jewellery industry?

[F]

I got the £30 cheapo from Focus (McKeller?) and it worked fine. Much better finish than score and break, but also slower. Made L shaped cuts and the removal of thin slivers a doddle.

Daughter needed some grout and adhesive removing from a tile that was loose in her kitchen so cut it off with the saw.

Wet shirt and wet crotch (from the blade spray!) are the only downsides...

[George Tingsley]

I was sold a Rogue set of typing fingers by a cowboy hawker today you may have to rearrange a few words =20

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Interesting. Are you suggesting all pros are better at things like tiling than anyone who DIYs? Because I've got news for you...

Or that a skilled DIYer who decides to go into full time work as a handyman immediately drops his standards?

[Dave Plowman (News)]

It's interesting that there are long standing pros on this group who bend over backwards to help DIYers, and *some* more recent ones who seem to want to put people off. Perhaps they are so bad at their jobs they can't stand any competition...

[Guy King]

The message from "George Tingsley" contains these words:

You been watching Blazing Saddles again?

[Dave Plowman (News)]

More like Brokeback Mountain?

[George Tingsley]

What is a pro and how do joe public find one An ad in yellow pages A1 AAA plumbing and roofing A smart website claming over 30 years experience of all sorts of building maintenance and We have all kinds of specialised tools and the experience The above sounds downright deceptive given the original question How many people have complained to this Forum of bad workmanship by professionals were they real professionals or just chancers that have trouble changing a tap washer tell the truth would you let an ex second-hand car salesman who has to ask on the internet if it worthwhile buying an elec tile saw into your familys bathroom or kitchen to tile it if you answer anything other then NO that's why we have the programme

on rogue traders next week and partially why builders have such a bad reputation.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

I take it you feature in it?

[The Medway Handyman]

Having a smart website is the sign of a professional who lives in the modern world, not in a fuckwits timewarp.

I had the web site volutarily investigated by my local trading standards office to ensure there were no false claims, decoeptions or misleading information - quite professional huh? Someone on this group suggested the idea when I asked a question.

I do have all kinds of specialised tool, but not every specialised tool.

"ex second-hand car salesman?" Who would that be then? Certainly isn't me, obviously a figment of your imagination.

Why don't you make a positive contribution to this group? Or are you too bitter & twisted to do anything but try to pull people down?

[George Tingsley]

So whatever you do for a living you cant be a called a professional OR you think that anyone can play around with a hobby for a while and then do a better job at your work then you Tesco shelf packer or surveyor you must be one or the other