Why is it limited to only cutting max 18 in diagonal cuts? I have a 20 in porcelain tile and installing diagonally and am not sure if this will work?
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You can do it. 1st mark the tile with a pencil and cut the tile till it hits the saw, 2nd turn the tile around and cut from the other side. Just be sure you stay on the mark or when you get to the middle the cut will be off. Also depending on the size of the tile it may have to hang over the saw tray at the back. Watch your blade depth it may not cut all the way though when the tile is hanging over the tray and you may have to cut twice to get it to work.
217737
It is limited because the tile will hit the frame of the saw on the left. I just did a job with 6x24 tiles on the diagonal and I had to be quite creative to make all my cuts around the floor vents. It does help that you can make plunge cuts similar to a miter saw. Overall this is a very nice saw. But may not be the right saw for large format tiles.
1193637
I did work with porcelain tiles and had not problems in cutting it in to required lengths.I guess should be the same with marble. Granite I have not worked with it yet.
1637988
Put the right diamond or masonry cutting disk on there and you can use it all day every day to cut thru ceramic tile, sure. http://www.harborfreight.com/pack-of-10-4-1-2-half-inch-cut-off-wheels-for-masonry-45431.html
360801
If you mean a beveled cut, the answer is no, unless you have a very narrow tile and then set that tile on base with a 45-degree slope, and that would take an uncommon expertise. But if you mean 45-degrees with respect to an edge of the tile, then the answer is yes, and for that matter any number of degrees. However, it would be best if you made a simple jig of plywood or some such to keep the tile from turning while scoring it. Lastly, you are limited (for 45-degree scoring) by the diagonal of the tile, which means a maximum of a 14-inch side (though longer if you are just cutting a small piece. Hence you could cut a diagonal from a 16 inch or an 18 inch tile if the length of the cut is less than the maximum diagonal of the tile. Mathematically, multiply the length of the intended cut by 1.4 If the product is less than 20, it's a go. Stoney
714509
Depends on the tile. Some tile cut easily and I have cut pieces less then 1" off of a 12x12 tile. On average 1" is minimum - less than that, they tend to break.
2033819
I used for porcelain tile only. So I do not know but I never found tile shaw like this. Works great!!
1555893
I'm sure you would just burn up blades and ruin the tiles. You could try a little trim piece, but I wouldn't hold my breath. You can buy a small wet saw from Northern Tool, or rent one from your local hardware store.
932352
Diagonals work fine for me. Sorry I don't know why it's not working for you.
797635
As long as they are not diagnonal cuts. That being said, this saw works best on tiles in the 12" to 13" range.
1300606
it is a good question. I haven't used to cut ceramic tile yet. I will try my later and get back to you soon. thanks
1889712
I had 2 large squares, not 4. There must be different configurations of 60 piece sets. I bought mine elsewhere.
1202711
Use a utility knife and go around the edges of the knock out piece you want then use a plier to take it out bending it back and forth. I didn't know how to do it either and had a tile guy show me how to do it. ; ) It works perfectly that way.
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Try with a Rubi tile cutter, It cost a a few bucks more but it´s a better cutter. 25" tiles are large and QEP many times will break the tiles unproperly
1092262
Hi s. Miller. I can get two large or three small. I find that if I add more it smashes more than cuts. Hope this helps
735655
I used the rotozip to make a cleaner cut so the porcelain tile could fit around the bullnose counter. I had to find the right diamond bit first. It's not a router so it shouldn't be used as one. But to round out the rough edges it is fine.
1194081
I bought this tile cutter mainly because we were installing a 24inch tile in diagonal and it worked great, 18inch should be a breeze
225492
I used this saw on 12"x24" porcelain tile. I actually took the guides off and fed it through by hand. I marked the top of the tile with pencil and was able to cut any length needed. Hope this helps.