Will this model cut nicely thru a sandwich of hardibacker , dried thinset, a little grout and 1/8 ' thick glass tile? I used mosaic tile on a tabletop and now want to cut out parts of the design. Reviews of the original 1590 make me think it will, but what do you think? Thanks very much Will this model cut nicely thru a sandwich of hardibacker , dried thinset, a little grout and 1/8 ' thick glass tile? I used mosaic tile on a tabletop and now want to cut out parts of... » Read More Will this model cut nicely thru a sandwich of hardibacker , dried thinset, a little grout and 1/8 ' thick glass tile? I used mosaic tile on a tabletop and now want to cut out parts of the design. Reviews of the original 1590 make me think it will, but what do you think? Thanks very much « Show Less
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It would do the hardibacker board. But to cut through the tile you would need something to cut through tile like a tile bit.
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The Bosch certainly has enough power for the job - the trick will be getting the correct blade to do this. I would see if you can find a diamond grit blade (I've seen these for cutting tile) and be sure to take your time. The dust you generate with this cutting job will also be quite hazardous to breathe in - so be sure that you have a proper dust mask!
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I never did it before but I will say this, the question is not if the machine has the power because it as ample power but the right blade selection for every job is key with this machine. I hope that helps
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Yes it will! Make sure you have the right High Quility blades, take your time and you should have no problen.
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I agree with Gordon...the saw I purchased went together perfect and the performance was as well. Only thing I can think of is that it was damaged at manufacture or while being shipped. What size tile are you working with and how far out is the cut?. You might call Bosch and see what info they have for you. I am very pleased with the saw, it is built very well..only thing I thought was unnecessary is the plastic splatter guards, useless and only get in the way. Also....for those of you who don't like the available stands for this saw I have an option. I also purchased the Bosch Easy Up and with some inistrute, metric bolts made one killer saw/ stand combo.
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Grace,T.tiles are ceramic tile vs. porcelain.purchase to allow for some breakage. The key to any hand tile cutter is a sharp clean blade and an even consistent scribe line as you drag across the surface. This unit has an easy built in method to aid in the break. One note, it will be tricky(on any manual cutter)to slice thin sections/edges off. If this is needed, a motorized tile cutting system may be needed.
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It comes with a Dianond blade for cutting ceramic tile. I use the drop in method and try torning the tile over and cut on the back side. But Im thinking of no chip out on the front. Try the front too. See how that turns out. It is out in my tool house tonight. Ill look at it tomorrow and see what's printed anywhere I can see it. The rpm you want. I love it. Sure made short work of Hardi siding.
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plank tile can b a problem cuz of ridges.and 18x18 diagional. havent had any problems yet. i ve cut alot of big tile with it.
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I haven't used the carbide/diamond/ whatever the masonary blade is yet, but I would think it would cut ok on that. I've plunge cut drywall, 3/4 plywood and 2 x 4's with the steel toothed blades. I don't think you'll get a clean cut line on tile like a diamond blade wet saw, but you should be able to cut very close to the wall.
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I have only used this saw to cut conventional ceramic tile. It was fine for that..................have you tried score and snap, as you would cut window glass?
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Hi Grace, I am a professional tile setter. Are you meaning Travertine or Talavera? Either way, a small wet saw or a small grinder with a dry cut blade will cut those products. This cutter is for large format tile over 18". Hope this helps. Contact me if you have more questions i would steer you in the right direction. Thanks, Matt
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It would depend on the tile but I would say you could trim what you can score. 1/4"-1/2" though I would account for more breakage when planing how much to order. On some tiles you may have to use this to score it and finish it with the tile snip. I used it on glass tile and all of my cuts were in the middle of the tile. I had to hand snap most of the tiles but it was easy after scoring the tile.
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Matt, I suggest you don't use the 545 diamond wheel to cut 1/4" thick mirror as it may abrade the edges and take off some of the dark coating on the back side. I suggest you use a glass cutter. I have cut small pieces of 1/4' mirror with my glass cutter, cutting from the front side to use in some mosaic art pieces. On the other hand, the diamond wheel may just do the trick for you. Can you try a small piece and see how your and the cutter do without damaging the entire piece of mirror? Not exactly the perfect answer. Let me know what you decide.
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It will but not easily. I purchasing for the same thing and because the tiles were very small I frequently cut my fingers. Wasn't long before I went out and bought a wet tile saw which is what I should have done in the first place. This cutter is best used for solid one-piece tiles.
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Hi Jamie,I didnt end up using this tile because it was over budget unfortunately. I havent looked at the sample for a while but I felt like the grout space wasnt to large or to small for the size of it...tho it wasnt super close together. The sample was really nice and I wish that we had enough to use it!
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Hi Bro, I bought one of this; and cut perfectly plaster, drywall panels and similar consistence products. The bit that come with it, Works nicely. If you Desire cut another materials like tiles for example, you need another bit for that material. I hope that information be useful....
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TheSaw-Max will flush cut to a Max of 3/4". Though I have not cut oak, I have cut 1/4" steel and a lot of porcelin tile successfully. You will not be able to finish cuts at inside corners with it and will need to find a method to cut last couple inches at inside corners, if you have any. The Multi-Max would do the last couple inches of inside corners. Hitting any nails will affect blade life. If you find the blade is working too hard at full thickness, reduce depth and use multiple passes. The saw definitely has the power to make the cuts you ask about.
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I replaced my bathroom floor with ceramic tile and used the blade that came with the kit. It cut it like butter. Porcelain is harder than ceramic, but I expect it would cut it just fine.
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I used a Fein MM to cut out a 3/4" plywood floor I replaced. Cut was quite fine and smooth. I didn't use a straight edge, but I did have to cut along the long side of a bathtub. Using the bathtub itself as a guide was easy so I think any straight edge would be similarly easy.
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It's been awhile since I've used these, but I don't recall them stopping short of the jaws hitting when closed. If they in fact do, then no, you wouldn't be able to break tile that thin with them. My guess is that if you're talking about thin tile, you're talking glass mosaic, in which case you will want to get a pair of scrolling wheel-type "nippers".