Can this blade be used to cut through porcelain tile that's already installed?
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It may. I used it to remove grout and then a chisel to either break up the tile or pop it out in one piece. I haven't tried cutting thru the glazing on the tile, If it is a new blade and doesn't cut into the glazing quickly (within a minute), then I wouldn't use it any further to cut through the glaze. Give it a try.
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I used this on tile with an angle grinder for a small number of detail cuts. It cuts through tile very well. I use it on pavers as well. Haven't used this blade in a wet saw though. Good blade for my use.
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yes. the one they sell on line only works on smooth tile. You can make one with a 1 x 6" - 18" long board. Pick the size cutter you want to use, make a hole that size in the board first with a hole saw. Tile on flat surface, hole in the board on the tile, standing on board with both feet, then using water and a slow speed on your drill, apply water every 30 seconds. It will give you a very clean cut.
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Yes it can. I have cut marble with a diamond blade. Marble is a lot softer and easier to cut than some of the tile I have cut.
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Honestly, I don't know. If you prefer a Dremel tool for your project call the Dremel customer service and ask an expert there. I'm sure they can direct to the most appropriate tool and accessory. I had to buy it for cutting very small pieces of porcelain tile.
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Yes but you can wear out the blades unless you buy a tile blade. I removed about 16 4x4 with the included round blade and blade was pretty worn out.
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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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No... It is a mighty fine trim saw or plywood cutter, in addition to light tile and masonary work, but, can't be used for flush cutting. That type of cut is best handled by a dedicated saw or one of the "sonic" type saws. I use a Rockwell Sonicrafter for that type of cut (toe-kick for floor easement).
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I have not used it for tile. I used it to cut a piston out of the block. Cut through it like butter!
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Sorry this saw is for wood laminate flooring, I also used for wood and plastic molding. Ceramic Tile cutters are very cheap for the manual typs and just a few more dollars for an elctric wet tile saw.Hope this helps you out..BTw this is an excellent Saw, I Laminated 2 large rooms, and a hallway with this saw using the original blade it came with!!
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No. This is just for wood/laminate flooring purposes. I suppose if you find a tile blade that would fit the saw it would work for tile u to a certain thickness. As it is boxed it will not cut tile.
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I'm assuming you are talking about ceramic or porcelain tiles if so, the the answer is NO! You would have to use a ceramic tile saw or a score and snap saw. The Skil flooring saw could be used to cut laminate floor tiles.
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Hello Diane,Yes, this tool would be great for the job you described. It even comes with a tile cutting blade. Hope that helps!
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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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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.
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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.
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The blade will cut through the glass tiles just fine, however, I would suggest purchasing a thinner more durable blade. I purchased a Ridgid 7" blade from Home Depot. The Ridgid blade make cleaner cuts and wastes less material because it is a thinner blade.Also, Skil just came out with a new updated model of this saw. I would suggest purchasing that saw instead because it has some much needed improvements. Here is some information on the new saw: https://www.skiltools.com/Tools/Pages/ProductDetail.aspx?model=3550-01.