DSC-AG 125 and MFT/3 as a tile cutting system?

[Kev]

After watching Locky slice a sheet of fibro on one of his videos, I decided to grab a little brother for my DSC-AG 230. Now I'm looking at it and asking myself if it makes sense to cut ceramic tiles on the MFT with it.

The most significant problem would be dealing with small pieces, keeping them clamped sufficiently.

Anyone gone down this path?

I was thinking of getting a portable tile cutting wet saw when I start renno work on wet areas, but maybe this is an option [unsure]

 

[peter halle]

I certainly can't comment on what you are considering, but you can get wet cutting tile saws in less than pure professional versions here fairly cheaply and wet cutting deals with any dust issues.  If you have to deal with huge tiles the change in price can happen quickly.

Peter

 

[Kev]

I certainly can't comment on what you are considering, but you can get wet cutting tile saws in less than pure professional versions here fairly cheaply and wet cutting deals with any dust issues.  If you have to deal with huge tiles the change in price can happen quickly.

Peter

That's the alternative I'm considering ...

Trouble is when I start looking at them the escalation syndrome kicks in ... I start looking at the cheapies, next I'm looking at a Husqvarna TS66R, then the TS73R [huh]

Unfortunately I have zero experience with wet saws, so I don't know how well they cut or what to expect [embarassed]

I take your point about tile size and see it's particularly critical for diagonal and other off square cuts.

I'm assuming the overhead rail style of wet cutting type saw is the preferred format. Most seem to be of that form.

I was thinking the same tool would double for pavers ... but when you look at better that 50mm depth of cut, that also has the ability to accurately cut a 600mm tile diagonally you're talking serious $'s.

Decisions, decisions ... another good reason for pondering before action [wink]

 

[Rob Z]

Hi Kev

I don't know what the tool is that you referenced in your post, but in general I would say that dry-cutting any stone or ceramic tile is problematic.  Tile and stone is our main line of work, and the only time we ever want to consider cutting materials dry is for the stuff that is paper face mounted, or mounted on the underside with water soluble backings. And with that I dread cutting dry because of the poor cut quality.  As Peter said, there are so many options for wet saw that will work well I'd say that's the way to go.

With that said, if you post a link to the tool that you mentioned I would enjoy seeing it.