TS75 Blade to cut tile?

[harry_]

To keep the bills paid I have been working as a sub doing kitchen installs. As the direct result of the home owner's dissatisfaction with others involved with her remodel and the quality if the install in comparison, my partner and I were asked if we were willing and able to construct the bar top. A job that we were more than happy to take.

Today was install (of the bar top) day. We had just finished prepping the top to fit around the post and were about to secure it to the previously installed cabinets. It was at this point that the customer decided to pull up a bar stool for a 'test drive', so to speak.

She decided that the whole mess (despite being built to spec.) was ~4" too high.

Here's the rub: the back side of this bar has already been tiled!  [eek]

I have no problem whatsoever `dropping a Franklin` for a blade so that I can get a nice straight cut on this back-splash.
My question is: will 495382 get the job done?

Fyi, anything more that I can get out of this blade beyond this one 8 foot cut is a bonus. I really only care about this one cut!

The of course there is the issue of if Uncle Bob has one in stock and can get it shipped to me by Tuesday. But first things first.

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

What size and kind of tile?

Is there a grout line any where near 4"?

Can you find a dry cut diamond blade that is the right bore and close to the right size?

 

[Alan m]

i dont noabout this blade but my first thoughts were to use a diamond  blade in an angle grinder to cut the tiles. if a sacrifisial layer of ply etc was cut through it would stop them chipping . water might help . once the tiles were cut a hand saw would cut the substraight.

 

[harry_]

What size and kind of tile?

Is there a grout line any where near 4"?

Can you find a dry cut diamond blade that is the right bore and close to the right size?

all kinds of grout, the tiles are set diagonally, no matter how I cut it, I will be going through the grout diagonally. Doubtful I can find something to fit my TS75 locally. For sure nothing at the borg!

 

[harry_]

i dont noabout this blade but my first thoughts were to use a diamond  blade in an angle grinder to cut the tiles. if a sacrifisial layer of ply etc was cut through it would stop them chipping . water might help . once the tiles were cut a hand saw would cut the substraight.

[thanks] for the reply!

This kitchen is 98% done, would have been done today if not for the Mrs. Homeowner's change of mind regarding height. If I can do this the way I hope, which would be using the guide rail & TS75 we will be hero's to the Nth degree. If I have to revert to a die grinder and/or water, it's a bust. For all the cleanup involved I could remove & replace it with less mess.

 

[JOELFMARTIN]

I have been using a Home Depot diamond dry cut blade with my TS 75 for about a year to cut panels of stone chips and epoxy with great results. I live in Worcester, MA and will be glad to loan it to use for a few days.

 

[wintu]

i used to do tiles and did a lot crazy jobs like cutting in already instaled granite floor  3x3 diamonds (about 80 pieces). everything was done with angle grinder and vacum cleaner just pointed to cutting wheel to try to collect as much dust as possible.so i would just use angle grinder and diamond wheel. good luck

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

Angle grinder, straight edge and some one holding the vac hose.

I bet that blade would do it but, I think diamond blade on a grinder is cheaper and just about as quick.

What goes between the transition of the tile/bar to the floor?

 

[harry_]

Angle grinder, straight edge and some one holding the vac hose.

I bet that blade would do it but, I think diamond blade on a grinder is cheaper and just about as quick.

What goes between the transition of the tile/bar to the floor?

no no no..... this is a back-splash above the counter. Standard height counter on one side of the wall, bar height on top.  Given the choice of having to buy a blade or a die grinder, I'll take the blade!

 

[harry_]

I have been using a Home Depot diamond dry cut blade with my TS 75 for about a year to cut panels of stone chips and epoxy with great results. I live in Worcester, MA and will be glad to loan it to use for a few days.

Any chance of you having some numbers from that blade? Maybe I can find one at the local borg, even though I have given up on them for ever having something I actually need [laughing]

 

[harry_]

while searching for a diamond blade online I stumbled across this video

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

That music was awful.

 

[harry_]

That music was awful.

never heard it [laughing]

 

[Scribs]

Hey Harry.
I know your not interested in buying an angle grinder setup, but thought I would toss in my .02.  I use a rotozip with a diamond blade for tons of stuff including what your doing.  I just cut tiles in two baths I had to install new cabinets in that were larger than the old ones.  Kept the old tile...  Took about 20 seconds to cut a 40 inch vertical and 8 inch horizontal cut in each room ( ceramic).  I just drew a cut line with a level and marker, with very little practice and care, you can do really straight cuts, or, rig up a straight edge.  Use a vac like everyone says to control the dust and it will be pretty close to 100% clean.  You can also cut through the wood sub straight with that blade, just burns the wood a little and may leave that smell even with the vac...  Great for cutting hardi backer and dry detail cuts on any size or type of tile!  Blade lasts forever.  Mine is several years old with tons of miles on it...  Nearly worn out the rotozip, not the blade [big grin].
Good luck with whatever route you go!

 

[Tinker]

Yeah! That music was terrible.  Sounds like a funeral hall.  Probably appropriate for if you screw up. [sad]
actually, that looks like a great jig.  I wish i had something like that when I was a mason contractor.  I went thru lots of plywood and other scraps making odd curved cuts in all types of stone, brick, concrete, tile etc.  It is amazing how straight a cut you can make using just a circular saw and a diamond blade.  straight enough for terrace work, but a jig is necessary for close scrutiny.  You are on the right track.
Good luck
Tinker

 

[Alan m]

lovely jig there . shame about the music . any idea of cost. this would make a decent wall chaser

 

[harry_]

if you watched the video with sound, you know more than I do.  [laughing]