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Tile cutter is like a human saw except that it is used
to cutting tiles. It is manually controlled. Force and
mass applied by human hand generates cutting power.
Where as in case of tile saw the cutter is powered by
high speed motor. It requires less effort and is more
effective and accurate than tile cutter.
Tile saw eliminates wastage of tiles. It is designed
on the basic principle of a glass cutter. Tile is placed
on the flat table and the cutter head is pushed down
to cut the desired design. It is opposite to the table
saw where the blade emerges underneath the table. The
blade is located in vertical projection to the table.
The table top has slider which can adjust the position
of the tile.
The circular saw blade requires constant cooling to
prevent overheating of the tool. Underneath the table
is a cool water container which circulates the water
around the blade. Water cleans the blade and keeps it
cool at the simultaneously. Water trays are made up
of plastic or steel. The steel trays are expensive where
as plastic trays are cheaply available. The variable
speed helps cutting tile of smaller thickness. The cutting
blade is sharp and smooth.
Precautions must always be taken when working with
any saw. The tile-dust is very sharp and extra precaution
other than the standard must taken. Read manufacturers’
user guide for more on safety features. There are three
basic designs of tile saws. Each has it own pros and
corns.
Following are the three designs:
Small Fixed
It is designed like a table saw. The tile is pushed
across the blade. It has a light weight and uses small
blades which are cheaper compare to others. They are
fit for small tile cutting jobs.
Standard Sliding
Tiles are place on a sliding tray which has rollers
attached. Similar to the “small fixed”
it is pushed across the blade. It is preferable when
cutting large amount of tiles and are usually used
by professional for tile jobs. It is can be repaired
and parts are easily available.
Overhead Rail
Unlike the other two tile saws, the tile is placed
in a fixed position and blade is moved across for
a cut. The blade is attached to and overhead rail.
The rail moves the blade across and speed can be controlled.
It has no size limit as it has a flat top. It can
cut tile of any width. Steel trays are mostly used.
They last longer than the plastic containers.
For your convenience we have listed a number of manufacturers’
with our recommendation and evaluation. The sole purpose
of this site is to help you identify the tile saw you
need according to your use and requirements. Browse
through the link and find the perfect match.
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