AK
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at the weekend.....
just wondering whether its a good idea to cut tiles with an angle grinder?
The tiles are thick floor tiles, and they need to bo round the basin pedastal and toilet, i.e. not square angles....
Is this an ok idea?
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Simon
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Its not really the best thing for doing curves i wouldnt have thought
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AK
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what is then?
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Ally
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Jigsaw?
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3CorsaMeal
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tile cutter?
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3CorsaMeal
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You may need to cut your tiles to fit around shower fittings or for corners. A tile cutter with a cutting wheel is suitable for cutting straight lines. Use the tool to score across the glazed surface of the tile, and then break the tile and it should break in a clean line. For circular shapes, use pliers to nibble bits off the tiles. Wear eye protection for this.
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Tom
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Dremmel 
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Melville
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you can use an angle grinder, I saw the bloke who fitted our tiles use one, but it looks pretty hard
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3CorsaMeal
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i'd get dale to bite thru them 
get pics
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chris_uk
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if you do, cut tiles with an angle grinder.. get a 'wetblade' and makesure you keep it wet..
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AK
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jigsaw.... with some pretty hardcore blade ally
Tile cutter - no.... these edges are curved....
Pliers.... hmmm, could try... needle nose for accuracy or big fat ones for speed
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Cybermonkey
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if you wanna do ceramic tiles properly, a good vice and tungsten tipped hand cutter will do perfectly.A tungsten carbide cylindrical blade will do for odd shapes, but you will go through blades like theres no tomorrow. use nips for small corner cutting
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Siberia
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cut tile to nearly the correct size using a tile cutter.... then use a vice grips to nip away small pieces at a time till you have the shape you want... works really well.
grinder is only good for straight edges and its a cnut using it without breaking the tile....
ive just finished doing my kitchen and in the proccess of doing the halway... 
i'll demonstrate with pictures later
found this helpfull for setting out ....
http://www.freddyfixit.co.za/tiling/xtile.htm
[Edited on 04-02-2005 by Siberia]
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--Dave--
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straight cuts - tile cutter like 3CM said
corners/curves - dremel with plenty of diamond cutting wheels
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Melville
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would it be pheasable (sp) to drill small holes then chip away sort to speak with some nippers?
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sunnyb
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam Kindness
jigsaw.... with some pretty hardcore blade ally
Tile cutter - no.... these edges are curved....
Pliers.... hmmm, could try... needle nose for accuracy or big fat ones for speed
you can get a tile blade from b and q cost bugger all really i found this worked well with my situation which sounds similar you yours mate!
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AK
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need a jigsaw too then 
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Mad Moe
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Focus do cheap own make tools called Champion, I've got one of the Jigsaws, it cost next to nothing and it's not to bad
[Edited on 04-02-2005 by Mad Moe]
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kenyon
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who cares your diy is not an option bum boy
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3CorsaMeal
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pliers is a common technique
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Siberia
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
pliers is a common technique
yes...
just take small bits at a time....
a grinder/cutter will break your heart.... i tryed it... just as you nearly have the shape you want.... CRACK goes the tile
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3CorsaMeal
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grinder or cutter will be hard, good for paving slabs, but with tiles it could run over them and take finger off, gonna be hard to grip em,
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