What is this tool?
Manual tile cutter is a construction tool required for cutting slabs in a straight line. Some tools are equipped with a "ballerinka" - an element that allows you to cut out round holes. Such tile cutters have become very popular due to convenient and high-quality work and quite low price. The tool consists of a platform-base on which guide tubes are attached, along which the moving element moves.
This simple design ensures high cutting quality. In general, to cut ceramic granite you need a quality machine, because on the hardness scale this material has an estimate of 9 of the possible 10. The tile from the tile, for example, has a hardness of 6 units.
The cutting element is a roller made of a solid composition, exactly the same as that of a glass cutter, but of a larger size. This movie perfectly copes with the work on tile and porcelain tiles. The question may arise: how does the tool for cutting this material differ from the ceramic tile cutter? The answer is: almost nothing. The only difference is the thickness of the cutting element.
Note! There is a general rule when choosing a tile cutter: the greater the thickness of the tile, the thicker and thicker the diameter of the cutting roller.
A unique device and rules for its use
Having learned how to cut ceramic granite, you need to learn how to perform this process. Below we will consider how to cut porcelain tiles in various ways.
The first option is to use a manual tile cutter. This is the most convenient and simple tool that allows you to divide the material into parts. The tile is fixed inside the device, it is cut with a wheel and broken by a notch. The advantage of this kind of work is speed, simplicity and relatively low price. The disadvantage is that in this way it is unrealistic to cut strips with a thickness of less than 6 millimeters. Also, all the sections are very rough and require additional processing.
The basic rules should be taken into account:
- The cut line must pass no closer than 0.8 cm from the edge;
- The incision is made only one.
Another way to cut granite is using a glass cutter. This tool is held in the hand and sent in any direction. It is necessary for small single-time work, when spending money on tile cutters does not make sense. The advantages of this method are obvious - speed, simplicity and cheapness. Also obvious are the cons.
A large amount of work with a glass cutter is very difficult to perform, since the work requires to be always concentrated and to ensure that the cut takes place exactly in the required place. Besides, porcelain stoneware is difficult for them to cut, it is necessary to process the same place several times. Note! Before starting to work with the tile, it is desirable to practice cutting the "rough" material.
Working with electrical tools
Now let's look at how to cut a tile from porcelain stoneware using electric tools. Naturally, the electrician simplifies the work, and it is faster and easier, but, at the same time, it costs more. So, cutting electric tiles. It is used with a diamond disk. Its cuts have straight, slightly rounded sides, unlike the cuts of hand tools.
Undoubted advantage is the quality of work, the ability to get bands less than 5 millimeters and work with material of any thickness. Another plus is the purity of the procedure, because all the dust settles in a special tank of water. The disadvantages are the high cost of this method, the need to strictly follow the rules of safe operation and always monitor the availability of water.
Important! For an electric tool, water is very important, because if it is finished, the blades will become dull.
Another great way to do this work is to use the Bulgarian. This tool cuts less accurately and leaves jagged edges. That is why the Bulgarian is considered a "draft" option. The advantage is that you do not need any additional training to work with a Bulgarian, just take it and cut it. The disadvantages are the slow and large amount of dust and chips during work. You should have goggles, headphones and be very attentive.