How hard is it to cut 25mm granite paving

[mickavalon]

If your a bit uncertain, and you need just the 3 shapes of cuts, find a local monumental mason and see how much they will charge for cuts, their guys are used to using the machines. If that's not an option, the table saw will be ok but have a practice first, try out your wooden jigs on something less dense, and watch your fingers. We have used Tables, but only for cutting Bricks for arches and curved walls where you have a lot of similar cutting to do. I find tables to cumbersome and time consuming.

[ringi]

I have just seen some tile table saws, e.g Vitrex Versatile Power Pro 900. They claim to be able to cut granite and can cut up to 35mm thick. They look more manageable then a full sized stone table saw.

Has anyone tied these with 25mm granite paving?

[rab1]

are these the type of saw that pro tilers use on 30mm stone?. if yes, then you can but it is a damp/messy job.

[ringi]

I brought a new Vitrex Versatile Power Pro 900 from Amazon for £204, as it was not much more than 3 weekends hire from most hire shops and I can resell it on eBay when I am finished. It arrived today and I tried it out on two samples of the 25mm granite, doing one 90 degree cut and one set of 45 degree mitre cuts (for corners of the edging).

Only two words come to mind; “knife and butter�! I am I very impressed with the ease of use and my first cuts were within 1mm of what I was aiming for. With its built in wheels, it is easy to get out of my garage and setup, one person could lift it into the back of a car if forced to do so.

I don’t yet know how long the blade will last or how it will cope with 100s of cuts.

(Don’t all rush to buy one, it max depth of cut is only 35mm, so it will not work with most stone/slabs. Also a lot of tile saws are limited to 20mm hence buying this model.)

[London Stone Paving]

That sounds like a great tool Ringi. Maybe you could post a video of the machine in action, would be really useful for people to see?

Cheers
Steve

[haggistini]

dont curse your self with home made movies and power tools!!!!!!

[ringi]

That sounds like a great tool Ringi. Maybe you could post a video of the machine in action, would be really useful for people to see?

Cheers
Steve

I will see how I get on with it in real life first, it will be some time before it gets into use, as we have changed plan and decided to dig out and MOT all our paths before putting the granite down. This reduces the likelihood of damage, but does mean I will be laying some old concrete paving stones (with spot bedding) to give a temporary service to the front door. (My wife is disabled hence working in sections to maintain access at all times.)

[lutonlagerlout]

spot bedding is never acceptable
LLL