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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 1:16 pm
by Spyvi
I may be just about to ask a REALLY stupid question, but here goes.....
I have a diamond blade wet tile cutter (from Wickes) which I've used for travertine etc inside the house, up to about 10mm thick.
As I'm trying to save a bit of cash, any opinions on whether this would work for 100mm by 100mm setts between 20mm and 40mm in thickness? Otherwise, what could I use?
Thanks in advance!
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 1:52 pm
by DNgroundworks
give it a go see what happens, but it will be probably to much for it, other than that, stihl saw, grinder, norton bench saw
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 2:13 pm
by Spyvi
Thanks for the tip!
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 2:35 pm
by ilovesettsonmondays
stihl saw best option
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 4:34 pm
by Bob_A
Is it this one?
http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/186892
Says for cuts up to 28mm deep.
No guarantees but you could try replacing the blade with a 115mm diamond blade with a 22mm bore meant for an angle grinder.
You can buy a couple cheap from ebay. They won't be the best but might last long enough for a diy job.
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 6:42 pm
by Carberry
Best hiring a stihl saw but if you want to use the tile cutter use it to only cut halfway through the setts then tap the other side with a hammer to break it along the cut.
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:01 pm
by haggistini
Hire a petrol 12" saw and use your Foot to hold the sett firmly(steel toe cap boots) in place while you run the saw across you mark then turn the water
Tap on the side of your saw that is connected to you saw via a garden hoselock to cut deeper through the sett or all the way through make sure you are cutting on a clean flat surface (ie) thick ply board or pallet.wear goggles,ear muffs and make sure its safe for others whilst cutting.
Health and safety lesson over back to dry cutting on a cliff edge tomorrow :laugh:
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:11 pm
by Bob_A
Stihl is the proper tool for the job but the OP wanted to save money.
Rates for a TS410 at my local hire shop
Item 1 day 2 days 3 days Week Weekend Deposit
12" Petrol Grinder/Disc Cutter £26.00 £32.50 £39.00 £45.50 £32.50 £150.00
plus VAT
Not sure if that includes the blade
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:15 pm
by Spyvi
Thanks again everyone. Bob was right about the tile cutter and I do have some thin setts under 28mm, so i think i'll get a new blade as suggested and try that. i also have the option to cut one side then break if i run out of thin setts too.
There's always the Stihl if I have to throw in the towel! 
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:22 pm
by Spyvi
The Stihl sounds like it would be a seriously dangerous piece of kit in my hands haggistini. I know I'd either be in A&E by evening or back in the hire shop trying to explain why it blew up.
Doesn't look like much to hire though so I'll think about the outlay. I'm still trying to get my head around paying for all the resin jointing mortar so maybe all of this in slow stages.
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:11 pm
by haggistini
A tile cutter is for tiles a diamond blade is for stone! if you have a few practice runs and don't suffer from involuntary movements then you should be fine with how we do it in the trade and as for the cost it soon makes sense for the time you will save I don't know if I have missed your earlier posts on this project but you can reduce you cuts on setts by careful planning and a good chisel and hammer
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 11:34 pm
by Bob_A
Just been looking on ebay.
These are very similar to the one I use in my small angle grinder.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm....3516196
I'm only a diyer so can't say how they compare to expensive blades because I haven't used any.
It's up to you but I'd buy 1 blade and see how you get on.
If it doesn't work then you've only wasted 2 quid and then you'll know whether to order a couple more blades or hire a Stihl.
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 12:06 am
by Carberry
haggistini wrote:Health and safety lesson over back to dry cutting on a cliff edge tomorrow
With a roll up hanging out your gob
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 2:09 pm
by Spyvi
Thanks for the info once again guys. I'm going to go with Bob to start off, Haggistini if that doesn't work and probably Carberry for the roll up.