Kraftex TC 180, Manual

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When tiling, whether floor or wall tiles, you will often need to make
certain cuts in your tiles. For this purpose, there are a number of diffe-
rent tile cutters to choose from
- The manual tile cutter has a carriage with a carbide wheel which scores the tile. The
tile is cut in two phases:
* The enamel surface of the tile is scored by passing the wheel over
it once.
* The tile is then broken along the scoreline using the system that
enables you to place pressure on the two parts that are to be separated
- The electrical tile cutter uses a disk (which passes through a tub of water) which is
mounted on an adjustable table. It is the ideal tool when there are a lot of tiles to cut
(large surfaces) and especially for very hard tiles such as marble, stone or terracotta.
It makes very neat cuts, and there is no risk of breaking the tiles because it works by
abrasion.
There is a variant of the electrical tile cutter, which is a mobile disk mounted
on a carriage. The radial movement that is produced using this method is more fluid.
This tool is used for larger-scale projects and generally enables longer lengths and
widths to be cut, to handle large slabs, for example.
The dimension of the machine to use will depend on the dimensions of the tiles to be
cut. For example, to cut a diagonal across a tile that measures 30 cm along a length,
you will need a tile cutter with a cutting length of 43 cm
The laser, if your machine has one, produces a beam of light which shows you where
the blade will go.
Look for a machine whose cutting capacities are suited to the kind of work you are
doing.
The quality of the disk is important for the quality of the cut..
Some electric tile cutters are fitted with water pumps, to keep the disk permanently
wet. This is because a water disk that gets too hot loses all of its performances. Some
disks contain cobalt, because of its heat-dispersing properties.
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