Cutting stone

[stuvy]

My dad has asked me to cut a few fairly thick tiles for his fireplace there ceramic of sorts I think

I have my grinder and a stone wheel to use

How fast or slow shall I cut it?

I will upload Some pictures shortly

 

[sardine]

Expect everything within 5 miles radius to get covered in dust.

 

[roofman]

My dad has asked me to cut a few fairly thick tiles for his fireplace there ceramic of sorts I think

I have my grinder and a stone wheel to use

How fast or slow shall I cut it?

I will upload Some pictures shortly

Do you have a leaf blower? presuming you do then cut them dry by cutting in front of the blower nozzle sitting on the ground...eliminates dust health issues and mess from cutting wet and the risks from a corded grinder...Stopped doing Pitched roofs now but when we did and we spent a full day cutting valleys and hips from concrete tiles i always had a young lad with a petrol leaf blower blowing the dust away as the other lad cut...my lads came off the scaffold free from white dust and reduced the associated health risks massively

 

[stuvy]

Do you have a leaf blower? presuming you do then cut them dry by cutting in front of the blower nozzle sitting on the ground...eliminates dust health issues and mess from cutting wet and the risks from a corded grinder...Stopped doing Pitched roofs now but when we did and we spent a full day cutting valleys and hips from concrete tiles i always had a young lad with a petrol leaf blower blowing the dust away as the other lad cut...my lads came off the scaffold free from white dust and reduced the associated health risks massively

we do have one as we have faux grass(new estate carp garden) will be doing it Sunday for my dad as I don’t want him struggling with a grinder

 

[keithski122]

Would a diamond tile cutting disc be better?

 

[stuvy]

Would a diamond tile cutting disc be better?

the disc my dad has is a steel stone disc

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

My dad has asked me to cut a few fairly thick tiles for his fireplace there ceramic of sorts I think

I have my grinder and a stone wheel to use

How fast or slow shall I cut it?

I will upload Some pictures shortly

Buy a tile disk. They are solid rather than toothed and will minimise breakout.

Material will dictate speed. Treat it like metal and let the disk do the work.

Have a test on scrap.
If it's not gonna work bring em round here and il Chuck em on the big wetsaw

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

the disc my dad has is a steel stone disc

See above

Toothed diamond blades cause breakout

 

[stuvy]

Buy a tile disk. They are solid rather than toothed and will minimise breakout.

Material will dictate speed. Treat it like metal and let the disk do the work.

Have a test on scrap.
If it's not gonna work bring em round here and il Chuck em on the big wetsaw

the reason I posted was to see how easy it was for me if not I will pay your to do it!
There only in Wilstead

it’s about 7 cuts in total will get my dad to send me the pictures as I was out of battery in my phone at there place

 

[gaz1]

i have one of these types but mines 30.00 for it

https://www.toolstation.com/spectru...MIoIPU3Pu45wIVyRnTCh2TGQ9aEAQYBiABEgLtDvD_BwE

 

[Olderisbetter]

I used to have a angle grinder with a tube welded into the side that i connected to a henry vacuum with a diamond disc, It cut down most of the dust but if i have to cut tiles i use a wet tile cutter with a big diamond blade which has cut 1" thick quarry tiles before.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

the reason I posted was to see how easy it was for me if not I will pay your to do it!
There only in Wilstead

it’s about 7 cuts in total will get my dad to send me the pictures as I was out of battery in my phone at there place

Sorry forgot all about your msg this evening.
Sat is fine. Ping me your number over mate. Il give you a buzz tomorrow. Well. Later today

 

[stuvy]

Pm en route I’m off to collect a car Saturday so just my parents at home, be prepared for buckets of tea and food force fed to you.

my mums Irish and loves to feed people so don’t eat all of Friday