Check what I bought today...

[castle.stone]

Okay, call me stupid, but I just purchased this saw today without even trying it. From what I hear, it is a really good saw. I think the pull feature sould be a lot less strenuos on my arms. Anyone tried one or seen one up close. They seem to be made of the top materials. The cutting wheel is made of Titanium...

http://www.montolit.it/etag_pia/ipiumat.htm

[cx]

Mmmm, Curtis?

I don't think that's a saw.

[JC]

Is'nt that the cutter that cuts wavy cuts?
Well I would'nt know if your stupid or not but I am glad you brought it cuz I'm in the market for a new cutter myself and was wondering about the monolit....let us know how it works.

[derwood]

Never seen one used...but it looks REALLY fast !

[flatfloor]

Well I would'nt know if your stupid

JC did you take some rude pills today?

[Trask]

Seriously I think Ruby makes a klinker board that claims..claims to cut cirles out of floor tiles.

I have used a clinker board on limestone once in a real pinch and it worked. well, Kindof worked.

[JC]

No,no,no I did not mean it that way...it was late and maybe it came out wrong but I certainly did not mean it is any derogatory manner..please don' take it wrongly.

[Dan Kramer]

Very nice cutter.

I bought one at the show in Orlando in March and I truly love it. It saves a lot of time and is very user friendly. The only downside is its size. When I'm working by myself it seems I'm always struggling to find a place where its close but not in my way. But all in all a top notch tool .

Dan

[castle.stone]

How do you find the pull method of scoring the tile? The way is breaks the tile seems like it's also a really nice feature...is the durability standing up? Any tips for me?

[David Taylor]

"If you've got the curves, I've got the angles". Wolfman was a tilesetter, I'm sure of it. At least a helper.

I know that some models of snap cutters, such as Rubi, can cut curves in floor tiles and you can make a circle out of them. I'd be interested to see the design of the cutter that would make larger (6"+) holes out of one tile. The platter on it would have to be huge.

[Dan Kramer]

Like anything it takes alittle time getting used to - the pull method that is - but once you get it you can roll with it. Durability? I'd call it excellent. They sent me a little tube of wd-40 and as long as you keep it lubed i can't forsee any problems. This is the 4th cutter I've had and this one rocks. If it wears out before I do I'll get another.
Dan

[John Bridge]

Hey, Dan, I don't think I met you at Coverings -- met a lot of people. Why didn't you stop by the CTEF booth and say hi? You could have helped me keep old Dave G. straight.

[ninemile]

Curtis, how much did it cost and where'd ya get it? I'm looking for something to cut this darn hard Crossville porcelain that I use. I had a Rubi TX700 and it had some trouble.

I like their website with the web page buttons that look like NEMA 4 pushbuttons on a control panel. Reminds me of my previous life building packaging machinery...well I digress.

[castle.stone]

Well, I got it from http://www.holtenimpex.com. I received a message from a forum user "Ron" who's brother Dave works or owns the store. It was $295 Canadian plus shipping. The best price I could find in my area was $365. It is supposed to score porcelin tiles with it's titanium bit with no problems...stand by for the results, I don't have it yet

[castle.stone]

Well let me tell you, that cutter is outstanding. Fast (once you get the hang of it) and very accurate. I have yet to try it on Porcelain, but the quality is second to none that I've seen. The only down side is the size. It's a little big for small spaces...