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A tile is scored and then snapped rather than cut through, which is why a cutting machine has both a wheel and a breaker. The wheel scores a line in the glaze and the breaker applies pressure either side of it so the tile parts along the score. A score that is not continuous is what causes a tile to break away from the line rather than along it.
That works for a straight cut across a tile. It does not work for a curve, a notch or a hole, which is why cutting pliers exist. Pliers nibble small pieces away from the edge so a shape can be worked to, at 200mm with a 16mm capacity form. Pliers also work on a tile already fixed, which a machine cannot reach at all.
A hole through the middle of a tile needs a hole cutter with a pilot drill, since neither the wheel nor the pliers can start away from an edge. That is a third method rather than a variation on either. A carbide tipped tile cutter at 130mm scores by hand where a machine is more than the job needs.
The wheel is the consumable on a cutting machine and is replaced rather than sharpened. Replacement wheels are matched to the machine by stock number, and a half round tiling file at 140mm dresses the cut edge afterwards. Send the tile type to 07754288583 on WhatsApp. Blades are also held for specific machines rather than as a universal fitting. Dressing the edge matters most where the cut face will be visible rather than hidden under trim.
| Jaw Width | 16mm |
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| Length | 200mm |
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