Score the front of the tile along the circle guideline with the diamond blade.
How to cut wall tiles with a grinder.
A tile cutting blade on an angle grinder is a quick way to take a notch out of a tile.
Circle step one.
The angle grinder excels at helping make angle cuts against a tile wet saw which is designed for straight cuts.
Make as accurate markings as you.
Use your angle grinder to cut in from the edges of the tile to remove the notch.
Tilt the grinder about 30 degrees and cut about 1 16 in.
Many tile jobs require you to cut one or more large round holes for floor drains or shower valves.
Then pass back and forth over the score mark until the tile is cut.
Score the front of the tile along the circle guideline with the diamond blade.
The angle grinder can cut the tiles either on the grout or right through the tile.
After assembling the blade on the angle grinder securing your tile and marking the shape it is now time to cut.
Make deeper and deeper cuts along the score until you cut through the tile.
Tilt the grinder about 30 degrees and cut about 1 16 in.
Then clamp your tile securely onto a firm surface like a sawhorse.
Secure the tile to a work bench or other work surface with a clamp.
Tilt the blade for cutting circles.
In this video you ll learn how to cut tile.
More specifically five common ways to cut tile using five different tools.
Also go deeper with each cut until you succeed.
As an alternative use a grinder with a diamond tile cutter wheel to cut the tile.
Measure and mark up the notch you want to remove.
Cut directly down into the surface of the tile making gentle passes across the.
Using the required speed and pressure you can now cut the tile depending on the shape you would like.
For shapes such as rectangular cuts score the tile on both the front and the back.
If you are new to using these tools practice on some spare tiles before beginning your project.
Make sure you cut along the markings.
Photos 1 3 show how to cut a hole for a shower valve.
Create a pencil line where you want to make the cut then use the grinder to lightly score the line.
