How does a tile snap cutter work?

2019-12-07 Kobe Glover

How does a tile snap cutter work?

A tile snap cutter works in much the same way. A tile is inserted into the tool. A cutting wheel, mounted on a rail, is drawn by hand across the tile surface once or twice. After the score is made, a built-in tile snapper is moved into place over the score.

What’s the best manual tile cutter?

Top 7 Best Manual Tile Cutters

QEP 10800 28-Inch Rip and 20-Inch Diagonal Professional Porcelain Tile Cutter.
Manual Tile Cutter with Tungsten Carbide Scoring Wheel for Porcelain and Ceramic Tiles.
Roberts 10-900 Vinyl Tile Cutter.
Sigma 6053820 Pull Tile Cutter 2B3 26 Inches.

Can I cut porcelain tile with a snap cutter?

A tile cutter works much like a glass cutter. This is a tool frequently used to cut ceramic tile, but it can also be used with porcelain tiles. Because porcelain is harder and more brittle, a tile cutter can be somewhat more difficult to use on porcelain tile. This is another tool that does only straight cuts.

How do you break tile evenly?

How to Carefully Break Ceramic Tile

Place the straight edge on the tile next to the area that you want to break off.
Grasp the tile in your nondominant hand on the far edge from where you want the break to be.
Exert downward pressure on the nippers while squeezing the handle to break the tile off at the score mark.

Why is my tile cutter breaking tiles?

Because of the compressed, fragile nature of tile, it can crack, break and fragment when you try to cut it. The best way to keep tile from cracking is to use a score-and-snap tile cutter or a diamond wet saw.

What size tile cutter should I get?

A project involving 12-inch ceramic tiles will require a small tile cutter that may be fairly inexpensive. But as you get larger and thicker porcelain tiles, a larger stronger tile cutter will be required, typically increasing in price as length and strength increase.