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Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2025
We have a full complement of tile tools due to our many years as contractors. Tile saws, lippage tools, tile cutters and diamond blades, we have them all. This is one tool we don't have, so we thought we'd try it out. Previously, when wanting a beveled edge on a tile, we'd load the 45° table onto our sliding tile saw table. The trouble is that the tile likes to slide down as the material is cut away, so you don't always get a perfect angle cut that is square to the material. A stone can true up the edge, but that is a lot of work. This electric bevel cutter from Beamnova addresses this detail rather nicely. It is, however specific to that one detail, cutting a bevel onto the end of a piece of tile. If you need a short piece of tile with a beveled edge, you need to cut the piece to length first, then use this cutter to bevel the edge. It is not able to make the bevel and the length cut at one pass. It doesn't have the depth capability either, so you are limited to a very small range of bevel depths.We appreciate the "why" this tool is designed the way it is, but it is not a quick set up. There are no fences or clamps to capture your targeted tile. You need to create a work surface and clamp the tile to it. Once you are set up, you have to provide a water source to drop the pump into. Indeed there is a splash guard, but it merely drains out the bottom either onto your boots or onto the floor if you do not place an adequate receptacle below. A long tub or storage container might catch all the outflow, but this is like any other tile saw. It throws a lot of spray, and not all of it is caught in the plastic splash guard. The drain hole is round, so supposedly you can attach a wet/dry vac to it, but that adds another tool in the way and the need to drain it. At least with a tub underneath, you can recycle the drain water and pump it back up as you bevel more tiles.In the long run, it may prove to be useful for many repetitive edge cuts, but for small jobs, a grinder with a diamond wheel may suffice, but make sure you wear a dust mask.
David
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2025
This is an excellent tool for putting a 43 degree chamfer on the edge of tiles. 43 degrees works a bit better than 45 when it comes to grouting the corner.It solves the problem that 45 degree angle grinder holders tend to have, that it's hard to secure the grinder into the base so that it stays put. This one includes the grinder, all as one piece along with the frame. The angle is fixed at 43 degrees and it is not designed to be used for making cuts at other angles including 90 degrees. It is strong enough to make the chamfering cut, but you might want a stronger masonry saw, or to use scoring and breaking, to make through cuts.It includes the watering system for dust reduction, including a small pump, tube and catch basin.
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