
Jim’s Top Tips #2 – diamond blades – While diamond blades are consumables, they can be costly to buy. It’s important to treat them properly and you’ll extend their life and save money.
Here’s my top tips for keeping your blade bills down;
- Use the right blade for the job. For example, we sell continuous rim and turbo blades for ceramic and porcelain tiles, segmented blades for concrete and other building materials, segmented blades for granite, marble and other stones, segmented blades for concrete and steel. If the wrong blade is used for the job in hand, the operator forces the blade to cut and significantly reduces its life.
- Use a dressing stone frequently. Diamond blades get clogged up during use which gives the impression of being blunt. The are not blunt, they are clogged up! Dressing stones are cheap to buy. They are designed to clean (unclog) the diamond blade and keep it operating at optimum performance, saving time and money.
If you want advice of choosing the right blade for the job, feel free to give Jim a call on; 07860 502410 – you can see the Tilers Tools range of diamond blades here