Sonic

Alpha® Sonic blade is a high quality, general-purpose tile blade designed for the clean, easy and efficient cutting of ceramic tile without chipping or causing damage to the tile. Alpha® Sonic fits on most common tub or tile saws. Tile contractors that deal with ceramic tile will find that Alpha® Sonic provides them with a well designed, cost efficient diamond blade that easily adapts to either shop or field work. Although Alpha® Sonic is made specifically for wet cutting applications, the 4” and 4-1/2” Alpha® Sonic may be used dry and will fit on most popular angle grinders and wet stone cutters. For a portable wet-cutting solution, use the 4” and 4-1/2” blades on the Alpha® AWS-110 or AWS-125 Wet Stone Cutter. Its heavy-duty and balanced construction make Alpha® Sonic the best choice for cutting ceramic tile.

Question : Which way do I install the blade on my tool?

Answer : The blade direction is printed on the front of the blade. Install the blade so that the blade will follow this direction. If the front of the blade is no longer legible, a directional arrow is embossed into the back of the blade. As a last resort, examine the diamonds. The bond tail behind each diamond should be pointing the opposite direction of blade rotation. If the blade is installed incorrectly, the bond tails will reverse direction, which may cause some premature wear

Question : What materials can I cut with the Alpha® Sonic blade?

Answer : The Alpha® Sonic blade is designed as a general purpose blade for ceramic, marble and slate tiles.

Question : Can I use this blade for dry application?

Answer : Yes and No. The Alpha® Sonic 6”, 7”, 8”, 10”, 12” and 14” blades are wet cutting tile blades. These blades must be used wet. The Alpha® Sonic 4” and 4-1/2” blades may be used DRY and will fit most popular angle grinders and the Alpha® AWS-110/AWS-125 stone cutters.

Question : The speeds of my cuts are slowing down. What can I do to improve it?

Answer : The diamonds are rounding over or glazing causing the blade to lose its cutting ability. You need to re-dress the blade using a soft abrasive material such as a dressing stone or a concrete block. After you re-dress the blade you will notice the blade’s performance has improved since the diamonds are fully exposed once again.

Question : What is the maximum RPM on which I can use the Alpha® Sonic blades?

Answer : See specifications chart.

Question : Can I use the Alpha® Sonic tile saw blades on a portable rail-saw?

Answer : No. The Alpha® Sonic tile saw blades are engineered for use on tub & tile saws. Using a rail-saw changes the concept of the blade’s cutting ability and most likely will stop cutting after a period of time. The concept of these rail-saws is to pull the blade into the material your cutting; tub & tile saws concept is pushing the material into the blade. The Alpha® Sonic blade is designed for the pushing concept.

Question : What is the arbor size of the Alpha® Sonic blades?

Answer : See specifications chart.

Question : What is the maximum blade cutting depth of the Alpha® Sonic blades?

Answer : See specifications chart.