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The blade was off 1/4" from one end to the other. Judging from the reviews so far I think I might have had a defective product. As I took it out of the box and put everything together I thought it was decent but after wasting a couple of expensive tiles I realized it was the blade causing issues, not the fence or operator error. The motor assembly mount of the holding bracket looks to be welded crooked. I would give this another try but I don't have time to return this and wait for a new one.Just make sure to check that the blade is straight before you get into a tile project.
This is a great little saw for the "Do It Yourselfer". I'm satified with the purchase and I would recommend it. I suggest you buy a quality blade with your purchase.
I bought it for my bathroom and kitchen ceramic tile installation. Free hand cuts are a breeze but I did not find the rip fence user friendly at all. I give it 4 stars.
The supplied blade cuts well but after about 25 cuts it began chipping the edge of the tile. It's ready to go right out of the box. Just install the supplied blade and connect the water pump supply tube.
It needs to be re-designed. The Pro's- It's a great price- Well built- Very portable and easy to use- Compact and powerfulThe Con's- The guide fence is useless.
I only needed to do this once at the initial setup. The saw arrived quickly and in good condition. However, I thought this saw was particularly bad at containing the water. Otherwise, the saw easily cut all the tile I needed.
It didn't help that it was also a little difficult to determine the water level (difficult to see if the pump was covered). The plastic fence is flimsy, but it works well enough. As the directions state, you need to make sure the fence is parallel to the blade. I bought this saw to replace my 120sqft kitchen floor with 12in ceramic tiles. In summary, I am very happy with the saw. As with all wet saws, water went everywhere.
I had to refill once every third tile, which seemed a hassle IMHO. There was not enough margin between the required minimum and maximum levels when you're losing water at such a high rate.
I am a tiling novice, but my floor came out fantastic with the help of this saw. Assembly was not difficult, although the instructions for attaching the tubing to the pump were not clear and I struggled a bit to get the tubing on.
One other small issue was that the saw would move in the tray during the cutting process and press the fence against the back of the tray. When moving the fence, be sure to lock down the front end of the fence while the back side is loose, and tighten the back side second.
This helped keep the fence square. I had to shift the saw away from the back of the tray to move the fence.
I have other tiling projects planned (bathroom and laundry), so it made sense for me to buy a saw instead of renting.
I strongly suggest using the machine outside as it gets a little messy with spray. The saw cuts were accurate as long as the user takes the time to set up guides and checks measurements. We recently remodeled our kitchen and I tiled the back splash in tumbled Durango limestone tiles. Also,change water frequently to keep down the dust. The blade cut through the tiles(approx. 3/8 inch thick) with little effort. The cost to rent a machine would have been $75 for the day. For a little more you have the saw for as long as needed.
Swanson Tool SO107 12-Inch Speed Square I recently purchased the MK-170 and used to cut tiles for a kitchen backsplash.As stated in some of the previous reviews,I also found adjusting and setting the fence between cuts time consuming.As an alternative,I removed the fence and replaced it with a Swanson 12 inch speedsquare.The lip on the base of the square fits nicely on the MK-170 base.With the tile firmly positioned against the side of the square with the right hand,the left hand can quickly slide the square to position the tile for cutting.This method worked great for 6x6 tiles and should work good for most cuts on 12x12 tiles. For me the price and the above method make the MK-170 a solid 5 star buy.
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