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I ended up not even using the fence. I had a deadloine to complete a small project so I didn"t have time to return the itme and wait for another.who knows if the next one would have the same problem. The first thing I noticed after assembling the saw was that the motor was loose causing the saw blade to wobble. Very time consuming. The fence is practically useless. It's nearly impossible to adjust the fence to your desired cut and then tighten the fence and not watch it move. Also, I'm not sure if this is the saw's fault or the cheap tile I used but at the end of every cut the tile would chip rendering one peice useless. But hey.I guess you get what you pay for.
The saw came on time. Great for the price. Doing a lot of cutting for remodling.
The first lasted about six years and I used it heavily. This saw is great. It is the second one that I've owned. I got many more miles than I expected and it paid for itself several times over. I would definitely recommend.
Knowing this, to achieve a cut without cracking/chipping the surface you should stop the cut before completion, and then begin on the end point of the cut. - The water system is terrible on it and the basin usually runs out after a single cut so you should invest in a pump and some tubing to remedy this.- It is extremely messy, you should either buy plastic shield or just prepare to get soaked, you cannot use this saw indoors. So far, using only this saw, I have completed the tiling of a half-bath (using standard size tiles), a back splash (using roughly 1.5" tiles) and am in the process of completing a foyer (250 sq/ft and 18" tiles). This is a product of blade placement, and not the manufacturer.Besides the cons lifted above, I would still rate this 5 stars for the DIYer.
For a DIY who is not looking to do major over hauls this saw is perfect.However, there are several drawbacks. This saw, by far in the way, is the best you could purchase for your money. Otherwise, you will consistently snap/chip the tiles. renting one so I would suggest just purchasing it. I would advise once you get the hang of it, learn to offset your body position to avoid the spray.- There is no slide.
This is the only way I have found to avoid this (cutting 3/4 of the length, and then flip the tile and finish it). However, if you are going to be doing more than a handful of small projects, and are looking to be making a lot of complex cuts, you should probably not purchase this one. This saw has cut them all and is still going, although I did purchase the upgraded blade. It is great for doing smaller projects, and has handled 18"ers for me. Yes they include a crappy guide but to be honest, its worthless and I wouldnt use it.
You will acheive a better cut by eyeing it yourself.- Lasty, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, you must understand that this is a bottom blade saw. It will pay for itself in two uses vs. It will still do them, it will just take a lot longer.
Did a couple of smaller jobs I needed, could have a better saw guide configuration. But worth it.
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