Tile Wet Saw

[edro]

I am about to tile my counter tops and bathroom floors and am thinking about buying a wet tile saw.

I borrowed a friend's, cheap $100 one before.
Here it is, $88 @ HomeDepot.
It worked great, but I have another friend who told me that his only lasted 2 projects before the motor went out.

He said to rent a professional one.

I don't want to be restricted by renting one and trying to finish the projects in one weekend.

And like I said, the cheap one I borrowed in the past worked great.

Does anyone have one?
Is it a cheap one?

How long does the blade last?

Thank you!

 

[Capt Caveman]

I bought that same one to do two bathrooms and had no problems with it using the original blade.

I was in the same boat as you, I didn't want to be restricted by renting one.

 

[nakedfrog]

Well, my father in law cautioned me against using the chainsaw that came with my pole saw to take down a group of trees because he was sure it would fry it (it's a cheapie). It handled it just fine... I guess what I'm saying is, YMMV when it comes to tools like that

 

[edro]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
I bought that same one to do two bathrooms and had no problems with it using the original blade.
I was in the same boat as you, I didn't want to be restricted by renting one.

Did you get soaked?
The one I used slung water everywhere, but I made myself a trash bag apron which helped a lot.

My other concern is that I will be using 12" tiles, when last time I used 5" tiles.
I will be making 12" diagonal cuts, so I think I will have to free hand them since that guard doesn't appear to work on larger tiles.

 

[Fritzo]

Nobody owns a wet saw...they're $$$$$ Everyone rents them.

They do cut tile like butter though...highly recommended for a professional looking job. They're a bit messy though so if you use one cut in your driveway on a nice day.

 

[Capt Caveman]

No, I didn't get too wet. It has a guard that covers the blade for protection but also stops water from going everywhere. And I only used 12" tiles when I did my two bathroom floors. It was several years ago when I used it. If I remember for some cuts, I had to place the guard on the other side (if you look at the pic from the link you provided, I had to move the guard to the right of the blade).

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
Nobody owns a wet saw...they're $$$$$ Everyone rents them.

They do cut tile like butter though...highly recommended for a professional looking job. They're a bit messy though so if you use one cut in your driveway on a nice day.

I'll add in that I'm another person who owns one of those "cheap" wet saws from Home Depot that cost about $88. It worked GREAT. It's been about 4 or 5 years since I last used it; IIRC, I used it enough to wear out at least 1 if not 2 of the blades. I've loaned it out once to a friend and they got quite a bit of use out of it as well.

When I purchased it, it was with the idea that it was a "disposable" tool that would be cheaper than renting a wet saw. If the next time I use it (bathroom remodeling project way in the future) it breaks, I won't hesitate to purchase another of the same quality. I didn't have too much of a problem with the mess; but then again, I went through a couple rolls of cheap paper towels to keep the messes to a minimum. And, I frequently cleaned out the water try to keep the dust sediment from building up too much.

 

[Drako]

I have that cheapie Home Depot one you have linked.

We did both of our bathroom remodels with it. I did have to buy a second blade for it though. I made the mistake of leaving it in the garage with water in it for a month, and the original blade got all rusty . Worked great for out projects.

 

[Drako]

Originally posted by: edro

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
I bought that same one to do two bathrooms and had no problems with it using the original blade.
I was in the same boat as you, I didn't want to be restricted by renting one.

Did you get soaked?
The one I used slung water everywhere, but I made myself a trash bag apron which helped a lot.

My other concern is that I will be using 12" tiles, when last time I used 5" tiles.
I will be making 12" diagonal cuts, so I think I will have to free hand them since that guard doesn't appear to work on larger tiles.

I did 15" floor tiles on diagonal, without using the gaurd. The saw cuts pretty staight, and most if not all cut edges I did are hidden under baseboards anyway, so not really and issue. Use a wax pencil to draw a line, and follow it.

 

[freeway]

I bought one from Harbor Freight for about $50-60 on sale a year or two ago when I put in my first bathroom. I don't see it listed on their site, but it works great. It runs smooth and quiet. It's all metal and is much more substantial than the one they have listed on their site now Tile Saw

In any case I have used it several times and was really handy when I had to do some touch up work later on. The one at Home Depot should work well for you and probably won't cost much more than renting one.

 

[LikeLinus]

Originally posted by: edro
I am about to tile my counter tops and bathroom floors and am thinking about buying a wet tile saw.

I borrowed a friend's, cheap $100 one before.
Here it is, $88 @ HomeDepot.
It worked great, but I have another friend who told me that his only lasted 2 projects before the motor went out.

He said to rent a professional one.

I don't want to be restricted by renting one and trying to finish the projects in one weekend.

And like I said, the cheap one I borrowed in the past worked great.

Does anyone have one?
Is it a cheap one?

How long does the blade last?

Thank you!

That's the exact Wet Saw I have. I've only used it for two bathrooms, but it's done a great job and I ended up only using one blade.

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Those cheapies are good for a small job or two, but they are a pain in the ass to use.

Something like this would be much easier to use and would produce better results for your application

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Clean it up and sell it on ebay when your done, probably cheaper than renting.

 

[allisolm]

I, too, have the $88 Home Depot one. I did (well, my husband and I did) an 18' X 13' kitchen with it. It was not a pain in the ass to use. I have loaned it out as well and I am still on the original blade. The kitchen tiles were 12" and there were no problems with cutting them but we didn't do them on the diagonal.

 

[thedarkwolf]

Originally posted by: GuitarDaddy
Those cheapies are good for a small job or two, but they are a pain in the ass to use.

Something like this would be much easier to use and would produce better results for your application

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Clean it up and sell it on ebay when your done, probably cheaper than renting.

Harbor Freights has some good stuff for these kinds of things. I like this one better and its on sale all the time for $200. Its the one I was planning to go with before I decided not to do tile.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

my brother has this saw and has used it for several home and professional remodel jobs for years. works great.

http://www.constructioncomplet...kerTM75TileWetSaw.html

 

[Mxylplyx]

Did a kitchen with it. Works great. Sort of a bitch with diagonal cuts, but then again, it's $88.

 

[skyking]

I freehand all those cuts, cheap saw, draw a line with a lead pencil.....

 

[bctbct]

Originally posted by: thedarkwolf


Harbor Freights has some good stuff for these kinds of things. I like this one better and its on sale all the time for $200. Its the one I was planning to go with before I decided not to do tile.

Those saws look great out fo the box but the motors are junk. Once the motor goes you basically have scrap metal.

The one Mikey linked is a design that would suit your needs and Felker is a very good brand with a long history of reliability. Looks good for the features and price.

 

[Evadman]

I have a gasoline 14" wet saw and an electric 12" dry saw. I got 'em to cut a bunch of bricks in half. Why rent when you can own?

<--- collects tools

 

[deadlyapp]

if anything if you get one like the craftsman you instantly have your 1 year warranty and can get more

I'm sure the home depot one is similar.