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I am just about done with the remodel in the half-bath in my home. Wainscoting is in, the toilet and sink are out. The old mosaic floor tile has been chipped out. I just need to level the surface (I have a few divots from an over-enthusiastic hammer drill
not my fault). The walls and ceiling are painted, and all new trim around the window and door.
I am planning on putting down Cararra marble 12" x 12" tile. I will need to lay down just 35 tiles, so this is not a big job. But I will need a saw.
I have one other bathroom to do and then I will probably retire the saw. But since I work slowly I don't want to rent.
Durability will not be the issue, nor will be the speed of the cut. But I do want an accurate and solid fence or guide system.
Recommendations? I'd like to keep it under $250.00 if possible.
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I bought one as a throw away, I only needed to do my kitchen. I've lost track of how many times I've loaned it out. Come to think of it, I don't have it, I'm not sure who I loaned it to last....
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(03-12-2018, 11:59 AM)CLETUS Wrote: Harbor Freight
I bought one as a throw away, I only needed to do my kitchen. I've lost track of how many times I've loaned it out. Come to think of it, I don't have it, I'm not sure who I loaned it to last....
Which one? The $67.00 ones have really flimsy fences.
https://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsea...=Tile+Saws
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Harborfreight craigs lost or pawn shop. I bought mine at a pawn shop for $60. The blade was even fairly new. New that machine is around $450.
The table saw style will probably do what you need. The most important part is the blade. A cheap saw with a good blade is much better than an expensive saw with a bad blade.
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(03-12-2018, 01:38 PM)Cooler Wrote: Which one? The $67.00 ones have really flimsy fences.
https://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsea...=Tile+Saws
The $67 one...
A fence is nothing other than a guide... you don't even need one.
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(03-12-2018, 02:07 PM)CLETUS Wrote: The $67 one...
A fence is nothing other than a guide... you don't even need one.
It works like a table saw. I only use my table saw with a fence or a miter gage. Do I free-hand the cuts?
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(03-12-2018, 02:34 PM)Cooler Wrote: It works like a table saw. I only use my table saw with a fence or a miter gage. Do I free-hand the cuts?
You could free hand it... I'm just saying that for how little you need the the saw, I wouldn't spend more money because of the chintzy fence.
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Maybe just get a 4" diamond blade for your angle grinder. There's not much need for a saw. Pretty mush all cut edges end up under trim. I have friends who are flooring professionals and they haven't used tile saws in years. They can cut to a line with the grinder as well as if using a saw.
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(03-12-2018, 01:38 PM)Cooler Wrote: Which one? The $67.00 ones have really flimsy fences.
https://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsea...=Tile+Saws
This one should work just fine for the size job you're talking about. I bought one for a small job (tile top on a potting bench in our garden room). It worked flawlessly. It's now in a plastic bin with my other tile supplies waiting for the next small job. As I recall, the blade was not included with the saw, or maybe I just decided to get a better one.
Bob
