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Product Reviews:
MK Diamond 157222 MK-170 1/2 Horsepwer 7-Inch Bench Wet Tile Saw |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Alternative for factory fence
Comments: 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 great for almost all cuts on 12x12 tiles. For me the price and the above method make the MK-170 a solid 5 star purchase. |
Rating: 3 (out of 5)
Summary: great price
Comments: great price.loud saw.this thing will scream at you.motor is fine.i cut the center of a piece of plywood out in the shape of the tray the saw sits in.set the saw in it and put he whole thing on horses.put the water filler tube in a5gal bucket of water.the guide is the worse piece of s**t I have ever used.great luck its only a 130$ bucks what do you expect.great for the handyman. |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: A Great Saw for the Do-It-Yourselfer
Comments: After purchasing a home in need of a complete renovation, I took it as a personal challenge to do the job myself. There were a number of tools in in my inventory, however a tile saw was not1of them. I thought about renting one, however once you go past 24 hrs, your better off purchaseing one. With many choices and vendors to select from, it became apparent that1should always remember the "Golden Rule", you get exactly what you pay for......Stay away from the inexpensive (under $100)saws. They are (for the almost all part) designed for the smallest of jobs. The Mk-170, priced at the cost of a a long weekend rental, is a saw that gets the job done. No hassel's no fuss. Read the directions, follow the safety tips, make use of the splash guard.....and your job will look like a "Pro" did it. Cut tile for a 200 Sq Ft kitchen, with not1bit of trouble. What sold me on the MK was the fact that my (Nat'l)Home improvement store used it to cut store purchased tile, however did not offer it on the sales floor with other models that could be purchased. That was great enough for me. GREAT SAW!! |
Rating: 4 (out of 5)
Summary: great product
Comments: I got this tile saw after renting1from Home Depot for tiling bathrooms in my house. I should have started with this1in the 1st place. A new dressed blade makes a big difference. Cutting time was half of the rented1and I could do it at my own pace. It pays for itself in short order. So for all DIY folks, get this tile cutter and you will not regret it. The guide/ripping post could use a redesign however other than that I am completely pleased. |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Great little saw for the money!!
Comments: I purchased this saw 6 or 7 years ago when I had to lay 700 sq feet of tile in my new house. It performed like a champ!! I also cut all the flagstones for the fireplace. I started building a new house a year or so ago and wanted stone columns in front. So once again, I pulled out my handy little wet saw and cut the stones. These were not nice even flag stones...they were irregular shaped hard rock. Once again the saw did just great. Yesterday I needed to lay porcelain tile in the new bath and laundry and sort of figured the blade would not be up to the job after all that rock, however I was wrong. I cut all the tile including some difficult cuts that required me to use the side of the blade to remove material. No problem....the saw did just fine.
Now for the complaint. The water basin is much too small and this designs means the pump will be recirculating filthy water over and over. So I mounted the saw on a table without the basin under it and set a large tub of water next to the table (outside of course...this was messy). All the dirty water ran off on the ground and the pump drew clean water for the blade. This worked perfectly well and I completed both tiling jobs easily. I am sure this saw will be great for many more tiling job. I am glad I did not waste my money renting a saw!! |
