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For me the price and the above method make the MK-170 a solid 5 star buy. 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.
good 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 a five gal bucket of water.the guide is the worse piece of s**t i've ever used.good luck its only a 130$ bucks what do you expect.good for the handyman.
What sold me on the MK was the fact that my (Nat'l)Home improvement store used it to cut store bought tile, however did not offer it on the sales floor with other models that could be purchased. With so many choices and vendors to select from, it became apparent that one should always remember the "Golden Rule", you get exactly what you pay for.Stay away from the inexpensive (under $100)saws. Read the directions, follow the safety tips, make use of the splash guard.and your job will look like a "Pro" did it. The Mk-170, priced at the cost of a a long weekend rental, is a saw that gets the job done.
After purchasing a home in need of a complete renovation, I took it as a personal challenge to do the job myself. That was good enough for me. Cut tile for a 200 Sq Ft kitchen, with not one bit of trouble. There were a number of tools in in my inventory, however a tile saw was not one of them.
No hassel's no fuss. GREAT SAW. I thought about renting one, but once you go past 24 hrs, your better off buying one. They are (for the most part) designed for the smallest of jobs.
Cutting time was half of the rented one and I could do it at my own pace. So for all DIY folks, get this tile cutter and you will not regret it. I got this tile saw after renting one from Home Depot for tiling bathrooms in my house. It pays for itself in short order. The guide/ripping post could use a redesign but other than that I am completely satisfied. I should have started with this one in the first place. A new dressed blade makes a big difference.
I also cut all the flagstones for the fireplace. No problem.the saw did just fine. This worked perfectly well and I completed both tiling jobs easily. I bought this saw 6 or 7 years ago when I had to lay 700 sq feet of tile in my new house. I am sure this saw will be good for many more tiling job. I cut all the tile including some very difficult cuts that required me to use the side of the blade to remove material. I am very glad I did not waste my money renting a saw.
So once again, I pulled out my handy little wet saw and cut the stones. All the dirty water ran off on the ground and the pump drew clean water for the blade. 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). These were not nice even flag stones.they were irregular shaped very hard rock. The water basin is much too small and this designs means the pump will be recirculating filthy water over and over.
It performed like a champ. Now for the complaint. 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, but I was wrong. I started building a new house a year or so ago and wanted stone columns in front. Once again the saw did just great.
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