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I'm shopping for a decent tile saw, for my DIY projects. Tile isn't
something I do everyday for a living, but I hate buying junk that only
last a couple of years or less, but of course I don't want to pay an
arm and a leg, so I'm also would consider a good used one. Any good
recommendations? Is Felker a good brand? I've always like my Dewalt
tools, but their tile saws are around $1000, a little too much.


I don't know what you budget is. I bought ( about 6 Months ago) an MK 770
EXP from tool crib for $500 and that included a stand. The EXP will do
20"
tiles. I would not consider it a professional saw but top of the line
home
owner.The only thing I can say I whish I bought it ten years. I have
always
used a snap cutter and 4" grinder with a diamond blade. I only do tile
once
in awhile, but I just did 800sq ft of 18". The saw is worth every
Penney.
The only way to go night and day. MK is one of the top tile tool Co. so
check them out.



Cool! I'm surprised this 7" saw could do 20" cuts. How do you like the
sliding table, is it smooth?

MK is excellent but with the price to match. For the OP Home Depot has a
10" saw for $500 and it goes on sales for $400 and comes complete with 10"
diamond blade and stand maybe cheaper now. I bought mine a year ago and
its been excellent except for the sliding table which doesn't slide
smoothly but cuts are good with marble, granite and even with 3" thick
bricks . Quality is not the same class as MK but it works for me. He
should also look at the one from Harbor Freight that goes for $200 on
sale - blade and stand extra. Someone said its the same one, to be verify,
for $500 at Home Depot which I'm happy with. If he is concern with quality
and doesn't need deep cuts your MK 700 EXP looks like an excellent choice.

i have the harbor freight one. it's not the same as the home depot one, and
isn't up to the quality of an mk, but i've used it for thousands of feet of
tile, and currently use it to cut glass and granite up to 2" thick without
any problems. the blade it comes with is pretty much junk; you'll wind up
replacing it with a better one (you can get mk blades at home depot) pretty
soon.

regards,
charlie
http://glassartists.org/chaniarts