SKIL 7-Inch Wet Tile Saw - 3540-02

I bought this for a special job site. The price was great and it got the job done with precision. I like how compact it is and easy to take from job to job.

Does the job! Built and scaled for home use. Though it would be "under featured" for contractors, this is a decent and capable tile saw for homeowners, hobbyists, and casual remodelers looking to save money and cut tile more safely (than strictly by hand using angle grinders).

When beginning a new tile job, you're probably deciding between renting and buying a tile saw, especially if you're already on Amazon looking at tile saws. Here are some simple questions you can ask yourself to decide. Is this your first time tiling? Buy the saw. It takes about 2 days to break even for this thing and it will be so much less stressful knowing that you don't have to rush and get it back to the store. Do you have more than 2 days of tiling to do? Buy the saw. It's cheaper to buy this little saw than to rent something that's most likely overkill for your project. Do you have a LOT of LARGE (greater than 12") cuts to make or very hard material? You may want to rent. The wet saws that are rented are much heavier duty and large than this one, and it can be cumbersome with large tiles. We successfully used it on 12" x 12" and 18" x 8" travertine tiles and that was pushing the limit of this saw's size capacity. --- Regarding this specific saw: We used this saw for our first tiling job to reface our brick fireplace with travertine tiles that were 12" x 12" and 18" x 8". The saw had no problem cutting straight through the travertine, although we did have issues when trying to cut a miter. That might have just been our inexperience though. Pros Cut through travertine with ease. We made dozens of cuts and its still running great on the same blade. The water shield does tend to prevent most of the water from getting on your shirt. Easy to store due to its small size and light weight. Cons The fence is difficult to use. I'd recommend using a square to ensure it stays square. It's a bit small, which means you'll need to do math depending on the cut sizes you need. Be sure to account for the blade width. Finishing the cuts was hard, although this could just be me. Going slowly seemed to help a lot. The water reservoir is difficult to access. A funnel makes it much easier. Overall, this wet saw is probably perfectly adequate for most home tiling projects and pays for itself in about two days. If the fence was a bit easier to use, then it would be even better.

Killer little tile saw that has gotten me through a shower, a tub surround and 2 floors and a kitchen full backsplash! Next, a kitchen floor. Everything from a thick ceramic plank, marble mosaic, porcelain to subway. The one drawback is the tile size. If you have to rip anything longer than 7 inches, you have to go at it from both ends, and if its 32" plank you will have an -1/8" offset from the blade hood hinge getting in the way and the water reservoir is small. But at this price? As long as you change the blade before a new project, it's been awesome! Next up- the kitchen floor. I like that it's compact, easy to hose off and store on a shelf in the garage.

Super impressed with this tile saw. I was worried because the only tile saw I’ve used in the past was a rented professional grade tile saw. This one was just as easy to use. I needed the 45 degree ability for several of my cuts to “miter” small pieces to create edge pieces, and this worked perfect for it. I’ve already recommended to several friends. Super great value for the price, excellent quality, and really easy to setup and use.

Good saw. Does exactly what it needs to do. Beware the rip fence. It can seem to be secure but the lip on the bottom of the knob end might not be below the side of the saw bed which means the fence may move even with the knob tight. Make sure the lip is under the edge of the saw bed and the fence won't move with the knob tight.

En ocasiones esta cortadora esta a un super precio, yo compre una y me duro unos 3 o 4 años de trabajo muy intenso en la remodelación de mi casa. Recientemente dejo de funcionar el motor y adquirí la 2da, confirmo que la calidad, relación costo-beneficio y el desempeño continuan siendo muy buenos. Provee cortes muy precisos contra los cortadores tradicionales, el disco que incluye dura un buen tiempo antes de tener que ser reemplazado, lo único que no me agrada es que si salpica mucha agua al utilizarlo aunque la mayoría de estos cortadores lo hacen. Al momento de mi compra encontré este equipo era el de mejor precio contra los ofertados en otras tiendas y sitios web. Lo recomiendo.

Este modelo salió muy bueno para cortar el azulejo y par los diferentes ángulos

did the back splash on 2 kitchens...worked great...easily cut the ceramic tiles...easy to set up...easy to get exact cuts...water tray goes down fairly quickly so make sure you keep it filled...also, after a few hours, the water tray was full of 'clay' from the tiles...had to stop and clean it out...no big deal...very happy with it...didn't try the angle cut but looks like it is simple to use...

BON PRODUIT NO 1

Exelente maquina. El motor tiene mucha fuerza. Viene con un disco para corte de piso, pero yo aparte le compre y le puse un disco de 7 pulgadas para corte de madera y corta muy bien y muy rapido la madera. Tambien, al ser de 500 watt lo puedo usar con inversor conectado a la bateria del auto lo que lo hace muy portatil.