Hello!
I am going to create 50 ceramic tiles (extra hard as I understand).
I wonder if anyone has tried the cheap tile saws (around 5-700 SEK) from e.g. Bauhaus, Claes Olsson, Jula, etc.
I only need to cut the tiles straight across, no complicated cuts.
What are your experiences with these simple machines?
Roger
I am going to create 50 ceramic tiles (extra hard as I understand).
I wonder if anyone has tried the cheap tile saws (around 5-700 SEK) from e.g. Bauhaus, Claes Olsson, Jula, etc.
I only need to cut the tiles straight across, no complicated cuts.
What are your experiences with these simple machines?
Roger
Self-builder
· Stockholm
· 10 268 posts
Works well. Otherwise, diamond blade for the angle is a good alternative.
Thank you for your answers, then these cheap ones seem to work for what I'm going to do. I heard earlier that they were so weak that you had to take it very easy when cutting, so the motor wouldn't stop. Thus, it took a very long time to cut a slab, is that something you have been irritated by?
I used an angle grinder with a regular stone disc when I was tiling a week ago. Worked perfectly fine.
Yes, and change the water after a while... One downside is that the water container is quite small, so it turns into quite a bit of grinding dust and "thick" water after a while and then it starts cutting a bit worse (=goes heavier) when a lot of old sawdust/shavings get stuck in the blade.thomas33 said:
I have a cheap machine from Jula. I've used it in various projects for 10 years. Works well. I've never perceived it as slow or sluggish.
A few years ago, there was a thread here about a Biltema machine, where the shaft was crooked, so the blade wobbled. Probably all blades wobble a little regardless of the machine's price. But it might be a good idea to check that right after purchase. A cheap machine probably has a larger variation in quality.
A few years ago, there was a thread here about a Biltema machine, where the shaft was crooked, so the blade wobbled. Probably all blades wobble a little regardless of the machine's price. But it might be a good idea to check that right after purchase. A cheap machine probably has a larger variation in quality.
Borrowing this thread instead of creating my own..
Bought an EinHell TC-TC 618 and a better blade.. Tested it tonight and didn't experience the "splashing" many seem to mention, but almost no water returns to the reservoir; instead, it finds its way through gaps and poor tolerances down to the table it's standing on. I have to refill water every 20-30 seconds to maintain the minimum level.
I guess something is wrong? It's quite a simple construction and I've adjusted all the parts that can be adjusted and leveled the saw with a spirit level.. But it's still the same.
Is it just a matter of claiming a refund, or is this how these machines are?
Bought an EinHell TC-TC 618 and a better blade.. Tested it tonight and didn't experience the "splashing" many seem to mention, but almost no water returns to the reservoir; instead, it finds its way through gaps and poor tolerances down to the table it's standing on. I have to refill water every 20-30 seconds to maintain the minimum level.
I guess something is wrong? It's quite a simple construction and I've adjusted all the parts that can be adjusted and leveled the saw with a spirit level.. But it's still the same.
Is it just a matter of claiming a refund, or is this how these machines are?
I have a meec that looks exactly like yours and it's hopeless to get the water to flow back where it should, and it splashes everywhere.
Now I pulled the saw out in the garage and was cutting there, but a thought occurred to me.
I'm thinking of bending a large trough at work and mounting the saw in it, then filling it until it's critical for the electricity, and that way you don't have to worry about the water running off the table.
Now I pulled the saw out in the garage and was cutting there, but a thought occurred to me.
I'm thinking of bending a large trough at work and mounting the saw in it, then filling it until it's critical for the electricity, and that way you don't have to worry about the water running off the table.