Not really WW related... Looking for Tile Saw/

[LYU370]

Going to start a couple big tiling jobs soon and started looking around for a new tile saw. Have one of those really cheap 7" saws from the BORG. Ran across these two Neiko saws at Amazon, they look to be the same, but looks like they have different model numbers. Anyone familiar with Neiko Tools? I've never heard of them.

http://www.amazon.com/Neiko-USA-Wet-...2133070&sr=1-2

http://www.amazon.com/Professional-Q...2133344&sr=1-2

Thanks!

[Popeye]

I bought one of HF's really cheap wet saws and have done two bathrooms and one hallway with it. There is nicer stuff out there but this one has done me well. I'm gonna hang on to it till I decide if I'm going to tile the kitchen and front hallway or do something else. Pat

[JimD]

I did all the linoleum areas of our last house plus our bathroom and have done two bathrooms including one tub surround and 100 sq ft + of floor area in the living space with nothing more than what I call a "cracker" - one of those score and crack things and a right angle grinder with an abrassive blade. I used a buddys wet saw to do some marbile on a cabinet top but I did not like having to dry the tile when I was done. I prefer to go outside and use my grinder. All the straight cuts get done on the "cracker" with the grinder reserved for L shaped or more complicated cuts plus dressing the edges of the cracked pieces. The most complicated cuts I've made with the grinder were a round hole hear the center of a 13x13 floor tile for a toilet drain and a picture frame out of piece of wall tile for a soap dish. The grinder does not work well on natural materials with fault lines in it (they tend to crack) but works great for tile. Price is also right.

Jim

[jlm]

I have no experience with either of those saws, but a great resource for tiling are the forums over at johnbridge.com. I've asked a few questions over there and have been pleased with the responses. Most of the folks over there are professionals, so they really know their stuff. You might ask over there if anyone has experience with those saws, or browse around (there are tons of "which tile saw should I buy?" threads in those forums) for other options in your price range.

[p8ntblr]

I've seen some MK models go for $100 on CL.