Flooring Tile - Problem cutting wall tile with small (cheap) wet saw
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movin
11-08-03, 09:58 PM
Bet you've heard this before, I'm using the Plasplugs 4" wet table saw for tile I got at HD. First of all I've used commercial grade wet saws before and the Plasplugs is crap! I attempted a variety of cuts on 4" typical bath wall tile, what a disaster! The glazed side edges were so ragged they looked like a shark had bitten it. Problem seems to be the blade speed is too slow and passive wetting system to the blade sucks and doesn't flow the debris away from the cutting. I even tried to cut the tile glazed side down very slowly, slight improvement, but still unacceptable. Any suggestions or similar experience out there? I supose I'll just return the saw and rent a commerial grade wet saw. In this case you do get what you pay for, low cost = low quality.
John Nelson
11-08-03, 11:57 PM
I have one of those $99 Plasplug wet saws from HD too. Although I would definitely get something better if I tiled for a living, I've done three bathrooms (walls and floors) with it and every cut has been absolutely perfect. It's true that this plastic saw would probably be toast if I ever dropped it. However, it has done a flawless job for me.
Carpets Done Wright
11-09-03, 05:57 AM
movin, the blade may be the problem??
Have you dressed the blade?
If not, take a brick and without water, press it into the blade while the saw is running.
Have you dressed the blade?
If not, take a brick and without water, press it into the blade while the saw is running.
movin
11-10-03, 02:48 AM
No, I haven't tried dressing the blade yet, but you are on the right track. I took a close look at the blade and also felt the coaseness, too coarse! Went back to HD and bought 4" DeWalt tile blade, much smoother looking and felt like is was too. Made a few cuts, much better, although I still get some flecking on the glazed side leaving the corners a little rough. I guess it's going to be impossible to totally elliminate the flecking-off of the glazing at the cut, it's like glass, so brittle. Is there a tool or stone I could use to slightly smooth off these corners to make it appear smoother?
BTW, I viewed the video enclosed with the saw from Plasplugs; they demonstrated cutting various materials. The cut on a glazed tile showed a rough corner edge on the glazed side, just like I'm experiencing. I suppose the blade furnished was meant for heavy duty work such as thicker flooring tile and marble judging by the video.
BTW, I viewed the video enclosed with the saw from Plasplugs; they demonstrated cutting various materials. The cut on a glazed tile showed a rough corner edge on the glazed side, just like I'm experiencing. I suppose the blade furnished was meant for heavy duty work such as thicker flooring tile and marble judging by the video.