QEP 22400Q 3/5 HP Torque Master Tile Saw, 4-Inch,Black/Yellow

Cannot for the life of me figure out why this thing has so many poor reviews. I used it on 3/8 inch thick 12 x 24 porcelain tile to do my shower surround and it completely defied the odds. I saw another review where the person used it to cut that size of tile and even included pics. I almost didn't believe it, but yep. It works. And with only a few modifications. I placed it on top of an old wooden work table and braced it with 2x4s so it wouldn't vibrate off the surface. Then, I built a small addition to the exact height of the saw & placed it on the right side in order to be able to use a straight edge when cutting. All it took was a piece of 1x4 and some clamps. If you're the average DIYer, you'll probably have this stuff lying around. I also purchased the black widow blade for it because I knew I'd be cutting a thicker, harder stock. This was my absolute first time working with tile and it was a bear. This saw cuts slowly & what's worse, if you do try and rush the cut, you'll get chipped edges (of course that's probably a characteristic of most any tile saw especially if the user is inexperienced).All things considered, if you take your time and pay attention to what you're doing, this saw is more than sufficient. I was going to buy the cheap Skil wet saw, but going with this one saved me $70 bucks. I tiled a 54x36 in alcove shower in roughly 11 hours. As a tile novice, I think I made pretty good time with it. My advice, if you're on a budget and are needing a tile saw, this is a good choice. Even if I went to turn it on again for future use and it didn't work, I would still have gotten my $30 dollars out of it. Especially after what I've spent on the project as a whole, lol. ☺

This was a fantastic product. Once you get it set up, it's easy to use and gets the job done. I was cutting natural stone that was about 1/4 in thick, and I never had a problem. As others have mentioned, the water does get dirtier and dirtier the more you cut, but if you change out the water every so often, no problem! The saw blade that comes with the product is great - no need to buy another blade.I used this wet-saw to cut tile for a kitchen backsplash. I had only intended to use it one time and then throw it out (a great use of $50). However, after using it it's still in great shape. I changed my mind and I'm going to hold onto it in case I need it in the future.I do see how this could be considered "flimsy" or "like a toy" or "cheap" as other reviews have commented. However, these qualities did not effect the usability of this product at all, and it was easy to forget about them once you got started. Is it made from cheap materials - yes. But, if you're expecting something made out of metal (not plastic), and something bigger (not small like this), then you need to go and spend more than $50 somewhere else and buy (or rent) an expensive wet-saw (and for no good reason)!Just get this saw - it's all you need.

Best suggestionsDo not use saw on your floorSuited for smaller tile, but large tile does workBe aware of how much water is in the saw, and remove and replace when it starts getting clay like from the shavingsGreat for the price. I was skeptical from the reviews. I got this because it was cheaper to buy then to rent a saw. I am a beginner and I knew it would take awhile to figure out how to cut everything and such, so I would have needed to rent a wet saw for several days and this worked fine. I used a 12x12 porcelain tile. I will say when cut my bullnose it was a lot easier. So I suggest a light subway or a 4x4 or 6x6 tile is probably ideal for this tile saw. I would not use for a 24x24 like they say you can unless you are desperate and only need to cut one or two. However I did use a 12x12 and it worked fine, it just took longer for the saw to cut through and some times it felt like I was fighting against the 4 inch blade. I had a hard time using the arm that let you cut on an angle, because I needed under 2 1/2 inch triangles. The extender didn't do anything for my large tile because I used the bar to help me cut straight. There is a measure on both sides starting in the middle at 0 and going out to 6 inches. Obviously not helpful for a large tile, so you have to go off of what you need to cut off, not what needs to remain.I read a review that said its great and compact and you can use it on the floor next to your job. I started out doing that, huge mistake, I kept getting the water everywhere and I didn't have good leverage to cut the tiles, it was a pain. Plus the saw moved while I was cutting my tile. I put a folding work bench in the room next to the bathroom and put a bunch of plastic down underneath and put a bucket under the tile saw to catch any water runoff from the tile and that was manageable. It wasn't the best but it made it easier then going out to the garage or down the basement or somewhere else.Finally the biggest put off for this was the hole in the bottom of the saw. I understand its so you don't put too much in, but it made it very difficult to pick up and dump when needing to change the water. When the water becomes clay like you'll notice that the amount of water that is coming out of the blade area is low or nonexistent so I had to scrape out the clay clumps and fill up again.

can't beat the price if you don't have too many to cut worked great actually.