Customer Reviews

QEP 60020 24-Inch Dual Speed Tile Saw with Water Pump and Folding Stand

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This tool looks good on pictures, but it is very bulky.
Instructions for putting it to work are almost useless.
The blade is very hard to center due to a slightly smaller
shaft that has no seat for the 5/8" hole in the blade.
The motor appears to be much less powerful then it should be.
It is very common in Chinese made machines like this.
When I wanted to use the saw the first time, it was breaking the stone.
This was due to the blade being out of center.
I took out my 14" brick saw and got the job done.
Next day I returned the new saw.

Received the saw less stand. Have not received the stand from Amazon as yet. Disappointed with their customer service. Tiling a kitchen and bath with 18 in porcelean tile. Need to get another blade after a few cuts. Saw works well and would recommend for the DIYer.

I'm a novice at working with tile. I bought this exact saw from home depot for $247 about 3 days ago and couldn't wait to get it home and set up. The stand came with it but I wish it came with the "extension board" mentioned in the instructions but it lists no part number for it, nor does it mention it at the Qep website. The instruction pictures were hard to make out but following word for word it didn't take long to put this together. I used it for about 3 1/2 hours straight and had no issues with it, love this thing. My first attempt to cut tile was with a hand held jig saw and a tile blade...OMG. If you're a beginner and thinking of trying that same method DON'T, it will take a year to get your tile cut LOL. Buy this saw, even at $360 it's worth the price. I did change the saw blade out for a high dollar one so I have no idea how the free blade will hold up. I'm doing about half my house in tile so I'll post any updates should any problems arise with the saw.

This saw is good enough for an advance DIY to do tile and brick work.
If you are only doing tile work, I would suggest getting something smaller that is better for the smaller tile cuts

I originally bought it to do pavers as it was cheaper to buy the saw than rent one for my job.
Later I have used the saw for bathroom tile work.

And I had no chipout with the stock blade and I was happy with its durability

Now I give it four stars because I did have to replace the water pump already and it is challenging to calibrate.
Having said this I will say was accurate in doing repetitive and miter cuts as frame is very sturdy.

One could ask why not 3 stars given this and I would say it was good enough to get the job done and much cheaper than a rental.
And I just didn't this it was fair to ding an low cost DIY saw for not being as good as saws 2x-3X more expensive.

Very happy - Amazon & Northern Tool & Equipment beat out home depot's online deal when including the shipping and handling, which sealed the deal for me. Delivery was made WAY within the estimated shipping time/date. I'm very happy with the machine, very easy to assemble, didn't need instructions. Just the pump was a little inconvenient, but with intuition and i'm guessing experience, its not a bother at all. Also added my own back-splash to it! The machine is worth the money we finished a bath & 1/2 a kitchen in a days work with no issues. Love it so far!! All IS WELL - Great investment.

Like another review I didn't get the stand either. Amazon is pretty much ignoring requests for the stand. The saw I like but it is bulky and not for the average DY. I was using 18" tiles and needed something that had a sliding bed for straight cuts. The saw did need adjustments to get a square cut, no big deal. The bed did slide smoothly without binding or wobble. The motor is plenty strong, the blade that came with it is really trash its not for cutting granite or hard tiles get a good new blade right off. The water pump worked fine until the water in the pan dropped a little then it wouldn't coat the blade, make sure you have the tray full. The miter attachments are very acurate. If your only going to cut smaller tiles then this saw may be overkill but for larger tiles its worth the money. Make sure you have a place to store something this big at home it will take up some space.

First saw was badly damaged and didn't come with stand (ships in separate box). Second saw damaged (not as badly as first) and manufacturer is working with me (for nearly a month now) to get me replacement parts. Fedex says they will deliver tomorrow 12/23/10. Hopefully they are the right parts. My tiling project is horribly behind. Oh, yes... the second saw came without a stand as well but the manufacturer sent one right away. Hoping the saw works well once I can use it!