Husky Tile Saw Review

If you were considering the purchase of a ceramic tile-cutting machine for your personal use at home, it would be worthwhile and desirable to have a Husky tile saw. Such a machine pays for itself in the long run. A husky tile saw makes for an efficient and convenient machine. End of the day, you will be pleased to have made a far better ceramic job.

Wet table tile saws are of immense use not only for making long straight cuts, but also for making minor and more elaborate cuts. With a wet tile saw around, you can easily do away with tile nippers in most of the cases.

In general a Husky table tile saws comprises of a direct drive motor that rotates a dull diamond studded blade. A small pan is housed below the table that acts as a basin for holding water. The blade rotates through the water, thus keeping it cool and helping the formation of a smooth clean cut on the ceramic tile.

The blade size of a wet saw may be 4 1/2", 7" or 10". An appropriate size for using the wet saw machine at home on your own would be 7". Similarly there is a variation of speed limits at which a wet saw operates: it varies from 3600 rpm to 5500 rpm (revolutions per minute.) For self operated machines a speed of 3600 rpm is enough.

An important feature of Husky tile saw is the capacity of the motor. Half hp (horse power) is ideal but for the normal jobs that you might be doing at home 1/3 hp should suffice.

Another feature you should ensure at the time of purchase is to check that its blade can be tilted / rotated to produce both beveled and mitered cuts. Model QEP 60087 Table Tile Saw - 7" Wet would make a first-rate choice for smaller ceramic tile jobs. If you are considering its use for handling larger ceramic tiles of the size of 12"x12" or bigger, you would better study Model MK Tile Saw Diamond 155779 MK-470 1/2 Horsepower 7-Inch Wet Tile Saw.

Most of the latest machines are provided with a built-in thermal overload protection mechanism in the form of a thermal relay. It protects the machine from getting overheated and burnt under conditions of continued sever torque. The relay actuates a circuit breaker that automatically switches off supply to the system. It further prevents you from restarting the machine till the motor has cooled down. Just check up that the wet saw you intend buying is provided with this safety built in feature.

Irrespective the model you choose, make sure that it is covered by warranty of at least one year.