How stable and accurate is the rip fence on this saw? I want to cut many 4x8 tiles from 8x12 tiles.
1009890
It's very stable if you lock it down tight and I would use a ruler or tape for setting it rather than the markings on the table
1009891
Very accurate and stable if you take the time to set the saw up as per the instructions. Don't force the tile and let the saw do its work. I am sure you will be as happy with the saw as I am. I have cut over 40 tiles with no problem at all. Hope this helps. Bob
1009892
Not good. I used a piece of 1x1 and a clamp on either end and it worked great! I love the saw.
1009893
use your own measurement, not the embossed numbers on the saw for setup. then let the saw do the work, do not push to hard.
1009894
It takes a bit of time to set the fence, but once done it's reasonably accurate. The fence is really the most poorly considered feature on the saw. It works like it was designed by a high school engineering intern. I've also used some bar stock and c-clamps on it. Other than that it's a fine little saw for the price.
1009895
it is cheap and you will have to use a square to align it. There are marking but I do not believe they are accurate, but it is the cheapest saw you can find but it works great. I saw it at Lowes so can see it there to inspect. You get what you pay for in workmanship and it is a cheap saw but does a great job at cutting and never bogged down and cut true. Guard is cheap and flimsy too. But I would buy again for making cuts on tile and granite thresholds.
553315
No. This is just for wood/laminate flooring purposes. I suppose if you find a tile blade that would fit the saw it would work for tile u to a certain thickness. As it is boxed it will not cut tile.
1528460
The fence on mine is not warped. I just checked it using a 4 foot aluminum straight edge across the length and both diagonals. It appears to be very straight.
983134
I have had this unit for 2 years. No problems with poor machining. Table saws are not made equal, nor are the table tops ever perfectly flat. The slight wobble with this unit is not detrimental enough that it caused square issues. You might want to call Grizzly and inquire about this problem; get an answer from the "horses mouth" so to speak. Hapy jigging!
1121262
I wouldn't use this to rip 4", you'll have a 50/50 chance of it coming out right, but that goes for any tile breaker. It's a very nice piece though.
1659818
I was able to achieve fairly accurate cuts. I constructed a built in bookcase with drawers with this unit. The fence needed to be calibrated out of the box. I will NOT align exactly parallel to the blade or measurement sliding it to position. I have to tap it with my hand (light tap while lever is engaged) and confirm measurement to the blade tooth (This is not very hard to do).
868683
It is pretty stable, but will move during hand sawing if you use too much force.
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I agree with Gordon...the saw I purchased went together perfect and the performance was as well. Only thing I can think of is that it was damaged at manufacture or while being shipped. What size tile are you working with and how far out is the cut?. You might call Bosch and see what info they have for you. I am very pleased with the saw, it is built very well..only thing I thought was unnecessary is the plastic splatter guards, useless and only get in the way.Also....for those of you who don't like the available stands for this saw I have an option. I also purchased the Bosch Easy Up and with some inistrute, metric bolts made one killer saw/ stand combo. I agree with Gordon...the saw I purchased went together perfect and the performance was as well. Only thing I can think of is that it was damaged at manufacture or while being shipped. What size tile are you working with and how far out is the cut?. You might call Bosch and see what info they have for you. I am very pleased with the saw, it is built very well..only thing I thought was unnecessary is the plastic splatter guards, useless and only get in the way.Also....for those of you who don't like the available stands for this saw I have an option. I also purchased... » Read More I agree with Gordon...the saw I purchased went together perfect and the performance was as well. Only thing I can think of is that it was damaged at manufacture or while being shipped. What size tile are you working with and how far out is the cut?. You might call Bosch and see what info they have for you. I am very pleased with the saw, it is built very well..only thing I thought was unnecessary is the plastic splatter guards, useless and only get in the way.Also....for those of you who don't like the available stands for this saw I have an option. I also purchased the Bosch Easy Up and with some inistrute, metric bolts made one killer saw/ stand combo. « Show Less
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The saw will cut a 4x4 but is just short of cutting a 2x6 in one pass unless you are willing to roll the board up at the end of the cut. Rolling the board is a practice common among carpenters but it is not accurate and IS NOT SAFE.
1449488
The bevel and miter stops are pretty dead on with absolutely no play. I've only had the saw a couple months but can't see it wearing down at all. It has a pretty solid construction.
392720
each blade is 1/8 thick, as are most table saw blades anyway. When you stack the dado with out a shim it will give you a rough 1/4 so I would just use your single blade and make two passes adjusting your fence.
1677137
We are presently cutting 6" X 24" porcelain tiles and are having no problems. We don't think you will have any problems cutting the tiles you described. we really like our tile saw. Good luck.
2114492
I recently installed about 1,500 sq. ft. of this product. I found trimming straight lines to work best on a table saw with finish-type blade (lots of small teeth on blade). The saw provides a very clean cut edge. For a small job a heavy-duty utility knife and a straight edge will work...but it takes some effort and several passes with a sharp knife to finally get through the tiles. A fine-tooth jig saw also works, but requires a straight edge for cutting.
2174842
Nothing like a rigid This is a good saw if you are a serious tile man buy the saw you won't regret it
874328
It should be fine. Take your time cutting though, let the blade do the work. I used it to cut 2x3 glass tiles, it did wonderful. Bear in mind, the smaller the tile the harder to hold in place while cutting.
217737
It is limited because the tile will hit the frame of the saw on the left. I just did a job with 6x24 tiles on the diagonal and I had to be quite creative to make all my cuts around the floor vents. It does help that you can make plunge cuts similar to a miter saw. Overall this is a very nice saw. But may not be the right saw for large format tiles.
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You can do it. 1st mark the tile with a pencil and cut the tile till it hits the saw, 2nd turn the tile around and cut from the other side. Just be sure you stay on the mark or when you get to the middle the cut will be off. Also depending on the size of the tile it may have to hang over the saw tray at the back. Watch your blade depth it may not cut all the way though when the tile is hanging over the tray and you may have to cut twice to get it to work.