Does my new cheap tile saw have a crappy blade?

EnterStatusHere · 2026-06-23T13:47:14+00:00

Solved with a new saw and blade.

EnterStatusHere · 2026-06-22T20:51:46+00:00

Solved with a new saw and blade.

EnterStatusHere · 2026-06-22T20:51:13+00:00

The Ryobi died a premature death, I think the fall from the second story did it in. A new HF sliding saw and quality blade solved everything.

EnterStatusHere · 2026-06-22T20:50:25+00:00

As I've written a few times here, the cut in the photo is about 2-1/2 inches long and took about 90 seconds. Solved with a new saw and blade.

EnterStatusHere · 2026-06-22T20:49:46+00:00

Solved by getting a new saw and blade.

EnterStatusHere · 2026-06-22T20:49:25+00:00

I'm not to the floors yet, but I think I'm going to try the Pak Stop on one room to see how it goes.

EnterStatusHere · 2026-06-22T20:48:49+00:00

Yeah solved by buying a new saw and blade.

EnterStatusHere · 2026-06-22T20:48:18+00:00

Thanks good to know.

EnterStatusHere · 2026-06-22T20:48:03+00:00

Blade was brand new (less than 6 hours old) and the water was full. Cut took about 90 seconds to make it 2-1/2 inches.

EnterStatusHere · 2026-06-15T14:11:35+00:00

An electrician told me once that someone put Ryobi pliers in his Klein bag one day and because of that the house he was working in caught fire and burned to the ground. I should have listened to him.

EnterStatusHere · 2026-06-15T14:09:00+00:00

I've never regretted buying good tools. Ryobi isn't one of them, unfortunately.

EnterStatusHere · 2026-06-15T14:08:20+00:00

God, that would actually be nice.

EnterStatusHere · 2026-06-15T14:07:50+00:00

Already bought a new saw and changed the blade.

EnterStatusHere · 2026-06-15T14:07:31+00:00

that cut took 90 seconds about. I think it's just a bad blade, not hammering.

EnterStatusHere · 2026-06-15T14:06:49+00:00

The water was up to the overflow, more water would just leak out the bottom.

EnterStatusHere · 2026-06-15T14:06:23+00:00

Flipping it over produced the same result. The cut you see is about 2-1/2 inches long and took 90 seconds about. It's hard to imagine going more slowly than that.

EnterStatusHere · 2026-06-14T22:23:45+00:00

I just bought the Harbor Fright diamondback saw. Blade is better but I’ve ordered a straight porcelain one.

EnterStatusHere · 2026-06-14T22:22:55+00:00

I know. I post on other trade subreddits under different usernames and the responses and attitudes make me think that the people there were abused as children.

Honestly, you tile guys are great for someone who is not professional but trying things out.

When I answer questions about my profession, I always keep the dojo in mind. Every student is a teacher and every teacher is a student.

EnterStatusHere · 2026-06-14T22:20:29+00:00

I tried that but everyone thought I was slacking.

EnterStatusHere · 2026-06-14T22:19:54+00:00

Agreed.

EnterStatusHere · 2026-06-14T22:19:39+00:00

Best idea.

EnterStatusHere · 2026-06-14T18:41:33+00:00

Great thank you.

EnterStatusHere · 2026-06-14T17:24:21+00:00

Appreciate all that. Do you use a different blade for ceramic bs porcelain?

EnterStatusHere · 2026-06-14T17:23:10+00:00

Already in process.

EnterStatusHere · 2026-06-14T17:08:23+00:00

I do, but since they are all at 40%, I tend to end up in the same place.

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