QEP 83200 24-Inch Bridge Tile Saw with Water Pump and Stand
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Model Of Item : 83200
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QEP 83200 24-Inch Bridge Tile Saw with Water Pump and Stand
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Great features and a great price make this bridge tile saw the right choice for you. 1-year limited warranty. HP: 1 1/2, Speed - No Load (RPM): 1,100, Engine Speed (RPM): 3,550, Cutting Length (in.): 24, Cutting Thickness (in.): 1 3/4, Blade Diameter (in.): 8, Arbor Size (in.): 5/8.../ QEP 83200 24-Inch Bridge Tile Saw with Water Pump and Stand / Tile ToolsQEP 83200 24-Inch Bridge Tile Saw with Water Pump and Stand
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4.5 out of 5 for this one, not sure why others are complaining... : QEP 83200 24-Inch Bridge Tile Saw with Water Pump and Stand
I bought this wet saw thinking it'd be like every other bridge saw I've used, where the saw can be pulled across but also raises and lowers to accommodate for cutting different-sized materials. Not so with this one. The available cutting spaces is only 1-1/2", which is fine for tiles but not so much for folks with 2-1/4" bricks. I've found a workaround, though. If you replace the (6mm) bolts which hold the bridge onto the table with longer bolts (a _minimum_ of 50mm, go for 75mm fully-threaded bolts (you'll need four) if you can find them) and add a few 10mm nuts to allow you to raise and lower the bridge, you can increase the cutting space to 2-1/4" and beyond. You'll lose the angular cutting functionality when the saw is lifted, but that's a small price to pay.
I have nothing new to add about the wheels, which are misplaced and don't work very well.
The legs, fold down and are anchored in place by angle brackets which attach over little buttons. They're difficult to get on and off, and even worse, when transporting the saw, the brackets hang down and make it difficult to lower the saw onto the ground.
In order to unfold the legs, you have to rest the saw on its side, however there is no rubber bumper to prevent the weight of the saw from doing damage to the stuff on its side. Also, once the leg is extended, you have to pivot the weight of the entire saw on the two extended legs, and I'm fairly positive that it's not going to survive this for too many uses.
I had the same issue with the pump... tapping it doesn't even restart it sometimes... I have to disassemble the thing while the saw is running, and push on the pump's internal paddles like I'm priming a flywheel. Considering that it's only a 60gph fountain pump, you might be able to find a $10 submersible pump to replace this one.
Finally, the parts that house the 8" non-standard blade are fully detachable from the saw's motor. I wouldn't recommend running this saw without its protective housing, however you _can_ order the 10" housing as a replacement part for QEP's larger wet saw from QEP, providing you with the ability to use a standard 10" blade instead.
All in all, the saw, as delivered, is junk for my purposes, however with only a few modifications it's equivalent to QEP's larger, more expensive bridge saws. Since you're probably not as desperate as I was to find an inexpensive masonry saw, I'd recommend that you find a different saw for cutting your bricks.
