makita battery hand wet cutter

[neil widdow]

hi guys, bit of a mouthful, anyone got or used one of these, been thinking about geetting one ,but £214 is alot if its ****, cheers guys Neiol.

 

[bigandy]

have one of the older models and has come in very handy but worth its price? the jury is still out for me also would be better if it had lithium battery

 

[DHTiling]

If you do decide to get one you will get a good deal here... TradeTiler.Ltd Wet Saws

 

[CJ]

Mines in the van.............hardly ever use it.

Ok on ceramic...........crap on Porcelain

Kills ya batteries :yes:

 

[Fred]

Got one as I do alot of splash-backs in tower blocks, but the battery don't last long, so now I use a small grinder with a marcrist blade and cut on the balconys........................:hurray:

 

[Alberta Stone]

I bought one thinking it would be the cat's *** for little jobs and backsplash's and it is nice but not as handy as I thought
Little pieces that have to be cut are hard to deal with as the bottom plate makes it difficult to control the tile as it is being cut.
For bigger tile it works well though.
I also use a big plastic tub to catch the spray and chips.
lithium batteries would be a good addition and they may be making them sometime in 2009 from what the Makita rep says.

 

[TilingLogistics]

I flogged mine on e Bay. It definately needs more power! i think it would be better with 18V lithium batteries IMO

Kev

 

[White Room]

Got mine on a deal cordless /hammerdrill driver with 3 batterys and the wet cutter £175 the lot, Do agree the batts drain so quick

 

[ceramic art ste]

all i can say is after having my old gaffers one for a week cus he thought it was crap...i thought it was crap as well it stayed in the van...still in there somewhere i think lol

 

[Highlander]

Use it all the time saves having to set up big cutter for 4 or 5 cuts. Never have any problem cutting Porc, ceramic, slate, trav even cut glass with no problems. True the battery is not the greatest and spare ones are not cheap but I normally have the charger sittin out and just stick it on charge after a few cuts.

To me worth every penny great for kitchen splash backs great for plunge cuts for toilet wastes etc Great for site work where power is an issue mind you this is when two batteries would be worth while.


What I think is lot of guys buy it and expect it to work like a grinder it is not a grinder it cuts at its own pace laid back like us Highlanders

Highlander

 

[CJ]

Use it all the time saves having to set up big cutter for 4 or 5 cuts. Never have any problem cutting Porc, ceramic, slate, trav even cut glass with no problems. True the battery is not the greatest and spare ones are not cheap but I normally have the charger sittin out and just stick it on charge after a few cuts.

To me worth every penny great for kitchen splash backs great for plunge cuts for toilet wastes etc Great for site work where power is an issue mind you this is when two batteries would be worth while.


What I think is lot of guys buy it and expect it to work like a grinder it is not a grinder it cuts at its own pace laid back like us Highlanders

Highlander

Wot............SLOW :lol:

 

[Highlander]

Wot............SLOW :lol:

If you could read the post said laid back but forgot you can only read if there is pictures

Hows ur joined up writing coming along

 

[P'boro tiler]

its a great bit of kit for jobs where u only need to do a few cuts and you have limited space or u have a long walk to the van. ive cut riven pork with mine no probs

 

[itstony]

Guys,
First thread in the forum.
I do a lot of tiling and would never make a living at it. I do have good tools and the Makita 4191D which is the 12V version (not 9.6).
It wa sfor sale in the UK at silly money, then batteries and charger were on top.
I bought one on the US ebay with battery (had the charger) and a spar battery alreay.
I reckon it's a brilliant tool to have. Power isn't an issue with when you have two.
It's a slow rev/min and not what you normally term a power tool.
I paid equiv to approx £45 with battery, brand new and yes, a good deal.
Been great one of my best buys.
The blade is still going strong and still looking for a spare, so hope it lasts even longer.
It really needs the water constantly and it is a pain to keep filling.

 

[CJ]

Here ya go Tony

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