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I like Green things
Trade: Custom Carpentry Services
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: In a van, down by the river. Auburn, IN
Posts: 11,650
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Good Buy?
I think I scored, do you?
Just picked up a new MK-101 pro from the orange box for $262.00. Didn't really need a big new tile saw, but for that kind of money. Any one else have one of these? If so how has it preformed. I dont tile everyday, maybe once every couple of months, but I do have 5 bathrooms coming up this year to do so what the heck huh? |
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New and Remodel Carpentry
Trade: General Contractor/Remodelor
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: St. Louis, MO
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Re: Good Buy?
the saw is great. i have one from the same box store. i like yourself dont use it everyday but it does come in handy. especially for the price that you got it at. Just wondering did you get that from the store in marion that is closing. I am heading there this weekend for family stuff but i hear they are closing and everything is discounted.
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Trade: remodeling general contractor
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Last edited by troubleseeker; 05-08-2008 at 10:30 PM. |
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I like Green things
Trade: Custom Carpentry Services
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: In a van, down by the river. Auburn, IN
Posts: 11,650
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Re: Good Buy?
No, the store in Auburn is not closing, it just so happened that I was in the right place right time. They found it on top of one of the racks and wanted to get rid of it. It was marked down to 799, then 599, then 299, and I bitched about it not having the paperwork so they took another 50.00 off.
2hp baldor motor, no stand of course, umm 20" tile, 14" diagonal, 3 1/2" cutting depth. |
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I like Green things
Trade: Custom Carpentry Services
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: In a van, down by the river. Auburn, IN
Posts: 11,650
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Re: Good Buy?
Anyone else have one of these units? Just hoping they last.
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Pro
Trade: Glazier 17 years. Now a Sparky in training.
Join Date: Mar 2008
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It's definitely a good saw. 2nd only to a Felker Tile Master in my opinion. GREAT score! I'd buy one in a heartbeat for that price.
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Pro
Trade: General, Electrical, and Plumbing Contractor
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Portland, OR & Eatonville, WA
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Re: Good Buy?
I have had my MK-101 for 15 years now, and I think I paid $900 for it back then and it came with a stand.
I have not had any problems with it but I also do not use it every day, and only use it maybe 4 times a year. My saw still looks brand new and I keep it real clean. Keeping it clean helps make it last without any problems. Also the nice thing about the 101's compared to the 100's is they have a shield over the slide. |
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GC
Trade: General Contractor
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Torrance
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Re: Good Buy?
Smokin deal I'll buy it off you for $400. MK is located by my house and they make top quality products. I walked into corporate office when I needed a part for my MK bricksaw that noone carried on stock. They looked at me like what are you doing here but ended up getting me the part I needed for cost and I even met the owner while I waited for them to get my part. Very nice people and everything is top notch at their facility which is right behind the corporate office. Had the saw back up and running while my guys ate lunch. The piece that failed was the inner shaft drive of the water pump its driven by a belt of the gas motor. The new one they gave me is longer to bind less. The saw itself is heavy duty thats for sure. I have had a MK 101 for 8 years and only the switch on the motor has gone bad but its double sided so it only took about 5 minutes to fix after a call to their tech line.
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Trade: remodeling general contractor
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