11-24-2014, 05:13 PM
The deal must be sold out because the link now takes you to the one sold by CPO (still through amazon's page) with a price of $89 + shipping - this is the same price as lowes in-store.
If you can find it (and if you can , let me know), I think the Skil 3550-01 (price should be around $120, but seems to currently be out-of-stock everywhere) might be a better saw. The motor is slightly more powerful - 5 amps vs. the 4.2 of the 3540-01. It has a modified shield to keep you from getting soaked when you use it. Another really nice feature is a tilting bed so that you cut 45° and 22.5° bevelled edges.
Regardless of which you choose, if you're going to be cutting porcelain tiles you need to get a separate blade for that (the one included isn't rated for porcelain). The local DIY stores carry a dewalt continuous diamond blade for around $15 that is rated for porcelain.
Good luck with your project!
If you can find it (and if you can , let me know), I think the Skil 3550-01 (price should be around $120, but seems to currently be out-of-stock everywhere) might be a better saw. The motor is slightly more powerful - 5 amps vs. the 4.2 of the 3540-01. It has a modified shield to keep you from getting soaked when you use it. Another really nice feature is a tilting bed so that you cut 45° and 22.5° bevelled edges.
Regardless of which you choose, if you're going to be cutting porcelain tiles you need to get a separate blade for that (the one included isn't rated for porcelain). The local DIY stores carry a dewalt continuous diamond blade for around $15 that is rated for porcelain.
Good luck with your project!