Abstract: A ceramic tile and masonry power saw is disclosed. The saw has an electric motor and drives the circular diamond saw through a drive belt positioned immediately adjacent to the saw to minimize bending moments and stress. A pivoting cutting table has pinch rollers on one side that clamp to the frame of the saw. When the cutting table is pivoted away, there is enough clearance for side removal of the tray used to catch coolant and sawdust, located underneath the cutting table. A bearing housing that supports the spinning shaft on which the saw blade is mounted has a tapered shape that fits into a tapered opening in the cutting head assembly, which assembly overlies the cutting table and positions the saw blade just above the table.