Drilling Through Tiles

panlid · Post by **panlid** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:26 pm

ha ha ha. if you click on the large drilling link it says coming soon, 2003

bathstyle · Post by **bathstyle** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:28 pm

The last lot of diamond coated saws I think I paid 50p each.

I remember a few years ago I had placed an order for some hole saws, I had run out and was hoping they would arrive as I needed them ASAP.
Anyway, they didn't arrive so I had to fork out on the Armeg, they just didn't want to go through the Porcelain, extremely slow on the dense stuff, I had to cough up a one er in bits, never again.

panlid · Post by **panlid** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:32 pm

i went really slow with the bits with little pressure on as well. obviously it wasnt fast but i will decide how good they are from the number of holes i get out of them. if not finacially worthwhile i will just buy a ruck of cheapies.

bathstyle · Post by **bathstyle** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:37 pm

They might work OK on certain materials, I found that it was taking me 10 minutes per hole, if you consider the cost, I was really off put by it all.

The masonary bits are worth keeping, they are very good quality

panlid · Post by **panlid** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:55 pm

even taking it slowly it only took 2 minuted per hole. obviously sh*t porcelain

panlid · Post by **panlid** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:59 pm

this is what i am doing at the moment.

http://www.toppstiles.co.uk/detail.php? ... on=go&gid=
different floor tiles though.

bathstyle · Post by **bathstyle** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 7:21 pm

If it is soft Porcelain you may find that it needs sealing, I did a floor with some really soft black Porcelain once, I didn't seal before grouting and it was a complete nightmare with staining.

panlid · Post by **panlid** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 7:27 pm

already done the ensuite exactly the same. the floor tiles are like a bronxe colour really nice. anyway it was no problems with cleaning. i am starting there kitchen later this week and the tiles for the kit floor look like they could do with sealing.
how would you differenciate soft porcelain?
i tried drilling the ensuite holes with the diamond drills and i went through loads. hence trying these. my tn700x is really cutting these tiles lovely. i was showing my spark how you can cut a 50mm strip right down the middle of a 600mm tile. always makes me smile. nice bit of kit

bathstyle · Post by **bathstyle** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 7:48 pm

It's funny, no matter how many room you tile, with totally different tiles, they all end up looking good. There's only the odd one or two that aren't to my taste.

I'm doing some 600mm x 150mm's at the moment

panlid · Post by **panlid** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 8:01 pm

bricked or straight lined?
dont think ive ever seen tiles that shape. what are they?

bathstyle · Post by **bathstyle** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 8:06 pm

I try to persuade customers to avoid brick bond, these are just getting fitted on the Ladscape, Porcelain.

panlid · Post by **panlid** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 8:08 pm

do you not like bricked?

bathstyle · Post by **bathstyle** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 8:12 pm

It's old fashioned now

Too fussy in a modern Bathroom

panlid · Post by **panlid** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 8:16 pm

fair enough.

panlid · Post by **panlid** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:14 pm

update. i drilled 11 holes with it in 10mm porcelain that didnt feel soft by any means. it took about 2 minutes a hole.
the starting is excellent with them. it just bites straight away and never even felt like it wanted to wander. i use a sponge above the hole giving a steady stream of water. as i said, 11 holes and it showed no sign of blunting yet. will see how many more i get out of them.