Tile drilling, hard tile drilling advice

[ShaunCorbs]

It really does depend on the bit you’re using.

Personally it doesn’t bother me as all of my pipe work is covered my shrouds

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thats acceptable to me as i use the covers / silicon round

thought it was going to be worse

 

[Waluigi]

I think some of the people on here who need to get things perfect use the electroplated bits I think. They give a flawless finish, however often require water.

I think the diamonds are just finer. Not sure on the terminology. They drill better, that’s all I know

 

[ShaunCorbs]

i guess they take longer and wear faster, and i guess smaller diamonds?

 

[GoneGuy]

Get yourself a variable speed grinder, so you can use it for polishing tile edges/mitres etc as well.
I got a Bosch variable speed from @Pro Tiler Tools and its paid for itself with the time i have saved.

 

[Waluigi]

Get yourself a variable speed grinder, so you can use it for polishing tile edges/mitres etc as well.
I got a Bosch variable speed from @Pro Tiler Tools and its paid for itself with the time i have saved.

Yes definitely, the variable speed grinder is essential in a tilers tool kit. I have a flex which seems to do the job.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Get yourself a variable speed grinder, so you can use it for polishing tile edges/mitres etc as well.
I got a Bosch variable speed from @Pro Tiler Tools and its paid for itself with the time i have saved.

ta for the recommendation but thats out of my wheel house, will leave it to the pros (polishing tile edges/mitres)

 

[ShaunCorbs]

im only a lonely plumber trying to drill some holes 😀

 

[Bathfix Bob]

It really does depend on the bit you’re using.

Personally it doesn’t bother me as all of my pipe work is covered my shrouds

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Are you sure that's a tile? Looks like you drilled into some blokes really white head and can now see his brain.

I wonder what became of that Richard Hazell now he's in prison?
he used to be into tile drills..

 

[Waluigi]

The Brain is a piece of carpet I had my tile resting on whilst drilling

 

[Bathfix Bob]

Good call..I use carpet cut offs as work mats.

 

[Dumbo]

Are you sure that's a tile? Looks like you drilled into some blokes really white head and can now see his brain.

I wonder what became of that Richard Hazell now he's in prison?
he used to be into tile drills..

No he getting drilled .

 

[ShaunCorbs]

well gone with your advise, will update when it arrives

 

[llevram]

Get yourself a variable speed grinder, so you can use it for polishing tile edges/mitres etc as well.
I got a Bosch variable speed from @Pro Tiler Tools and its paid for itself with the time i have saved.

Hello mate, why variable speed grinder? What’s the benifors over a single speed grinder? Cheers

 

[Eclipse Tiling]

Variable speed for differing types of materials.

some will over heat the bit at higher speeds, similar to when you polish out stone, you cant use the same speed for all polishing.

Having said that we find the Rubi gres dry bits pretty flexible on most materials.

benefits of angle grinder over drill is control, two hands are better than one.