Tile router- yay or nay?!

[DemoXpert]

Hey lads, came across the almighty Bosch GTR30CE and wondered what the pros think of it!... Go old school with the angle grinder, hole saw and drill, or next gen tile routers? Appreciate your opinions in advance.

 

[widler]

I had one, utter pants
grinder with good blade , plus you can get hole saws which attach to a grinder as well , brilliant things

 

[Old Mod]

Gotta agree there Craig, I've started to change all my bits to the dry bits with M14 thread, they eat porcelain!
Still use a damp sponge tho

 

[Sean Kelly]

I'll stick with my ATS bits and my cordless drill and of course as 3_falls says, a damp sponge. The GTR30CE is just another tool and another box to carry up/down stairs.

 

[Old Mod]

I'll stick with my ATS bits and my cordless drill and of course as 3_falls says, a damp sponge. The GTR30CE is just another tool and another box to carry up/down stairs.

I do quite like the Bosch GTD1 Dock tho haha
Just wouldn't pay that much for it!

Bosch GTD1 Professional Tile Dock

 

[Sean Kelly]

I do quite like the Bosch GTD1 Dock tho haha
Just wouldn't pay that much for it!

Bosch GTD1 Professional Tile Dock

It's discontinued..........I wonder why!

 

[Dan]

You can hire it, apparently.

 

[Old Mod]

You can hire it, apparently.

The Dock?

 

[Dan]

Says on that website yeah.

 

[Old Mod]

Says on that website yeah.

Oh ok!
To be fair I normally just drill a hole in a piece of MDF or Hardibacker first with whatever size bit I'm about to use.
Then place that on top of the tile, then fill the cavity with water, place one foot either side of the hole and usin the board as a template drill through!
Means u can drill right up to the edge of a tile and it not break out!

 

[Dan]

That's a good tip!

 

[Old Mod]

Always works for me, plus u can maintain good control of the drill from above and keep it true.
Well that's how it works for me

 

[Spare Tool]

Oh ok!
To be fair I normally just drill a hole in a piece of MDF or Hardibacker first with whatever size bit I'm about to use.
Then place that on top of the tile, then fill the cavity with water, place one foot either side of the hole and usin the board as a template drill through!
Means u can drill right up to the edge of a tile and it not break out!

That's a great tip, saves faffing around with a sucker guide, and plenty of water from the off

 

[Old Mod]

That's a great tip, saves faffing around with a sucker guide, and plenty of water from the off

Yeah tried the sucker guide, realised I was the sucker for buying it! Haha
so went back to what I knew worked

 

[Dan]

Maybe we need a more recent tips thread creating. Found some old ones but I think we've moved on since then.

 

[Old Mod]

Yeah don't know what came over me then!
Usually keep little gems like that to myself! Hahaha
Nah it's just trial and error and constantly trying to find ways of making life EASY! haha

 

[Spare Tool]

Yeah tried the sucker guide, realised I was the sucker for buying it! Haha
so went back to what I knew worked

Haha yeah I got suckered into that one too..

 

[Sean Kelly]

These things are still around. Just sold on Ebay:
Bosch GTD1 Tile Dock with Clamp - Ideal for use with GTR30CE Tile Router | eBay
Bosch GTD 30 CE Proffesional set with Tile Dock (GTD 1 Professional) | eBay

and there are 5 GTR30's up for sale.

 

[DemoXpert]

These things are still around. Just sold on Ebay:
Bosch GTD1 Tile Dock with Clamp - Ideal for use with GTR30CE Tile Router | eBay
Bosch GTD 30 CE Proffesional set with Tile Dock (GTD 1 Professional) | eBay

and there are 5 GTR30's up for sale.

Tried to by one on Sunday on eBay, all good and paid for, advert stated next day delivery. On tuesday, seller sends me a msg saying the one i'd ordered is out of stock, but could replace it with the 110v as opposed to the 240v that I ordered!... The heck is wrong with this guy?! Probably didn't occur to him, that if I wanted the other one I'd have had it ordered instead of the other one?! Advert stated 10 available, yet they couldn't deliver one!... Smh...

 

[Dan]

These things are still around. Just sold on Ebay:
Bosch GTD1 Tile Dock with Clamp - Ideal for use with GTR30CE Tile Router | eBay
Bosch GTD 30 CE Proffesional set with Tile Dock (GTD 1 Professional) | eBay

and there are 5 GTR30's up for sale.

What the hell?! I tried to look on flea bay and ended up with Bosch Skyline GTR filters and plugs pmsl

 

[DemoXpert]

Anyway, following all your guys advice, ended up asking for a refund (which I'm still waiting for) went on kwicksplit's website and bought myself a montolit m14 bit, which I'm using all the time instead!... Once again, it's good to be here, and thank you for the advice!!!

 

[DemoXpert]

Dang it I want that GTR r35 so bad!!!

 

[Old Mod]

Dang it I want that GTR r35 so bad!!!

Haha so get one!

 

[DemoXpert]

Haha so get one!

I will, just can't slap those tiles on quick enough

 

[Old Mod]

You Leon, I was brought in last year to a job to take over from a fixer who wasn't particularly good at tiling, but the catalyst that made the client make her mind up about getting rid of him was, and I quote
"Don't worry once we slap some tiles down u won't notice the floors uneven!"
So u see, choosing the right words can sometimes be very important! Hahaha