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A truck someone taught me years ago. Put a piece of masking tape over where you want the hole then centre punch it. Easy to mark the spot with a biro and it gives the drill a start point.
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I have used those Screwfix tike drills for years.
The issue is, that a lot of people go to fast. They are only meant to used a hand drill speed.
The issue is, that a lot of people go to fast. They are only meant to used a hand drill speed.
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Same as masonry drills. Too fast and as my college lecturer would say, "your end'll get hot and drop off".
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I couldn't touch our new bathroom tiles with a TCT bit - they're as hard as nails.
Ended up using a diamond bit and it went through several holes with no bother at all.
Like this:
Minotaur Diamond Tile Drill Bit
Even the hardest porcelain is no match for this Minotaur tile drill bit. A diamond-grazed tip and an easy-to-maintain, self-sharpening grit ensure professional results in tiles, glass or ceramics. With its wax-filled centre, it's suitable for wet or dry cutting - the wax melts, lubricates and...
www.toolstation.com
(Wince at the price, but buy it and get the job done without fuss.)
I have drilled and trepanned holes in glass before using a coffer dam of blue tax and a carbide slurry with a flat steel rod. Doesn't work on vertical of courseI couldn't touch our new bathroom tiles with a TCT bit - they're as hard as nails.
Ended up using a diamond bit and it went through several holes with no bother at all.
Like this:
Minotaur Diamond Tile Drill Bit
Even the hardest porcelain is no match for this Minotaur tile drill bit. A diamond-grazed tip and an easy-to-maintain, self-sharpening grit ensure professional results in tiles, glass or ceramics. With its wax-filled centre, it's suitable for wet or dry cutting - the wax melts, lubricates and...
(Wince at the price, but buy it and get the job done without fuss.)
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I used these cheapies with 4 blades bit like a phillips screw. Cheap enough to bin after a few holes.
Coffee dam - don't you just love auto correct
What are you drilling there? What size hole? Making a Cassegrain?
I bought some of similar to below, when they arrived thought they would be rubbish but they have actually stood up quite well, has done 4 bathroom refits including one with porcelain tiles. Doubt they would stand up to every day use but as a one off use for £11.
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Yeah, I knew what you meant (and blue-tac, tooCoffee dam - don't you just love auto correct
What are you drilling there? What size hole? Making a Cassegrain?
)1) Borosilicate glass
2) 7"
3) Newtonian
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bosch multidrills will drill 90 pecent of tiles slow speed without hammer and a good pressure some tiles like quarry etc are as hard as hell require diamond drills with water feed
Well i bought a 3 pack of toolstation v point tile drill bits. They are awesome. I burnt out a tct bit and made no progress. The tile bits like a hot knife through butter. Also great for going through the brick and concrete.
I really couldn't have done the job without them.
I really couldn't have done the job without them.
