drill

A drill is a tool used for making round holes or driving fasteners. It is fitted with a bit, either a drill or driverchuck. with hand-operated types dramatically decreasing in popularity and cordless battery-powered ones proliferating.
Drills are commonly used in woodworking, metalworking, construction, machine tool fabrication, construction and utility projects. Specially designed versions are made for miniature applications.

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  1. G

    Diamond drill bits set

    I’m looking to get a good set of diamond drill bits , Can someone please give me advise on a getting a good set which lasts and is good with porcelain and good value for money. Thanks 👍
  2. A

    searching drill bit for our ceramic tiles

    I have some projects on my hand. Therefore, I want to know exactly what type of drill bit will suit best our ceramic tiles. Because I don’t want to ruin them by using the wrong equipment. I heard that A good quality carbide-tipped masonry drill bit will do the trick. Still, I wanted to listen...
  3. S

    Odd sized drill bit needed

    Anyone know where i might be able to get hold of a good13mm diamond drill bit or hole saw for porcelain tiles? Need that size to fit a set of small led niche lights that im.planning to fit. No idea how ill feed the cables through when Its all boarded out and tiled!
  4. G

    Can you recommend good hole saws( drill bits)

    What's your tiling question? Pictures can be added.can anyone recommend good Diamond hole saw (drill bits) that go through porcelain and lasts. Thanks Gerwyn (GD TILING)
    • Gersh
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    • can drill hole recommend
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    • Forum: America
  5. A

    Drill breaking

    Hi everyone Thankyou for the add Been tiling for a good few years now but always end up going through many tile drills at the end when fitting the furniture always braking tips off Was wondering could it be because im always cooling down the carbide tip
  6. W

    Dewalt DCD985M2 Combi Drill 2x4ah Batteries TSTAK Case and Charger

    Dewalt DCD985M2 Combi Drill 2x4ah Batteries TSTAK Case and Charger. Brand new and unused, just unwanted. Was a retirement gift to father in law, but he's already got one. Happy with £160, which seems to be the cheapest price anywhere for it by £50. Located in Preston, but could post at buyers...
  7. A

    Tile hole drill bit set. Which one

    I'm looking information on a drill bit hole set and a decent 4 inch blade that'll cut all tiles. I used to buy the 365 hole set however I can't seem to find online the set I used to purchase. Infact I can't find much of that brand anywhere. Maybe they've stopped making them. It's been a long...
  8. Wishiwasatoptiler

    135mm dry drill bit?

    Hi Folks, need a drill bit 135mm or at most 140mm, struggling to find one, normally use ats dimond drills but searched there site and cant find one, its for porcelain, Cheers
  9. R

    Existing drill holes in walls

    Hi all, Got a tiler coming around this monday to fully tile the bathroom and was wondering.... I have: 2 x drill holes + raw plugs for electric shower 3 x drill holes + raw plugs for extractor fan 4 x drill holes + raw plugs for radiator brackets When tiling is done does the tiler make holes...
    • Romelee
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    • canada drill holes wall walls
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Canada
  10. R

    Trouble with drill when mixing thinset

    Hi! I was using my drill to mix the thinset and smoke started to come out of it and it smelled like burning. Has this happened to anyone else or it is only my cheap drill not been up to the job? Is there a way to prevent this? Thanks for any advice :)
  11. T

    DeWalt Sds drill - any good?

    Hi all, I'm looking for an SDS drill for removing floor tiles and came across this. Looks good value, just wondering if it will be beefy enough for the job. It has an impact energy of 1.8J. I know there are much bigger drills for the same (Titan etc) but also thinking about my weedy arms. Any...
  12. Lou

    The winner of the Makita Drill competition with Victorian Plumbing is...

    A huge thank you to everyone who entered the @VictorianPlumbing competition to win the 18v Makita Drill. We are very pleased to announce that the winner is… @Dave Congratulations Dave! Thanks again to everyone who entered and stayed tuned for more competitions in the very near future.
    • Lou
    • Thread
    • canada competition drill edwardian edwardian floor geometric makita plumbing victorian victorian floor victorian floor tiling winner
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Canada
  13. Lou

    Win A Makita Drill With Victorian Plumbing!!

    To celebrate @VictorianPlumbing 's sponsorship of the UKPlumbersForums.co.uk and tilersforums.com we are giving away a brand new 18v Makita drill to one lucky trades person. To enter simply click this link to register your entry. Winner announced Wednesday 4th October. Good luck!
    • Lou
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    • canada drill edwardian edwardian floor geometric makita plumbing victorian victorian floor victorian floor tiling
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Canada
  14. J

    Help a begineer with advise on cutting holes in subway tiles

    Hello all, I'm part way through a tiling job (floor and wall tiles) and I need to start thinking about how I'm going to cut circular holes through my floor tiles and wall subway tiles for the various pipes and wastes etc. It present I've not fitted the tiles to the walls/floor that will need...
  15. Dan

    Tile Drill and Disc Manufacturer Coming Aboard :)

    Great news. We have a tile drill and cutting disc manufacturer coming on the forum. They're a british manufacturer, so you wont get any price increases because of brexit. :) :D They're even going to work with you to develop a cutting disc (I said 115mm) specifically for your needs (I said...
    • Dan
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    • canada disc drill tile
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Canada
  16. A

    6mm Marble Drill Needed

    Hi all, Need 6mm drill to hang some shelves in my bathroom can you recommend something that would not damage tiles ? Many Thanks,
    • Alzak
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    • canada drill marble needed
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Canada
  17. M

    New drill for mixing / ripping up floors

    hi I work on site a lot And use makita battery power tools I really need a mixer but I also strip and retile a lot of floors after searching a lot I've come to the conclusion of this. Makita DHR242Z 18V SDS Plus Brushless Rotary Hammer Drill Bare Unit -...
  18. D

    Dry drills for angle grinder

    Maybe I'm a bit late to the party but to those of you that haven't tried these yet you should do as I've drilled 10 mm porcelain in under 20 seconds with a 25 mm hole . The make I'm using is Mexco although I understand ATS products are much liked . Time easily outweighs cost .
    • Dumbo
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    • angle grinder canada disc drill dry grinder
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Canada
  19. 1

    Progressive hole in porcelain tiles

    Hi all I am about to start laying some 600x300x10 tiles, the first 2 of which will have 15mm pipes going through them for the towel rad. The issue i have is that i am using speedfit connections which i have managed to get mostly into the wall, but have a slight protrusion where the chamfered...
    • 1animal1
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    • canada drill hole holes porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles tile tiles which
    • Replies: 49
    • Forum: Canada
  20. A

    Drill Through Grout Line Or Into Tile

    We've had the wet room tiled and it looks great. It's time now to fix a shower accessory shelf and a toilet roll holder. The tiles are approx 400mm long & 300mm high normal ceramic.Is it best to drill through the grout lines or through the tile? I was just wondering if drilling through the grout...
    • AJH
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    • drill grout line tile tile grout
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Adhesive and Grout
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