365 drill set - Tile Advice

[len]

How many holes can one of these core cutters cut through 10mm porcelain.

 

[Fekin]

Might be investing in some for xmas

 

[grumpygrouter]

How many holes can one of these core cutters cut through 10mm porcelain.

I have these drills and I reckon about 8 to 10 holes per cutter on 10mm porcelain.

Grumpy

 

[Deleted member 1779]

On tiles that are off the wall (not fitted) the drills work really well and dont slip.

Just place the tile on the floor and start drilling. Really easy.

The only thing to consider is the surface underneath will be scratched as the core pops through the tile so make sure it is not something that will be on show. IE not the tiled bathroom floor. A scrap of wood is best.

Also my favourite method is to drill tiles outside over an open drain with a hosepipe trickling on the tile.

 

[grumpygrouter]

On tiles that are off the wall (not fitted) the drills work really well and dont slip.

Just place the tile on the floor and start drilling. Really easy.

The only thing to consider is the surface underneath will be scratched as the core pops through the tile so make sure it is not something that will be on show. IE not the tiled bathroom floor. A scrap of wood is best.

Also my favourite method is to drill tiles outside over an open drain with a hosepipe trickling on the tile.

Sorry, I have to take issue with that statement Richard, the drill DOES wander if the tiles are off the wall, you DEFINATELY need the guide to help hold the drill in position when you first start, until you have a groove cut.

Grumpy

 

[Deleted member 1779]

Drill life is 2-6 holes on the pack (for retail) but we have built some redundancy into the cores so know they are good for about ten.

What we didnt want was for shop keepers to recieve customer returns and complaints about drill life so we dumbed it right down.

In contrast some other systems make no claims so the customer is in the dark about lifespan.
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My fault. Let me reclarify drill wander (drill slip). Yes the drill will slip on any tile without the use of the drill plate/guide.

You must still use the guide plate with our kit to prevent slipping on tiles either fitted to a vertical wall or fitted to a floor.

Once you get started into the tile you can remove the guide and the crown sits into a little groove.

Hope that makes sense. Oh and the above method is my favourite for off wall tiles to pop it over a drain hole and drill with a water source.

R

 

[robbo]

Just ordered one of the 365 drill bit kits, can't wait to see what they are like!!!

 

[tiler burden]

on another note,

i have used quite a few different drill bits for ceramics lately inc rubi's ceramic set at £55-oo, triangle bits, adjustable bits etc and i have to say i would rather buy a set of 365 drill bits for ceramics alone. much neater and accurate and those rubi sets get jammed onto the centre bit arrrghh....the 365 drill bits last quite alone time and the finished hole is excellent. in a trade where the finish of your workmanship is crucial, then these bits essential

cheers
ed

 

[Deleted member 1779]

Thanks Ed (tiler burden) you raise a good point about ceramics.

I cant over stress the results these kits have on soft ceramics. For professional quality finishes produced in seconds these kits excell.

They just blast away all day!

To leave perfect results in any part of the tile.

Even if you never touch a porcelain tile job these kits are a must for every tiler


Like you said above...... "in a trade where the finish of your workmanship is crucial, then these bits essential"

 

[cerene]

We are about to invest in a set of 365drills. I hope there as good as the pint I'm going tohave tonight.:8:

 

[Deleted member 1779]

Hooorraahhhhhhayyyy

We'll join you for a pint then!

(Richy - Nicky - Vicky) 365Drills

 

[beanz]

how do these fare with tiles not fixed on walls? Ie with no centre piece wont they send the tile spinning or break your wrist?

Nope.

I normally drill my holes on top of a piece of ply, and haven't had that problem once. I've had the drill slip once, on a Travertine tile, but that was my own fault for not having enough weight on the guide. The only time i've had a tile break was also down to me... Badly laid out Ceramic tile, left the hole too close to the edge of tile; kept shearing the corner off.

As for keeping the drill wet, i always have a bucket of water next to me, and alternate between drilling and dipping in the bucket. It's a little bit slow, but leaves your hands free.. Thinking about making a new guide out of 18/22mm ply, that way i can just fill the hole with water and just drill away!

 

[cerene]

Cheers, porsadrill set delivered this morning and beer was great last night:8:

 

[Deleted member 1779]

Great stuff.

We are recovering from our night out too and have decided to count our booze intake on a daily basis as part of [DLMURL="http://www.drinkaware.co.uk/tips-and-tools/drink-diary/"]drink-aware.
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Now drinking black coffee

 

[stevee]

got my drill kit this morning thanks richard, quick delivery and a good price for what i hear is a good bit of kit ,thanks again,steve