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**sWe** · 29-04-2008

I've just recieved a despatch note from 365 drills, ordered the BFKMX kit

I've got a fairly tough job lined up for it, with lots of drilling in grade 5 Porcelain. I'll be writing a review when I've tried it out

/Cheers

**grumpygrouter** · 29-04-2008

Look forward to it. I am sure it will be a glowing report.

**Sir Ramic** · 29-04-2008

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Originally Posted by grumpygrouter

Look forward to it. I am sure it will be a glowing report.

Keep them cool and that will stop them glowing

Seriously though if you say you have lots of holes then i think you wil need more drill bits.

cornish dave · 29-04-2008

hi cool cool cool my mate used one 40mm did not keep it cool and did not cut many holes bought another and lots of water and lots of cuts cool cool cool

**sWe** · 29-04-2008

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Originally Posted by Sir Ramic

Keep them cool and that will stop them glowing

I'll try to remember that when the diamonds combust

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Originally Posted by Sir Ramic

Seriously though if you say you have lots of holes then i think you wil need more drill bits.

That's what I intend to find out. The holes I need to drill are mostly small, like 6-8mm, and it's those that I'm a bit apprehensive about, as I need to drill them when the tiles are already fixed. When I do larger holes, I normally inundate the tile in, for example, my washboy (filled with cold, clean, water). When the tiles are large, I've got a pan I use to inundate the tiles in.
I don't bother doing that with regular ceramics, but I find it's fairly effective with porcelain. They don't absorb much water either, so I don't have to let them dry that much before fixing them.