hi guys how powerful a drill do i need to drill through porcelain/natural stones and should i get a seperate drill for mixing addy for example an sds hammer drill would apprecciate any advice cheers jay

Originally Posted by Jason35

hi guys how powerful a drill do i need to drill through porcelain/natural stones and should i get a seperate drill for mixing addy for example an sds hammer drill would apprecciate any advice cheers jay

if at first u dnt succeed ,try try and try again!

Hi Jason,

Any drill will go through porc, you just need the correct drill bitts (dimond), and mind keep the bit wet.

For mixing addy you will need a separate mixer with high torq. Do not attempt to mix addy with your drill, it doesn't have the power or torq.

Jay,

As Charlie says, you can use any drill for drilling tiles with the right drill bits (eg 365 Drills) although you will need one with a decent speed control and preferably seperate gears.

You can use a drill for mixing up addy but unless it's a fairly hefty one again with speed control it's going to struggle.

Mark

check out my thread about aldi tools m8,they arte selling an sds drill for £39.99,this will do .As long as the drill has a bit of power behind it you will be fine for ceramics but you do need special drill bits for drilling porcelain...contact 365 drills who are a sponsor on here and Richard will help you out m8

I strongly reccommend you buy a seperate mixer with a good paddle for mixing adhesive. A drill will do it in an emergency but they generally do not have the torque to move the paddle through the adhesive.

The importance when drilling any hard material is to use a decent drill bit (preferably diamond) on a slow speed preferably water cooled. The right drill bit coupled with patience is the solution to drilling hard materials

Kev

If you are unsure on the drilling of porelain than i take it you are just starting up mate. Most drills will go through them as long as you have the right equipment (365 as everyone has said) Don't bother going out spending hundreds on a mixer if all you are doing is basic domestics, a half decent drill with ok power will be suffice. However if you are working on large areas on a regular basis then invest in a mixer, if not don't.

thanks guys but b4 i ead these replies i bought a 1050 watt sds hammer drill from bandQ for 40kwid dowm from 60 and a good paddle for a tenner.
but i am really thankful for all your advice you guys are my saviour hehe.

thanks again jay

Should be good enough for mixing floor addy, i've used a 1050 watt £40 wickes drill for the last 4 years, it's only ever struggled with plasterboard adhesive. If i was doing big floor areas i would probably invest in a mixer but domestic work means it's not essential and its one less tool in the van.

It's important to accumulate your tools as your business grows, pointless having 'all the gear and no idea'.....Gaz