The spear shaped tip on the end is made from Tungsten Carbide,
these will make drilling ceramic tiles easy. To drill a tile simply
use them on a slow speed in an electric power drill ( without hammer
action). It is a good idea to use a piece of masking tape to mark
the hole, this will help the drill bit start.
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Drilling tiles requires special drill bits, you are limited to which
bits you can use. Ceramic tiles can be drilled with a standard masonry
drill bit with a standard electric drill on low speed (without hammer
action).
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Standard masonry Bits will drill ceramic tiles as long as hammer action is not used. They will not drill porcelain and will burn out in no time at all. | |
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Standard Masonry Bit |
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These are special drill bits that are specially made
for drilling Ceramic tiles and Glass.
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For drilling Granite worktops, Granite tiles, Porcelain Tiles or any other exceptionally tough material you need diamond coated hole saws. These are probably your only choice for drilling really tough masonry products!
Diamond coated drill bits and hole saws are currently available in sizes from 3mm - 125 mm, the only drawback with them is that you can only use them a few times before they become blunt and need replacing.
Please click here for instructions on how to use diamond coated drills / Hole saws
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