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The Medway Handyman wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
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Doctor Drivel wrote:
The Bosch are great for drilling through tiles and into masonry or
wood beneath.

They are utterly useless on hard porcelain tiles.

This is true BTDTGTTS. They are however brilliant on normal tiles. You
can apply pressure (drill off) until you hear a 'crunch' noise and the
sharp point penetrates the glaze, then carry on. No slipping at all.

You can use HSS drills on normal tiles too. Make a center by using a tile
scribe - or even a center punch used with care. And a slow drill speed
with steady pressure. I'm not too keen on those multi-purpose drills as
they do nothing well. But realise they can be handy if carrying everything
with you.

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