Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
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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.

I'm pretty much sold on them for that reason. Going back down 4 flights of
stairs to get another drill bit is a PITA!

TMH's first law of stairs; the more flights up you are, the more often you
need to go back to the van.


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Dave - The Medway Handyman
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