I would like to cut a ~6 inch (diameter) hole, in a 28 inch wide paver
stone. The paver is 1 1/2 inch thick. I have a Tile Saw. What blade do
I need?

I don't think you'd want to use a tile saw to do that cut.

I think a far more practical way would be to mark the hole location on the paver, and then use a masonary bit to drill small holes through the paver along the periphery of the hole location. Keep drilling between holes until you have your holes about 1/2 inch or less apart. Now take a hammer and start bashing away at the material you want to remove. The paver should break between the holes you drilled, leaving you with a hole of the shape desired.

Obviously, the closer spaced the holes you drill are, the higher the liklihood that the material inside those holes will break free of the paver without the paver breaking.

On Fri, 12 Sep 2014 12:29:25 -0400, Dave C wrote:

I would like to cut a ~6 inch (diameter) hole, in a 28 inch wide paver
stone. The paver is 1 1/2 inch thick. I have a Tile Saw. What blade do
I need?
a 6 inch diameter abrasive edged hole saw would be best - run wet.

On Friday, September 12, 2014 1:51:23 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Fri, 12 Sep 2014 12:29:25 -0400, Dave C wrote:



I would like to cut a ~6 inch (diameter) hole, in a 28 inch wide paver

stone. The paver is 1 1/2 inch thick. I have a Tile Saw. What blade do

I need?

a 6 inch diameter abrasive edged hole saw would be best - run wet.

I have a tile just like that left by the previous owner, surrounding a drain.

He cut the tile in 4 quarters and chopped off the points in the center. Looks odd but it works. I suspect it was an accident, that it snapped when he was trying to cut it, and he just made the best of it.

On Friday, September 12, 2014 1:34:33 PM UTC-4, nestork wrote:
'Dave C[_3_ Wrote:

;3282873']I would like to cut a ~6 inch (diameter) hole, in a 28 inch

wide paver

stone. The paver is 1 1/2 inch thick. I have a Tile Saw. What blade do

I need?



I don't think you'd want to use a tile saw to do that cut.



I think a far more practical way would be to mark the hole location on

the paver, and then use a masonary bit to drill small holes through the

paver along the periphery of the hole location. Keep drilling between

holes until you have your holes about 1/2 inch or less apart. Now take

a hammer and start bashing away at the material you want to remove. The

paver should break between the holes you drilled, leaving you with a

hole of the shape desired.



Obviously, the closer spaced the holes you drill are, the higher the

liklihood that the material inside those holes will break free of the

paver without the paver breaking.









--

nestork

paver is likely reinforced with wire mesh or even rebar........

might be easier to pour a paver with the hole already in it

On Fri, 12 Sep 2014 13:11:56 -0700 (PDT), bob haller
wrote:

paver is likely reinforced with wire mesh or even rebar........

Not in my world. Ever see a red brick with steel or mesh?

I'd suggest the OP use a diamond blade.

|I would like to cut a ~6 inch (diameter) hole, in a 28 inch wide paver
| stone. The paver is 1 1/2 inch thick. I have a Tile Saw. What blade do
| I need?

One of the other ideas presented might be better
for what you need, but if it's going to be covered
(in other words, if you have some kind of flange
on whatever is going throught the hole) then I
think a carborundum blade on a circular saw might
be easiest. You could cut a 6" square with that.
I like the idea of a 6" abrasive hole saw, but it
sounds very expensive for a single use.

On Fri, 12 Sep 2014 13:11:56 -0700 (PDT), bob haller
wrote:

On Friday, September 12, 2014 1:34:33 PM UTC-4, nestork wrote:
'Dave C[_3_ Wrote:

;3282873']I would like to cut a ~6 inch (diameter) hole, in a 28 inch

wide paver

stone. The paver is 1 1/2 inch thick. I have a Tile Saw. What blade do

I need?



I don't think you'd want to use a tile saw to do that cut.



I think a far more practical way would be to mark the hole location on

the paver, and then use a masonary bit to drill small holes through the

paver along the periphery of the hole location. Keep drilling between

holes until you have your holes about 1/2 inch or less apart. Now take

a hammer and start bashing away at the material you want to remove. The

paver should break between the holes you drilled, leaving you with a

hole of the shape desired.



Obviously, the closer spaced the holes you drill are, the higher the

liklihood that the material inside those holes will break free of the

paver without the paver breaking.









--

nestork

paver is likely reinforced with wire mesh or even rebar........

might be easier to pour a paver with the hole already in it

Funny, I've never seen a paver with steel in it. Might be a regional
thing.
When I needed a 5" hole in a granite tile for a floor drain I went to
a concrete cutting and coring outfit and they popped the hole through
in a couple minutes with a diamond encrusted core drill. For the same
price I could have rented an abrasive hole saw and a Kango and done it
myself - possibly breaking a tile or two due to inexperience runng.

On Fri, 12 Sep 2014 17:14:09 -0400, "Mayayana"
wrote:

|I would like to cut a ~6 inch (diameter) hole, in a 28 inch wide paver
| stone. The paver is 1 1/2 inch thick. I have a Tile Saw. What blade do
| I need?

One of the other ideas presented might be better
for what you need, but if it's going to be covered
(in other words, if you have some kind of flange
on whatever is going throught the hole) then I
think a carborundum blade on a circular saw might
be easiest. You could cut a 6" square with that.
I like the idea of a 6" abrasive hole saw, but it
sounds very expensive for a single use.

For single use - particularly if it is a red clay paver, I'd be
tempted to run over to Lowes and grab a Kobalt 0322705 grit edged 6
3/8" ceiling latin saw for under $20. As I said earlier, run it wet.
Put a dam of dum-dum or clay around the hole to keep about 1/4" of
water and drive it with your 1/2" drill motor. Predrill the pilot with
a carbaloy bit first. The rotating pilot drill will slow down the
water loss through the pilot hole.

On Friday, September 12, 2014 5:20:57 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Fri, 12 Sep 2014 13:11:56 -0700 (PDT), bob haller

wrote:



On Friday, September 12, 2014 1:34:33 PM UTC-4, nestork wrote:

'Dave C[_3_ Wrote:



;3282873']I would like to cut a ~6 inch (diameter) hole, in a 28 inch



wide paver



stone. The paver is 1 1/2 inch thick. I have a Tile Saw. What blade do



I need?







I don't think you'd want to use a tile saw to do that cut.







I think a far more practical way would be to mark the hole location on



the paver, and then use a masonary bit to drill small holes through the



paver along the periphery of the hole location. Keep drilling between



holes until you have your holes about 1/2 inch or less apart. Now take



a hammer and start bashing away at the material you want to remove. The



paver should break between the holes you drilled, leaving you with a



hole of the shape desired.







Obviously, the closer spaced the holes you drill are, the higher the



liklihood that the material inside those holes will break free of the



paver without the paver breaking.



















--



nestork



paver is likely reinforced with wire mesh or even rebar........



might be easier to pour a paver with the hole already in it



Funny, I've never seen a paver with steel in it. Might be a regional

thing.

When I needed a 5" hole in a granite tile for a floor drain I went to

a concrete cutting and coring outfit and they popped the hole through

in a couple minutes with a diamond encrusted core drill. For the same

price I could have rented an abrasive hole saw and a Kango and done it

myself - possibly breaking a tile or two due to inexperience runng.

around pittsburgh concrete pavers with wire mesh are very common...