How to drill into tiles?

[danza]

I know
But the carbide tipped steel bits are better as they are sharpened as opposed to like a chisel bit as they have on masonry drill bits (to withstand the hammer action).

I know what you mean - the lips have positive rake (i.e like a jobber drill) therefore cut in rather than pummel.

 

[DUNDOIT]

TBH

 

[Toker]

 

[1pudding1]

Are your tiles porcelain? If so its likely you will need a diamond tipped bit as masonry/normal tile bits wont make a dent.

 

[FlyingFish]

Use the special tile bits pictured above.
You can use masonary bits, but as these are no where near as sharp as the tile bits you need to exhert more pressure on the drill. This has the potential of cracking the tile.

Also when you knock the plug thru the tile into the wall, be carefull not to overtighten the screw, this can pull the tile towards the plug behind and crack the tile..

Other than that it aint rocket science and is pretty straight forward.

Mick

 

[PhillyDee]

These are the ones i mean. Handy for all jobs and eat bricks wihout a hammer drill.
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/95958...ll-Bits/Bosch-Multipurpose-Drill-Bit-Set-4-Pc

 

[al123]

Thanks for all the advice, I managed to fit the blind without cracking any tiles

These are the ones i mean. Handy for all jobs and eat bricks wihout a hammer drill.
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/95958...ll-Bits/Bosch-Multipurpose-Drill-Bit-Set-4-Pc

I went out and bought a decent masonry bit as the drill bits I have are poor quality.

I picked those up in the shop, I probably should have bought them!

 

[whitecrook]

Holy crap. I just fell off my sit-n-ride from laughing so hard.


I have in the past, used masking tape. Used masonary bits. Drilled a small pilot hole. Worked for me.

 

[Hxc]

I'd reccomend the use of a drill.

 

[danza]

Thanks for all the advice, I managed to fit the blind without cracking any tiles



I went out and bought a decent masonry bit as the drill bits I have are poor quality.

I picked those up in the shop, I probably should have bought them!

Those drill bits that are linked to there - they say they're diamond ground. They almost certainly have nothing to do with diamond except that they were indeed produced using diamond and not another compound such as silicone carbide. A typical marketing ploy used by a large company to ensure their product stands out above the competition.

They'd be no better than a drill ground with any other hard grinding material. it's all about the angles they're ground to and the material that they're made from.

 

[James07]

What id personally do it create a lil hold where its gonna do then wen the drill spins it pinpoints in that hole, thats what i do at work..

Get it on a slow speed rate and dotn put a lot of preasure into it, make sure the drill piece is very sharp so it will cut well..

Thats what id do.

 

[atpbx]

I just use a masonry bit straight on the tile.