Tile Cutting Bit

Standard drill bits don t work on tile but not to worry.

Tile cutting bit.

When in doubt buy the diamond bit. 2pcs 1 2 shank straight brazed diamond profile wheel router bit for marble granite stone hells tile edge electric router profiling cutting 2pcs 1 2 shank 4 6 out of 5 stars 6 16 28 16. You ll learn how to cut ceramic tile. Diamonds are extremely hard and cut through the glass tile glaze fast.

Bosch daredevil 3 16 in. Turn the tool to the 10 setting 25 000 to 35 000 rpm. While that sounds expensive a inch diamond tipped tip costs under 20 and a carbide bit of the same size can be had for less than 10. Use a circular object or another shape to trace around if you want to make any irregular cuts.

If you do have to drill porcelain tile buy special drill bits that have diamond tips. It will drill any type of tile. The 562 tile bit is to cut ceramic wall tile only. Bosch natural stone tile 2 in high speed steel masonry drill bit for hammer drill.

Multi purpose tungsten carbide drill bit for drilling tile masonry wood metal and concrete model mp03 view the multi purpose carbide drill bits collection. The wheel is 1 1 2 diameter and mounts on a 1 8 shank mandrel which is the ez402. Ceramic tile can be drilled with a carbide bit while glass and porcelain call for a diamond tipped bit. In this video you ll learn how to cut tile.

Draw lines with a permanent marker where you want to cut the tile. Acrux7 diamond hole saw cutter kit 15pcs hollow drill bit set diam range 6 50mm 1 4 2inch electric holesaw blades cutting for porcelain tile ceramic glass 4 1 out of 5 stars 47 11 99 11 99 get it as soon as wed aug 19. Use the cutting bit to drill a hole into the tile and then follow the cut marking until the cut is finished. If the tile you want to cut is not glossy you could use a pencil to draw the lines instead of a permanent marker.

Yes a diamond tile drill bit is a great one. These bits must also be kept cool with cutting oil and you must drill slowly to minimize heat buildup. If using a rotary tool we offer the ez545 diamond wheel this can make straight cuts in up to 1 2 ceramic floor tile.