Any recommendations for tile drill bit?

grumbler

Well, that's what I thought. It's just tungsten carbide after all, although good quality.

Proofread100

Not sure exactly which ones they are. DH ordered them. I just know that they are Bosch. Will let you know. Really hope they work this time!

LordDC

These will do the job and come with a handy guide www. screwfix .com/ p/erbauer -diamond-tile-drill-set-4-pcs/11128 (I can't post the direct link because I am a newbie, so delete some of the spaces in the URL) I used these recently on 10mm thick porcelain tiles and was able to get 2 holes out of one of the drill bits and the drill bit still looks in relatively good condition.

Previous to this I also tried similar drill bits to the ones you had mentioned you have used and gave up also as they were useless - even though the description had stated they could be used on porcelain tiles   

Proofread100

A wee bit of feedback. 
Number 1 bit was made by Heller and broke within about a minute. 
Second one was a Bosch and lasted beautifully and did 6 holes no problem and still looks in good nick. 

Murmansk

This thread prompts me to ask if an SDS drill is suitable for drilling through tiles - or does it just smash them to bits!?

-taff

Not for precision drilling no If you want to take them off the walls probaby.

grumbler

Murmansk said:

This thread prompts me to ask if an SDS drill is suitable for drilling through tiles

Without impacts and with a sharp drill bit - why not?

However, I've never seen really sharp SDS drill bits, and to sharpen them you need a special grinding wheel.

cybervic

grumbler said:

Murmansk said:

This thread prompts me to ask if an SDS drill is suitable for drilling through tiles

Without impacts and with a sharp drill bit - why not?

However, I've never seen really sharp SDS drill bits, and to sharpen them you need a special grinding wheel.

Agree with Murmansk, I've drilled tiles using my SDS drill before using a chuck adaptor. Switch it to drill only, no hammer/impact action and it's fine.