Tile Cutting Bit

Bosch natural stone tile 2 in high speed steel masonry drill bit for hammer drill.

Tile cutting bit.

Trace straight lines along a ruler. Draw lines with a permanent marker where you want to cut the tile. Standard drill bits don t work on tile but not to worry. Turn the tool to the 10 setting 25 000 to 35 000 rpm.

More specifically five common ways to cut tile using five different tools. Use the cutting bit to drill a hole into the tile and then follow the cut marking until the cut is finished. You ll learn how to cut ceramic tile. Yes a diamond tile drill bit is a great one.

In this video you ll learn how to cut tile. Ceramic tile can be drilled with a carbide bit while glass and porcelain call for a diamond tipped bit. These bits must also be kept cool with cutting oil and you must drill slowly to minimize heat buildup. Use a circular object or another shape to trace around if you want to make any irregular cuts.

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. If you do have to drill porcelain tile buy special drill bits that have diamond tips. Bosch daredevil 3 16 in. Diamonds are extremely hard and cut through the glass tile glaze fast.

If using a rotary tool we offer the ez545 diamond wheel this can make straight cuts in up to 1 2 ceramic floor tile. 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. It will drill any type of tile. Hold the tile securely.

The 562 tile bit is to cut ceramic wall tile only. The wheel is 1 1 2 diameter and mounts on a 1 8 shank mandrel which is the ez402. When in doubt buy the diamond bit.