Tile Drilling Bits

The three smaller bits have round shanks.

Tile drilling bits.

Many common ceramic tiles are made primarily with clay but then coated with a thin glaze that is primarily silica. Carbide tipped drill bit for drilling natural stone granite slate ceramic and glass tiles. The tile drill bits slide around on the tile making it hard to keep the drill bit in place. Otherwise you could damage the surface or even break the bit.

When in doubt buy the diamond bit. For pricing and availability. So with that in mind this set of four from vermont american come with spear shaped tips so that they will penetrate almost immediately. The drill bits are standard 1 8 3 16 and 5 16.

Spyder spyder 14pc carbide tip hole saw kit. The best drill bit for porcelain tile is the carbide drill bit. Ceramic tile can be drilled with a carbide bit while glass and porcelain call for a diamond tipped bit. They are stronger and stay sharper longer than most other drill bits which makes them useful for cutting impervious materials such as porcelain tile.

Find diamond core drill bits at lowe s today. Porcelain core bits are made with high diamond concentration in order to grind the porcelain stone quickly to keep the temperature low to avoid diamond loss. For pricing and availability. 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.

Layout the wall for success. Carbide tipped drill bit for drilling natural stone granite slate ceramic and glass tiles. The flat shank on the 5 16 bit is an unusual shape for tile bits. Porcelain tile core drill bits the diamond tool store carries core bits that contain high diamond vacuum brazing which give them great performance and long life.

Visual filter title loading. Tile drill bits. It will drill any type of tile.