Electricians often work around tile and stone when installing receptacles, so having a unique selection of bits is essential. Let’s check out these carbide-tipped tile bits by Bosch and see how they do.
As a residential or commercial electrician, you’re bound to work around tile and/or stone backsplashes. In this type of environment, you’re guaranteed to have a tile-installer or two cover your boxes just enough that you can’t get a receptacle in them. You can either take a diamond grinder and try to cut the stone or perhaps all you need is a hole to fit a screw through the tile. You can’t simply slap a masonry bit in your hammer drill and go to town, especially with glass or porcelain tile – you’ll crack the tile. What you need is a carbide-tipped stone bit like this.
Another instance that I’d use these bits is when you need to drive an anchor or a toggle bolt into a wall that has stone or tile that’s really thin. For thick stone, I’d use a standard masonry bit on a rotary-hammer or a hammer-drill. However, for thin stone, or glass/porcelain tile I’d use a bit like this to get a hole through the tile, then I’d drill further into the sheetrock behind the tile. Sometimes when installing microwaves or vent-hoods you run into the finished tile and you need to drill through the tile, through the sheetrock, and into a stud to anchor the heavy appliance to something solid. These little bits are great for that job.
Info from HomeDepot.com
Bosch Natural Stone Tile Bits are designed for decorative specialty tiles that feature natural stone and other harder materials. The bits provide a multi-grind head with multiple edges. With these specially ground bit tips, the bits deliver 20% aster drilling in natural stone tile and other hard tile than standard glass and tile bits. Manufactured with high-quality carbide, these bits were constructed for natural stone tile, slate, granite and specialty tile. The 3/8 in. bits and above provide a three-flat shank for superior bit grip.
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Multi-grind technology offers multiple cutting edges designed for drilling in harder tile materials
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Offers up to 20% faster drilling in hard materials compared to glass and tile bits
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Specialized carbide tip centers for no-skate drilling and greater ease of use
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High-quality carbide provides up to 2 times longer life in hard materials
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Specially designed for use in natural stone, granite, slate, ceramic and glass tiles
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No water required for fast, easy cleanup
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3-flat shank on sizes 3/8 in. and larger for superior grip
Summary
I recommend keeping a set of these bits in your truck. You may not use them often, but they’re one of those things that when you do need it, you’ll be glad you have a set. I have an entire bag of bizarre bits, for all materials, all sizes, and all types of environments. These go with me everywhere I go. 5 out of 5 stars.
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