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oldgit · 09-05-2009, 04:29 PM

Not used much? judging by all the rust

NickA · 09-05-2009, 04:37 PM

I just use a hammer drill and have never had any problem other than it taking a long time and something the wholes aren't straight or exactly in the right place.

Loy Toy · 09-05-2009, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by dirtydog

^^^^But you have turned a 2 hour job into a 2 day job,

On the contrary mate!

I have seen Thai labouring for hours to drill 2 holes and I come along and get the same job done in ten minutes.

Got the tools and the talent!

dirtydog · 09-05-2009, 05:42 PM

^4 drill bit changes for each hole wastes a hell of a lot of time.

Loy Toy · 09-05-2009, 05:49 PM

^ Try it one day DD.

Based on my experiences (over 20 homes) my method would run rings around conventional means regarding time taken, more accurate for things like towels rails etc and the drills stay sharper and last longer for sure.

Then again who am I to tell you how to suck eggs!

dirtydog · 09-05-2009, 06:23 PM

I don't know loytoy, I reckon it takes me about 9 seconds to do one hole in a properly fixed tile, one handed, whilst videoing it

ok I admit I didn't center punch it which I would have done if it was someone elses bathroom, ie 4 whacks with a concrete nail just to break the glaze and help with the starting point for the drill bit.

YouTube - Percussion drill drilling through tile

jarne · 10-05-2009, 12:51 AM

thats SDS system

Spin · 10-05-2009, 03:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirtydog

4 drill bit changes for each hole wastes a hell of a lot of time.

Agreed, just glue all those things like mirrors and bum gun perches to the tiles with silicone.

dirtydog · 10-05-2009, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jarne

thats SDS system

Have you ever seen a contractor using anything else?

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09-05-2009, 04:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
oldgit Nakhon Phanom Last Online: Today 08:30 PM Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Worthing/Doi Saket Posts: 510	Not used much? judging by all the rust

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NickA This is not my avatar Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 11,389	I just use a hammer drill and have never had any problem other than it taking a long time and something the wholes aren't straight or exactly in the right place.

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dirtydog The Dog Last Online: Today 12:51 PM Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pattaya Jomtien Posts: 42,382	^4 drill bit changes for each hole wastes a hell of a lot of time.

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Loy Toy On a walkabout Last Online: Today 09:08 PM Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,369	^ Try it one day DD. Based on my experiences (over 20 homes) my method would run rings around conventional means regarding time taken, more accurate for things like towels rails etc and the drills stay sharper and last longer for sure. Then again who am I to tell you how to suck eggs!

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jarne Petchabun Last Online: 08-11-2009 08:07 AM Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: norway thailand Posts: 174	thats SDS system

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