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Review on πŸ”© Cut through Ceramic, Porcelain, and Granite with Drilax Diamond Hole Saws & Accessories by David Garnic

Revainrating 2 out of 5

It's hard to rate, but it wasn't as good as I expected.

I bought this drill to drill a hole in porcelain tile for a toilet flange when renovating a bathroom. The tile I used wasn't as high quality as I thought it would be. Maybe you can get that in Lowe. Another tile I bought from Lowe worked better. The tile often broke while I was cutting it, resulting in the loss of a large amount of the tile. Before using the drill I made a template on a piece of plywood of the same diameter so it can't move while drilling. I drilled slowly and used lots of water and also put another piece of plywood underneath for extra support. I also had to drill close to the edge of the tile, which I couldn't avoid. Despite moving slowly and using a lot of water, the tile broke just as I was about to walk through. Very frustrating. After three tries I gave up and decided to fix the broken tiles with JB Weld. JB Weld is very durable and after you put the thin set on the floor and also oiled the tile it will not break once the thin set hardens. The break was clean and you don't see it and the toilet closes almost everything anyway. The diamond part of the drill looks very worn after three tries which is disappointing. I will say that the two smaller drill bits I bought to drill holes in the tiles for the tub drain and water control worked really well and held up much better. If you only need to drill a few times this will probably work just fine, but if I were going into the tile business I would consider buying a professional bit.

Pros
  • Power & Hand Tools
Cons
  • Slightly chipped