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Qwerty

Need to drill a perfect hole for a soil pipe in a shower room I am doing at the moment. Customer is adamant that they want a perfect hole which I have assured him I can produce.
I have used 365 kit for all other pipes for the last year or so with excellent results, but need to know advice/ tips for best way to achieve cut for soil pipe......... do I buy the drill bit from 365, or can you suggest any other reliable methods???

Ta- Geoff
 
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If it needs to be perfect then we do the 110mm and the 115mm.

I always recommend the 115 because extract fans start at that diameter.

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If you have access to a fixed pillar drill use that

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Fixed Pillar Drill produces a PERFECT hole in a tile every time

No access to a fixed pillar drill? Working on site and in a tight spot?

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Grab a lump of plasterboard and knock out a template. Takes a few seconds to whizz through.

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Put the plasterboard over the tile and drill through.

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Splosh some water to cool the diamonds - And away you go.

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Perfect hole every time. And as well as the Soil Stack you can do the same for an extract fan !
 
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Standard RRP is £59.99 but as forum members will know if they plug in their discount code it will take money off.

We do have a long running deal which means if you type in the code: "BIGBOY" Then you can pick it up for thirty quid providing you buy it with the Bathroom Fitters Kit.

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= £49.99 for the main kit & £30 for the 115mm soil stack drill
But you must use code word BIGBOY on checkout
 
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fulabeer

I've just bought the "offer" above and can testify that is worth every single penny! (fast delivery BTW)

I have never achieved such perfect holes for my shower feeds and soil pipe.
I watched the videos and thought it couldn't be that easy.
Well it is!

The shower feeds were very straight forward, and it took seconds for the hole to be cut.
It is so effortless that is actually a pleasure.

Next came the soil pipe. I've tried various methods in the past, and always been happy that the tile is behind the toilet...:lol:
I hated having to do them, and could easily spend a couple of hours trying to get the cut right.
I have been known to go through several tiles before being remotely happy with my soil pipe hole. (core drill bits are just too brutal)
It is amazing what some stiff grout and silicone can hide!

Not anymore....:hurray:

Today i cut my first absolutely perfect soil pipe hole.
I didn't have a pillar drill available, so i used the plasterboard method.
Once i had my template (plasterboard!) made, i just had to position it exactly were i wanted on the tile.
I started off slow and allowed the cutter to create a small groove.
This takes seconds, and once you see the tiles "powder", you know you are done.
I then removed the plasterboard, and carried on with just the wet sponge for cooling.
With "no pressure" (other than to hold the drill steady) and just keeping a slow steady speed, the cut was completed in seconds.
The hole produced was perfect. Talk about having a grin from ear to ear.
The fact it was so quick and i didn't ****-up or break any tiles, means it will pay for itself after two cuts.

For a change, this is a product that delivers what it promises.
The fact that they cut so quick means you don't have time to get bored or tired therefore making mistakes..(you know what it is like when your in a rush)
Because of the template system and the relatively slow speeds used, it is also much safer.

Excellent Excellent product :thumbsup:
 
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Many thanks fulabeer our reputation in this industry is built on feedback like yours. There is nothing we can do or say to convince the majority so its always down to guys like you who put your hands in your pockets and actually USE the product.

I know what you mean about a product not doing all it can. I've been there at the shows and seen all the "wonder" stuff and "miricale" products. Even bought a few to find once you get them home the guy doing the demo had years of skill and made it all look so easy. I am so pleased the videos helped and we will be making some more this year!

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Sometimes a scrap of plasterboard can become a no nonsense way to get a job done.


 
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All tile drills need to be water cooled. Any that dont are either so expensive to buy, rip the material rather than drill, or shower the installer with dust and shards.

As mentioned always use water when drilling tiles for both cooling and dust collection.

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Soak a sponge in water.

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Dont wring it out.

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keep it bloated with water.

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When drilling on a wall hold UNDER the core to catch the debris and cool the core.

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When drilling on the flat (horizontal) you can dribble water on.
[Note: you will not need a CONSTANT stream - as shown above - Mearly a puddle of water]

[video=youtube;gfY6JXbkP0Q]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfY6JXbkP0Q[/video]

We supply flat pack sponges - just activate in water.
But if you have your own then use that.

The downside of water spray bottles is that you still need a sponge to mop up the spoil.
 

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