Good Quality Tile Hole Saws And Lockboy Hole Cutter?

BCConstruction

OK guys whats your recommendation on a good set of Tile hole saws?
I don't want no cheap crap that last 5 holes. I want something that will last. I am also looking for the Lockboy hole cutter and cant find this anywhere either.

olzo55

what's a Lockboy? Any diamond hole saw will work. BUT, if you keep the bit wet it will last a long time.

olzo

BCConstruction

http://www.tools4tilers.co.uk/product.php?xProd=173

kevjob

I use the non pilot bit ones for granite had them 5 years now and used them on every job.

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BCConstruction

I used to have a Armeg kit which i might invest in again. Just didnt want to be spending $800 on a tile hole saw kit so soon but the ones i been using last 4-5 holes and they are dead and @ $30 a pop they aint cheap either.

Mellison

Have used them for a while now.

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olzo55

I have used Starrets and they last. I think they cost about $60 +. However, I have bought 15.00 hole saws and as long as I keep it wet it lasts. It might not cut as fast as Starrets but it works. I take a 1x4 and drill the same size hole into the wood then clamp it to the tile. Wet the tile,drill a little, wet the tile, drill, repeat. The pilot bits are worthless imo so I went to the 1x4 system. Now, you just buy the hole saw sizes you need not what the kits make you buy.

Lockboy. Years ago,we had a picture frame clamping device for 4 1/4" tile similair to the lockboy system. Tap out the spot where the hole was to be. Problem was it couldn't do bigger tile. Never tried it on porcelain either.

The granite countertop guys use a hole saw in their grinders which is super fast. They ease the bit down into the material until the hole starts. No pilot bit or guide, just freehand. Pretty impressive.

charimon

In 06 I had to cut a Huge number of 2" holes (800+) in very brittle porcelain tile. ArchItic spec'd 19x19 for back splashes in 55 units of a converted historic hotel. The chosen tile was 7/16" thick and so brittle that the only way cut outlet and switches was to slug them twice and clip the nubs.

By far the best cutter was the Dal tool/Rodia http://www.daltool.com/Daltool_Diamond_Bits.htm 450+actualcuts on a single bit. Unfortunately it is not a standard 5/8 thread attachment and the Drill http://www.daltool.com/Daltool_CTD24V.htm is a TOTAL POS so over all I cannot recommend the system.

Here is what I use now http://www.tools4tile.com/servlet/th...-kit%2C/Detail.

Thanks Craig

BCConstruction

Cheers guys for the replys. Checked out the ones you sujested and some nice one's in there. Craig your first one's you linked to are almost exactly the same as the Armegs ptc range and price is a bit cheaper.

charimon

BC do you have a link to those bits?

Thanks Craig

BCConstruction

http://www.benojgundlachco.com/appli...load/NPR-8.pdf