Many tile jobs require you to cut one or more large round holes for floor drains or shower valves.
Can you cut ceramic tile with a diamond blade.
The use of loose bushings to reduce the arbor hole size is not recommended for diamond blades used on high speed saws.
Ceramic is the next hardest tile on this list and it can be cut using the same ultra hard diamond blade as porcelain.
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Use the 562 tile bit for irregular cuts such as circles.
If your s doesn t you can make a shallow cut across the tile with a diamond blade attachment on a handheld rotary tool.
Put a diamond tile dremel bit in your dremel tool.
Tilt the grinder about 30 degrees and cut about 1 16 in.
To make straight lines place the tile on the tray pulled away from the diamond blade.
It really is necessary to follow some small but important steps that will help you improve the finished cut and avoid chipping or damage that can be visible on the painted surface of the glass tile.
Score the front of the tile along the circle guideline with the diamond blade.
Fortunately a jigsaw with an abrasive carbide or diamond edge can cut ceramic tile cleanly and safely plus it can make notches slanted cuts and openings that few other power tools can.
But because ceramic is such a common material for tiles there are ceramic specific diamond blades available which will be ideal for this type of material.
Don t stand in direct line with dry diamond or abrasive blades during start up or operation.
You ll see why this method isn t the best for making clean straight cuts but it does have it s.
Use the 545 diamond wheel blade to make straight cuts.
Consult the tile manufacturer for blade suggestions.
Photos 1 3 show how to cut a hole for a shower valve.
And finally i ll demonstrate cutting tile with a 4 inch angle grinder with a diamond blade on it.
Don t attempt to cut more than 1 inches deep per pass with dry cut blades.
To make angle cuts switch to the protractor like mode and cut notches by making small and parallel cuts that are around 1 4 inch distant.
Turn on the saw hold the tile rigidly against the tray slide it and let the blade cut the tile.
To cut through ceramic tile you will need a power tool with an abrasive blade.
Step 3 put on a pair of safety goggles to protect your eyes from flying particles a face mask to protect your lungs and work gloves for hand protection.
Having a good diamond blade for glass tiles is not enough to get a perfect cut on glass tiles or glass mosaic either glossy or matte.
This method requires a very steady hand.
