Amtech F1210 50mm (2") Core drill

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Keep drilling until the core drill teeth hit the surface of the wall. You will feel them bite once they do. Once the core bit is attached to the arbour insert the pilot or guide drill into the arbour, pushing it in until it goes tight.

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For example, smaller holes up to 30mm in diameter can be drilled at up to around 3000 rpm whereas large holes around 400mm should be drilled at speeds as low as 300rpm.Essentially the speed that you drill at will be dictated to you by the size of hole you are drilling. As a very general rule of thumb, the larger the hole you are drilling and the denser the material you are drilling through, the slower the speed you should drill at. With everything assembled it’s time to start drilling your hole. Position the tip of the guide drill on your drilling mark and start the drill slowly, increasing speed slightly until the pilot drill starts biting into the wall. Diamond core drill and correct sized arbour What Type of Power Drill do you Need for Core Drilling?

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Trying to drill more dense objects such as solid concrete will in most cases cause the bit to heat up, wearing it out even faster. Before you start your drilling you should always make sure there are no cables or pipes hidden in the wall at the spot you intend to drill your hole.Unlike carbide drill bits, the teeth on a diamond core bit features diamonds that are embedded in the teeth themselves. As diamonds are extremely hard they grind their way through the surface you’re working on creating a sharp and clean cut. Again, as we have also touched on above, there are several different types of core bit available and depending on the object you are drilling through and the size of hole you need to create will ultimately depend on what type of core drill your should use. Carbide Core Drill Bits At this point you will only have around half an inch or so to drill through so take your time and once done you will be left with a nice neat and clean hole.

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Generally, the guide or pilot bit is just used to get you started and keep the actual core bit in position whilst cutting into the surface of the wall. There are in fact two different types of diamond core bit – wet cut and dry cut. Essentially, wet cut diamond core bits use water to cool them while drilling and dry diamond core bits are just used dry.

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If however the depth of the hole is longer than the drill bit you will need to withdraw the core bit when you hit a depth of about 125-130mm and chop out the core with a hammer and bolster, or in some cases you can lever it out. The drill bit itself features carbide “teeth” that surround the circumference of the drill bit. Once rotating, these teeth bite into the surface you’re working on and cut their way through creating the required hole. Due to the amount of heat created during the drilling process it is necessary to keep diamond core bits as cool as possible to prevent unnecessary damage to the cutting teeth to a minimum. If the surface of the cutting teeth are subjected to too much heat the metal encasing them melts covering the diamonds and reducing cutting efficiency. If this happens the drill bit then needs to be “redressed” to expose the diamonds once more. A core drill should always be used with a power drill, at minimum around 800 watts and at maximum somewhere around 1300 watts. Your chosen drill should also have a variable speed function (somewhere between 100 and 300 rpm) and it must also have a safety clutch! With the drilling point clearly marked on the wall, next setup your core bit and drill. Screw the arbour into the end of the core bit until it’s pinch tight.