Welcome to 365Drills. Do you need to cut holes into very hard materials? We produce quality portable diamond drilling kits for professional installers and the DIY market.

Although diamond is expensive it delivers superior results compared to carbide by cutting quicker and easier through granite worktops, porcelain tiles, glass, fiberglass, travertine pottery and many other hard materials.

Perhaps you are involved in a project such as a bathroom, hallway, kitchen, shop, restaurant, boat or kitcar etc. Whether Professional or DIY we supply the toughest tools to help you cut holes in hard materials

Drill bits below 70mm are supplied with our flexible guide plate. This essential item prevents the drill slipping via a set of gel pads which grip the material by friction.

It requires no adhesive, mechanical or suction device to hold it in place making it simpler to use.

To use it apply pressure to the finger points to activate gel pads then hold. To release it just reduce the pressure. Simple !

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Our gel pad system has five clear advantages over adhesive, mechanical and suction devices:

• Gel pads will grip rough, dirty, wet and uneven surfaces.
• Grip is adjustable. Control it by Increasing or decreasing pressure to suit different surfaces.
• Gel pads are reusable unlike adhesive which loses its stick and must be replaced.
• On removal Gel pads leave no residue, or glue marks.
• Gel pads are anti-stick so will not pull, move "suck" or bind to freshly laid tiles and grout.

In addition the plate permits drilling at any angle including awkward ones, in spaces very high up or very low down, close to tile edges, over tile edges either grouted or ungrouted. You can even drill over preexisting holes. And because the plate is ultra-slim not bulky it can be used in confined spaced such as behind pedestals or inside voids.

The final bonus is the plate deletes the need for you to purcahse expensive extras like arbors, messy water pumps, sticky glue, adhesive pads, suckers, hoses and other attachments in order for it to work

"I wanted to drill a hole - not perform heart surgery - Gary Miller - Sept 2006 - Thank you 365drills for making it simple".

Clients - treat yourself or your project-installers to these. Installers will be very impressed with both you and the product!

Installers - impress your clients by cutting holes quickly, neatly, easily and on site. No need to outsource this job any more! We can also come to you via our drilling service.

Tile shops and Trade - We supply the most comprehensive size range of drill cores. If you sell porcelain tiles then help your customers. View our trade area. Diamond is now as affordable as carbide and most important - it works! Ask us why our £40 system is better than drilling rigs with internal arbors costing over £300.

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Without a non-slip plate the cores will skid and scratch your expensive tiles.

It will not rust or scratch your material or drills. It cushions the diamonds to protect them during drilling unlike metal which can be harsh, abrasive and inflexible. Our drill plate will last for many many holes. It does not rely on clumsy suction pumps so will not fall off off the wall if placed over grout lines. Lets you get into awkward places.

The trend continues for good quality well designed tiles. Bigger tiles are now widely accepted and tile showrooms have noted customer demand for luxury "hotel quality" type of installation. For example the contemporary floor to ceiling and wet room look. However many DIY hobbyists and even professional tilers are put off attempting this sort of finish.

Some professional tilers refuse these jobs fearing both the cost of material at prices of £40psm+, and their extra hard properties. Be assured with our product this is no longer a problem for you. We provide full instructions and everything you need to make holes.

Until now holes were cut with industrial diamond drilling rigs with internal arbors costing upwards of £300 each or outsourced to specialist companies off the site. For example a tiler would pay about £20 per hole to a specialist company £36 for granite. If you are a DIY-er or a professional only used to ceramics then we just made it easy for you to move into porcelain, granite and other such hard finishes.

Installers be brave! The future is contemporary and clients are willing to pay extra for "floor to ceiling" luxury. And at less than the cost of a takeaway our bathroom fitters kit is fantastic value plus a throwaway "one job" price. Why leave a £300 drilling rig in the van for someone to nick ! Other systems look more like an operating theater with water pumps, clamps, special drills and contraptions. You are drilling a hole not performing a heart bypass.

If you are still not convinced they work then read our customer feedback. The good news is others already bought it, tried it and can tell you about their experience. Treat yourself to a kit, get an offcut from a tile center and give it a go. We ask you to buy it and try it once...! Our diamond equipment will help you achieve the best results and you will be using a set of these on every installation job.

We have many repeat installers coming back to us. And when they price jobs for customers they build these into the job. Why should you have to outsource this task? Let us help you complete the task yourself - onsite - and earn from it! Interestingly for a typical bathroom up to 30 holes can be required for one installation. What you charge your client per hole is a matter for you. But remember to consider wall fixings and simple items such as:

• Toilet roll holder
• Shower door / frame
• Mirrors
• Wash Basins
• Pipe Brackets
• Towel Rails
• Waste Pipe
• Tooth Brush Holder

• Blinds
• Curtains
• Soap Dish
• Shower rail
• Radiators
• Cupboards
• Lights
• Shelves

We are aware local hire shops supply diamond drilling rigs for £56 per day plus diamond costs. They supply you with the rig and a selection of industrial diamond drill bits which you pay only for what you use. So your final bill would typically be a weekends hire of 2x £56 ( £112) plus diamond usage of about £50 and don't forget to add on VAT in the UK. So in total for a weekend hire you can count on spending about £200. plus your valuable time and petrol for collection then return. In contrast we will save you time and money by offering a value for money disposable "use them a few times" system. If you do want to outsource then we can also provide our own drilling service

Of course another advantage our products give you over rental - is that you don't need to return anything.

It may sound obvious but when you hire something - you have to take it back and that costs you time!

Our products are designed to be used on one job only - Simple, cost effective, Easy to use and disposable. - And professional

Don't bother trying to use anything made of carbide or like this on the right. You will waste your time, effort and money.

Tiles produced today are much harder than this tool can cope with which is why you need a diamond hole cutter.

Diamond drills are used on glass, stained glass, ceramics, ceramic tile, porcelain, porcelain tile, limestone, marble, granite, slate, stone and fiberglass. Drills used on wood or metal have a sharp metal tip or teeth, that cut into the material. These types of drills do not work on glass, marble, etc. as the tips do not "bite" into the extremely hard material, and cause heat buildup that burn up the bit and cause "heat fractures" in the material. Carbide tipped Spear Point drills are sometimes used on the "softer" types of hard materials - like untempered glass, sandstone and marble and some of the less hard ceramic and porcelain tiles. While they sometimes work, they tend to chip the hard surface very badly, leaving a rough hole and often cause breakage due to fractures from the chipping and heat. Diamond drill bits are designed differently - they have diamond tips that "grind" into the extremely hard materials.

Core drills only drill out a portion of the resulting hole, so they tend to drill much faster than blunt nose drills. Core drills can be used to drill large holes and can be used on most nonferrous hard materials such as glass, stained glass, ceramic, porcelain and fiberglass, ceramic or porcelain tile, limestone, slate, marble, granite and other stone materials. Bonded diamond drill bits have the diamonds bonded to the the edges of the drill bit tip, generally using an electroplate bonding process. These drill bits are generally slow-speed bits and are fairly inexpensive. During use, the diamonds eventually wear off of the bit due to the hardness and abrasives of the material being drilled. Bonded diamond drill bits must not be used on metal, concrete, or masonry and require proper speed and adequate water lubrication.

The life of any type of diamond drill bit depends upon the hardness, abrasiveness and thickness of the material being drilled and the specific drilling techniques used (drill speed, pressure and lubrication), however, the diamonds of a drill bit don't actually wear out as much as they wear off due to heat and friction caused by the extreme hardness and abrasiveness of the material drilled. Drilling in glass, ceramic, marble, etc. is a slow process compared to softer materials such as wood or even metal. A fairly deep hole can be drilled in wood in just a few seconds, while it can take 20 or 30 seconds or longer to drill a hole in standard 1/8" thick glass. In some very hard stones and tiles, it may take 2 to 3 minutes to drill only 1/4" deep. Using diamond bits to drill in hard materials is not difficult, however, it takes time. A person should consider that they aren't 'drilling' a hole, as much as 'grinding' a hole.