Which drill, angle grinder & tile cutter should I buy?

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SmithyMember since Nov 2006Nov 13, 2006 9:26 AM CT

I am just about to buy some new tools to use for laying natural stone and marble floors. As it is a lot of money to spend I obviously want to get quality stuff – can anyone recommend a good high power SDS (hammer) drill, an angle grinder 2300w plus with diamond disc, and a diamond disc tile cutter please?

carpMember since Sep 2005Nov 17, 2006 8:34 PM CT

for a hammer drill I low the Bosch SDS, bulldog. I have put this through so much pain and torture and the thing just runs. I don’t really clean my tools like I should and the thing just pounds through anything.

Angle Grinder – Bosch. No I don’t work for Bosch, but I do love these two tools. The grinder is the same way. I just think you get so much for the money. I had a hitachi angle grinder, and it sucked, just my opinion. I love the feel and the tool in gerneral is the Bosch.

Hope this helps.

SmithyMember since Nov 2006Nov 20, 2006 5:53 AM CT

Thanks a lot for that. What model is the Bosch Angle grinder you use please?

westlife007Member since Nov 2006Nov 22, 2006 6:04 AM CT

what quality you want? If you would like to,I can try to send you a mid-quality Chinese tools?

SmithyMember since Nov 2006Nov 22, 2006 7:16 AM CT

Thanks, but I’m looking for something that will last from a well known brand name…

carpMember since Sep 2005Nov 25, 2006 11:17 PM CT

Sorry it took so long to get back to you, but I went out of town for thanksgiven. I use the BOSCH 1810PS. It ran about $110 when i bought it, but I just say it on Amazon for around $80. I really beat the S**t out this thing and it last. I saw Bosch had some other models that were not as expensive, not sure the difference. Hope this helps.

garyMember since Oct 2005Nov 25, 2006 11:23 PM CT

Hey carp, just happen to stop by and say you were on.

I agree with you , I love the Bosch. I had a dewalt and didn’t like the feel, it was probably a good grinder, but I ended up trading it for a drill and went out and bought a Bosch grinder. I am not sure which model I have, its at a jobsite right now. I wouldn’t recommend this, but I left it out over night and it sleeted and then snowed that night. Forgot about it and remebered a couple of days later. Brought it in and let it warm up. Believe it or not, I pluged it in, once it dried, and it worked. Didn’t even get electricuted. Still like the Dewalt drill, but I will always go with a bosch grinder.

tilecutterMember since Jan 2011Jan 20, 2011 5:25 PM CT

Sigma tile cutters are the best tile cutters available. Don’t even bother with any other tile cutter if you are pro. www.toolsfortile.com

KelvinPowerTools.comFeb 2, 2011 5:36 AM CT

Hi,

For a High Power SDS Drill we would recommend the Bosch SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer Drill GBH2-26DRE.

A good angle grinder (2500 watts) would be the Metabo Angle Grinder W25-230. Diamond blades are available from £15 upwards and may require to be matched to the material being cut. A ‘general purpose’ blade is not always the best solution. Please feel free to contact us for further advice.

For a good diamond disc tile cutter we would recommend the Dewalt Tile Saw D2400.

Hope this helps.