drilling bisques molds

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twinkler2
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drilling bisques molds

Post by twinkler2 »

Hi all

I tried to drill a hole in a piece of bisque with a diamond head drill bit using a Dremel Drill. It broke :( Should I try a regular power drill. I thought the dremel would be enough power. Should it be wet ?

Let me know

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Post by Brock »

Just dry drill with a normal drill bit. A small one. Brock
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Post by rosanna gusler »

go get a small masonry bit. bisque will ruin regular bits quickly. diamond needs to be wet but masonry bits work best. rosanna
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Post by Terry Ow-Wing »

try starting the small drill bit at an angle and ease it up to perpendiculer to the surface. :wink:

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