Bosch Tile Router, any good?

[sweet]

Are these up to it? Do any of you good people have one?

http://www.toolstop.co.uk/bosch-gtr...4-cores-milling-bit-dust-hose-l-boxx-1-p14094

 

[jctilingservices]

Never had cause to use one mate, sorry i cant be of any help to you. Maybe 1 of the other lads has some knowledge of this router

 

[Richard C]

Likewise I’m afraid. Seems like a lot of wonga to fork out for trimming & drilling small holes in tiles. I tend to use old fashioned methods which are just as effective but obviously slower. At the end of the day, it depends if you can justify the cost but unless you’re in the category of “super tiler” where time is an absolute premium, I would say not!

 

[jctilingservices]

Richard, you attempted the hole with the hammer yet mate?

 

[Richard C]

Richard, you attempted the hole with the hammer yet mate?

I know how versatile a hammer can be but that was a bit of a revelation to me; yes I did have a little go at it (out in the garden away from prying eyes) but it took me a while & I was not confident but that’s probably just a lack of practice & a fear of breaking tiles; although I didn’t. I chickened out though & reverted to the multiple hole & file method which I can do fairly quickly anyway.

 

[gregers]

well to me that looks like a total waste of hard earned,just to say 'O IVE GOT 1'.

Richard, you attempted the hole with the hammer yet mate?

I HAVE,and must say dogs dangglies.WELL impressed,just waiting to show it off to others,but knowing my luck i bet i smash the tile amazing how brutal you can actually be with it.great trick of the trade that.

 

[tictic]

Richard, you attempted the hole with the hammer yet mate?

I know how versatile a hammer can be but that was a bit of a revelation to me; yes I did have a little go at it (out in the garden away from prying eyes) but it took me a while & I was not confident but that’s probably just a lack of practice & a fear of breaking tiles; although I didn’t. I chickened out though & reverted to the multiple hole & file method which I can do fairly quickly anyway.

tell you what rich...you master that wee trick..and....maybe..just maybe i will show you a few other wee tricks off the trade mate...

just get yourself a couple off boxes off 150x150 and practice on them..

 

[tictic]

well to me that looks like a total waste of hard earned,just to say 'O IVE GOT 1'.

Richard, you attempted the hole with the hammer yet mate?

I HAVE,and must say dogs dangglies.WELL impressed,just waiting to show it off to others,but knowing my luck i bet i smash the tile amazing how brutal you can actually be with it.great trick of the trade that.

nice one gregers...how many did ya break first then lol....

 

[tictic]

sorry op(sweet)

waste of money imo...other/better cheaper kits out there...

 

[Richard C]

maybe..just maybe i will show you a few other wee tricks off the trade mate...

Is that a promise then

 

[tictic]

maybe..just maybe i will show you a few other wee tricks off the trade mate...

Is that a promise then

there are loads off wee tricks to learn my young jedi...

how you doing mate, hope work is ok for you and your earning...


oops that should have read my "old" jedi....

 

[1john]

That is like a rotozip, i had an imitation thing from aldi years ago to cut out plasterboard for sockets and switches and it was ok but by time you get it out the van and set it up and kept a steady hand so it didn't go off course you could have done 4 boxes with a jab saw. As for tiling applications, whats wrong with a set of diamond core drills or dropping the tile onto a wet wheel for square cuts?

 

[sherlockholmes]

Would you mind sharing the hammer trick with a non tradesman tictic or jctiling, or is it one for the brotherhood of tilers? I have some tiling coming up in a bathroom that I thought I'd have a go at myself. I did my top floor shower enclosure a few years ago with aquaboards, tanking and all, which hasn't shown any defects to date.

 

[jctilingservices]

Would you mind sharing the hammer trick with a non tradesman tictic or jctiling, or is it one for the brotherhood of tilers? I have some tiling coming up in a bathroom that I thought I'd have a go at myself. I did my top floor shower enclosure a few years ago with aquaboards, tanking and all, which hasn't shown any defects to date.

just for you mate

http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=1881615#1881615

 

[gregers]

well to me that looks like a total waste of hard earned,just to say 'O IVE GOT 1'.

Richard, you attempted the hole with the hammer yet mate?

I HAVE,and must say dogs dangglies.WELL impressed,just waiting to show it off to others,but knowing my luck i bet i smash the tile amazing how brutal you can actually be with it.great trick of the trade that.

nice one gregers...how many did ya break first then lol....

NOT 1,and thats gospel.