drill into decorative stone?

[trojlee]

Currently setting up decorative stone in the sauna. A sauna heater is going to be mounted against it, but is it possible to drill into the decorative stone? It looks like this:
http://www.styleroom.se/album/21767#image298027
thanks in advance
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M

 

[thomasx]

It should be perfectly fine to drill into it. If you want to be really sure and get the finest possible hole, use a diamond core drill.

 

[Elektrosmurf]

Does the decorative stone have to go down behind the unit?
I stopped my stone at the height of the unit.

 

[LGG-01]

Is it the electrical connection visible on the right side?

 

[Elektrosmurf]

No! It's the emptying of the water tank, as I have a combination unit with a steam function.

 

[LGG-01]

Thanks, now I can stop shaking with worry.

 

[trojlee]

Where can I find a diamond core drill?

 

[thomasx]

Where can I find a diamond core drill?
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M

Google diamond drill and you will probably find something. For example, Husqvarna manufactures them, I have a Husqvarna 7-8 mm something. It is probably about 50-60 mm long as well, no problem getting through tiles+fix, for example.

 

[trojlee]

are they expensive?
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M

 

[thomasx]

are they expensive?
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M

Compared to a standard HSS drill set from Jula - Yes.
Compared to the alternatives and what you get for the money - No



With such a drill, you get perfectly fine holes without the risk of cracks, etc., in the tiles.

 

[thomasx]

I saw that Jula had a diamond drill bit set here, it wasn't that expensive.

http://www.jula.se/diamantborrset-8-delar-189220

 

[LGG-01]

Excuse an old man.

A "regular" drill + korromanborr in tiles works well, possibly in decorative stone likewise.

 

[thomasx]

Excuse an old man.

A "regular" drill + carbide bit in tiles works possibly in decorative stone as well.

You also use diamond drills with a regular drill. The higher the speed, the better, in practice.

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