Do we use the same Electric Drill

Question

Is the electric drill used to drill holes on the wall the same or different from the drill use to drill holes on metal plates? What electric drill is needed to drill holes on walls and tiles and what drill is needed to drill holes on metals?

Answer 1

    There is no difference, all drills drill holes except for a hammer drill for drilling holes in concrete. Usually the hammer drill is the same but, with an adjustment for these types of walls.

     I have a De Walt one half horse drill, it's a killer and has sent me flying off the ladder a few times, it even sent me to the hospital once with a damaged shoulder, So, be careful with what you use.

Answer 2

An electric drill or drill motor is (usually) just a gun shaped tool that you put a drill bit into. You can buy drill bits for any material, with a lot of drills good for many materials.

You can use standard high speed steel drill bits for wood as well as many metals. Walls are usually plaster or wallboard, which is easily drilled with just about any kind of bit.

If you have to drill ceramic tiles, use a Carbide-Tipped Masonry Drill Bit. Run it at a slow speed, which means you should use a variable speed motor. this kind of bit kinda of grinds it's way (as opposed to cutting) through ceramic materials,. It also requires a lot of pressure, but that will also crack tiles so don't push too hard. Best to practice on some first.

Good luck

Answer 3

The drill has nothing to do with it. Drills just turn. You need the proper bit for your drill. Go to the local hardware store and tell them what your drilling. The will set you up.

Answer 4

Any wall-powered drill will do all these jobs. Some cordless drills (like the 9.6V one I started out with) will take longer, but yes I've used one to drill tile using a tile bit - it just takes patience.

I have an 18V Bosch drill now - that thing has two speeds and hammer drive mode for drilling concrete with a hammer bit, so it'll do most anything I'd use a 3/8 drill for and then some. Made in Switzerland of all places, and they make a 24V one too.

Answer 5

The electric drill could be the same, however the individual drill points that do the actual drilling would be different... the drill points for metals are made of harder steel than those for wood....

Answer 6

Drilling into tile is usually done best with a very high RPM drill motor (i.e. Bosch) with appropriate bits. Drilling in metal and almost anything else requires lower rpm's. Any drill motor will do but an inappropriate one will sometimes crack the tile. Use diamond or carborundum for tile and high-speed steel for metal-wood bits will dull in seconds.