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Q: Tim, how in the heck do you drill a simple hole into ceramic tile? I’ve been trying to do it for the past half-hour and nothing is happening except the drill bit is getting red hot.

Use a carbide-tipped masonry drill bit which will cut through fire-hardened glazed tile and make sure your drill is not set on the hammer drill setting. He also demonstrates the use of a punch or ...