Drilling glass.......

[rottbo]

whos done it what advice or pointers do you have.... I am getting ready to drill a bunch of 10's for a project I am workin on.....

thanks

 

[ewurm]

You probably need a hole the size of a hammer, so why not just use a hammer? LOL

 

[Dr Joe]

whos done it what advice or pointers do you have.... I am getting ready to drill a bunch of 10's for a project I am workin on.....

thanks

Send CHOMPERS a line, he's doing a bunch now, I thought he had put up a thread on it, but he'll be glad to help, he got a good buy on his cutters too.

Dr Joe

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[rottbo]

will do ...... plus I might buy 32 10s that are already drilled

 

[CHOMPERS]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42645

Here's that link on drilling tanks. The info on ordering the drill bits is in there too.

 

[Dr Joe]

will do ...... plus I might buy 32 10s that are already drilled

You know there's a price break @ 50 .

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42645

Here's that link on drilling tanks. The info on ordering the drill bits is in there too.

Thanks CHOMPERS, I thought I had it saved.

Beware I think he's after your amateur glass drilling record.

Dr Joe

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[gomezladdams]

I think setting up with a drill press would be best,but I did mine with a cordless drill,made a ring of playdoh to hold water in on the bit and had my son pour water in while I drilled,dont push let the bit do the work

 

[unstopable4700]

the problem with using a drill press is it is to hard to control the pressure on the glass.

 

[prophets]

Make a jig with the size of the bulkhead opening you want, do a mixture of water and anti-freeze in a squirt bottle, or if you want attach it to a airline tubing with a valve and let it drip down while you're drilling.

 

[repair]

I have a press made for drilling glass ( it costs 500.00 ) and the diamond hole saws (100.00 to 200.00 each) . We could get together and drill them all. I'll be in Chicago on the 28th to go to the GCCA auction.