How do you drill hole into the tank?

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408smokin

408smokin

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I just pick up a 240 gallon acylic tank. No overflow, few hole on the bottom that I'm sealing it up. I want to drill a hole in the back of the tank to fit a buckhead and make that my overflow.

Anyone can advise me or direct me to the thread that can answer my question?
 
Wet/dry Diamond core drill bit.
 
For acrylic all you need is a standard hole saw for wood. Couldn't be any easier.:) I have even drilled additional holes in fully stocked running tanks. Just dropped the water level. Once you mark the center of the hole, start drilling from 1 side half way through, then finish from the other side.
 
What if I need to drill like a 1" to 1.5' hole to put a bulk head attachment..
 
408smokin;2617248; said:
What if I need to drill like a 1" to 1.5' hole to put a bulk head attachment..
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That's exactly what i did. I put in a 1 3/4" hole for a 1" bulkhead.
 
408smokin;2617248; said:
What if I need to drill like a 1" to 1.5' hole to put a bulk head attachment..
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use a 1" to 1.5" hole saw...... you can get them in a kit or on their own.. .
 
I just grabbed a hole saw from HomeDepot and went to town...lol
Super easy !!
 
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