How did you do that without gettin particles in your tank ? And how did you drop water onto the cut area without making a larger mess or electrocuting yourself ?
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How did you do that without gettin particles in your tank ? And how did you drop water onto the cut area without making a larger mess or electrocuting yourself ?
You will get some sand like particles in the tank, but most just slide down the outside with the cooling water.
When using a proper diamond drill bit, most particulate is the size of fine dust.
When using a proper diamond drill bit, most particulate is the size of fine dust.
JuniorMonsterKeeper
Dont try drilling a 10 gallon. You will break it.
Srilling tanks is stipid easy. I have drilled 14+ holes (larhest was for 2 inch bulk heads) so far. Only issue was when i was too lazy to check to see if my 55g was tempered.....it was. I lost that one. That is on me.
Regular glass drills easy. Use lots of lube (water) on the bit.
Yeh I have to see if my 65 is tempered I don’t believe it is but will check. Update my sump should arrive hopefully tomorrow or Thursday at latest.
Be sure to make a template the size of the hole you will be drilling, to keep the drill from sliding around, use even pressure, go slow,amd use lots of cooling water as the Juniormonsterkeeper recommended.
As you can see in my photos, I clamp the template to the tank, and drill a vertical tube size hole on top of the template to insert the cooling water tube, or hose in, or over.
As you can see in my photos, I clamp the template to the tank, and drill a vertical tube size hole on top of the template to insert the cooling water tube, or hose in, or over.
