I see all of these discussions and products and DIY overflow boxes....why wouldn't someone just drill their tank and install a bulkhead? No worries about the siphon stopping, and cheaper than buying an overflow (paid $15.00 for the hole and $11 for the bulkhead).
Why Not Drill a Tank?
- Thread starter watercrawl
- Start date
1. Drilling glass is not easy and requires special bits
2. Some tanks may be tempered. Drilling in tempered glass will cause the whole thing to shatter
Acrylic is no problem as you can use a standard hole saw. Anytime I have an acrylic tank I drill all over it. Glass makes me nervous
2. Some tanks may be tempered. Drilling in tempered glass will cause the whole thing to shatter
Acrylic is no problem as you can use a standard hole saw. Anytime I have an acrylic tank I drill all over it. Glass makes me nervous
Well, diamond tipped hole saws are expensive and prolly will only be used once to drill that single hole, so a glass cutting shop will save people money and pants ^^
I love drilled tanks & overflows!
And to ar0wan: why not build plumbing and build proper water control for your pipes? It's a different kind of build ime
I love drilled tanks & overflows!
And to ar0wan: why not build plumbing and build proper water control for your pipes? It's a different kind of build ime
Ebay has dirt cheap diamond hole saws that are good for more than 20 holes cause thats all I needed,could be good for more dont know yet.cordless drill and a spray bottle and its easy to make holes in tanks.
my diamond tipped drill bits arrived last week and over the weekend i've been getting my wet/dry filter ready and been working on the plumbing. really looking forward to having a go at drilling my tank, fingers crossed there's no hassels doing so. apart from the work involved in drilling the glass i think its a great idea to have over flow systems like these....