1" tank drill- quad cities

[matt the fiddler]

does anyone here have the tools to easily drill a 1" bulkhead? What i thought was my hookup is only for 3/4" not enough flow !



If all else fails, i could put two 3/4" in
thanks!




Matt

 

[seanb1]

matt

if all else fails another option is just to buy the correct size hole saw off ebay. they are only 10 bucks shipped and you should get it in about 10 days. i know that sucks but you would always have the bit.

http://stores.ebay.com/THK-Diamond-Tools

 

[ToTaLCHaoS13]

Or if you're up for a little drive you could go see Hung at Sea Of Marvels. He just drilled one for me this weekend.

 

[ZLTFUL]

Hmmm...$10 shipped for a hole saw or $20 and the gas to drive to SoM...

Seems like a tough choice to me too.

 

[ToTaLCHaoS13]

Not sure where you came up with$20. I paid $18 total for the hole to be cut and bulkhead. Anyway, just a suggestion. I know I felt more comfortable having a guy who has drilled hundreds of tanks do it versus me who has drilled zero...

 

[ZLTFUL]

$18...$20...Looks like I rounded it off.

And even Hung started with 1 tank.

Look, I am not challenging your desire to have it done by someone who has done it before. There is nothing wrong with that. Just weighing the options though, I think spending a couple of bucks on a piece of glass from the local hardware store, making about 5 practice drills will be plenty of practice. Then once you have successfully drilled your own tank, you have a skill and commodity that becomes pretty sought after.

Maybe my thought process is different but I factor in things like the 2 hours round trip that I will have to drive (If I lived in the QC and went to Hung's) plus how easy it really is to do it yourself.

Again, it wasn't meant as a challenge to what you did. It was meant simply as a weigh your options and future plans before you do anything.

 

[matt the fiddler]

I ordered the bit... Tank is coming along. ghetto, but coming.
Matt