drilling a tank
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I've drilled a few of my tanks, and I always had my drill set to the low speed. I figured if it catches or skips theres less shock to the glass if its turning lower rpm's. I would say a hand drill is better, cause you can "feel" more. Either way its really easy so I don’t think it matters much.
scbadiver
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Andystl and I drilled his tank a few weeks ago. He used a hand drill at a slow to medium speed and I ran a trickle of water over it and put a finger near the bit to make sure nothing got hot. He drilled 2 holes quickly and easily. I was nervous because I'd never done it before but it went real easy. Just take your time and be sure to run water over it.
fazgood
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Age?
Age?
I used to get glass cut by a friend at a hardware store. He used to have all sorts of pain when cutting old glass. I saw something similar when trying to polish scratches out of my tank when it was new and then years later I was not able to make a dent in them.
Not sure about the science here but from what I gathered the older it gets the more brittle is will be. I can attest to this by the condition of my bones.
As far as drilling 10g tanks (thin glass), I would suggest a drill press and to support the back that you are drilling in to. Thin glass will deflect/bend and that would not be good.
Just my 2 ¢
Faz
Age?
I used to get glass cut by a friend at a hardware store. He used to have all sorts of pain when cutting old glass. I saw something similar when trying to polish scratches out of my tank when it was new and then years later I was not able to make a dent in them.
Not sure about the science here but from what I gathered the older it gets the more brittle is will be. I can attest to this by the condition of my bones.
As far as drilling 10g tanks (thin glass), I would suggest a drill press and to support the back that you are drilling in to. Thin glass will deflect/bend and that would not be good.
Just my 2 ¢
Faz
fazgood
Not Quite Right
Cheap tools?
Cheap tools?
Is this the type of bit you are looking for?
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=32400
The diamond coating on these saws give superior performance and life. Excellent results in glass, marble, slate, and tile. Nickel plated.
Faz
Cheap tools?
Is this the type of bit you are looking for?
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=32400
The diamond coating on these saws give superior performance and life. Excellent results in glass, marble, slate, and tile. Nickel plated.
Faz
