I just successfully drilled my 75 gal Oceanic tank. I can't believe how much I agonized over the decision to drill it. It was easy.
Thanks to all who provided advice especially to JustOneMoreTank for his how-to thread (and to whoever it was who directed me to it) and to Coralguy1 for tipping the balance on my decision to drill.
I used a cordless drill (DeWalt 14.4v) and a diamond hole saw that I ordered from e-bay, and a home-made jig to keep the hole saw from wandering. The hole saw came from Treasure HK Ltd. It was on my doorstep 6 days after placing the order. Unbelievable for something ordered from Hong Kong. I will definitely shop with them again if the need arises.
I clamped the jig to the outside of the tank and a piece of plywood to the inside in order to limit tear-out. For cooling I had my son trickle some water across the glass with a garden hose (always good to have helpers). I went at slow to moderate speed and used a light touch.
And for my next trick: making an acrylic overflow box.
Thanks again,
Matt
Thanks to all who provided advice especially to JustOneMoreTank for his how-to thread (and to whoever it was who directed me to it) and to Coralguy1 for tipping the balance on my decision to drill.
I used a cordless drill (DeWalt 14.4v) and a diamond hole saw that I ordered from e-bay, and a home-made jig to keep the hole saw from wandering. The hole saw came from Treasure HK Ltd. It was on my doorstep 6 days after placing the order. Unbelievable for something ordered from Hong Kong. I will definitely shop with them again if the need arises.
I clamped the jig to the outside of the tank and a piece of plywood to the inside in order to limit tear-out. For cooling I had my son trickle some water across the glass with a garden hose (always good to have helpers). I went at slow to moderate speed and used a light touch.
And for my next trick: making an acrylic overflow box.
Thanks again,
Matt
