Glass shop??

[kase]

hi all,
got a quick question. what a good place to get a tank drill( back wall/side wall). i hace called around to many place there cheap and pricey place, but i want to see where does everyone here think about it.?

let another question, i have an over flow and sump settup. if i have two hole drill(1") will that be eoungh to replace my overflox box? and have two holes 1" for a return lines? or i should stick to the overflow box.

let me know what you guys/girls think about this?

thanks for you imput...kase :mixed:

 

[jet_jer]

I drilled 4 1" holes in the back of my 75Gal, 2 for a Calfo type overflow and 2 for return. It seems to work well - return is a mag 9.5.

jer

 

[kase]

i have a 29g w/mag 7.

how far down is you water line/ you placement of the holes?

 

[jimmer]

jon at marine oasis drills tanks

 

[kase]

i heard he charge 25 per hole? it kinda alot, more then i want to spend.

 

[dalbrecht]

I'd like to expand this thread a little and ask if anyone has recomendations for local sources of float glass as well I'm thinking of building a custom display and would like to get some pieces cut for a good price.

 

[spoon25]

i have an idea, start traveling a little and use your tank as the show how to drill tank, and you can get it done for free...the may 6th fragswap mo is doing this as a presentation i beleive...he does it everytime we go to a huge expo

 

[Henry Colf]

if i remember correctly there was a post on how to drill your own tank.

 

[kase]

when is the next expo zoogi is doing and where?
i was thinking about doing it my self.

 

[ReeferMac]

There's a trick using a dremel tool you can find on RC... let the search engine be your friend.
I've used a glass shop in the Genesse Market on Jefferson, but forget the name of the guy (some Irish "Mc" name...). He made up some splash guards for me for a few bucks. I wouldn't expect him to know spec's on glass to make a tank, but if you gave sizes and dimensions, I'm sure he could turn the pieces out.

- Mac

 

[spoon25]

first buy the bit, there cheaspest here, we use these bits, they never break, there very easy to drill, if you have patience...
http://www.richontools.com/catalog/c8_p1.html
diamond bits

zooqi will be at fragswapper on may 6th, PM him see what he says

 

[zooqi]

If you are coming we can have a spot where we can show how to drill a tank. I used to pay about $40 dollars a hole and then I decided to learn how to drill a tank. I bought the tools and drilled about 500 holes in one year and made good $ too. I also can challange and put a hole in temper glass but don't recommend it and will have that in reefnest DIY page someday soon. Please let us know if you are coming so we can add this to our program.

 

[kase]

zoogi,
yes i am planning to be there may 6th. in pa. i have the map, time and now collect the people to go with me. i got about four now, so hopefully i can have more. some newbi and oldies. but i would like to get more newbi into the reefing madness .

but yeah i would love to learn how to drill tanks. not for the money, just to know so i can help others, and most importly my self

 

[zooqi]

Then we will have a place where we will be drilling a tank. We will see if I can drill few different ways.

 

[sixpackrt]

mo i plan on bring my drill to the swap

 

[kase]

yeah, should i got buy a tank and bring it with me, so i can get it drill there. i bought a bit and try it, no it wasn't happening.

 

[zooqi]

Sixpack will be drilling using his tools that he has (thanks). BMAC is showing free hand drilling and maybe two different ways to drill a tank.

 

[zooqi]

Here is the poster in case if you have not seen it.

 

[sailfinreef]

just get a diamond hole saw or a wet core bit. use a lotta water and you should have no problems