Need help drilling tanks
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waverz
Slave to the reef!
Sup Adam, setting up some reef tanks now? Still doing freshwater rays? I really want to get some but i got a kid on the way.
What are you drilling anyway? I've drilled a bunch of tanks using a dremel and a tile cutting bit. It's super easy you just need to run cold water on where you are cutting and go slow. The tile cutting bits are like 10 bucks. I just drilled a 125 that way last month with no problem.
If nothing else get a hold of tinytool, ill bet he'll do it for ya.
Good luck!
What are you drilling anyway? I've drilled a bunch of tanks using a dremel and a tile cutting bit. It's super easy you just need to run cold water on where you are cutting and go slow. The tile cutting bits are like 10 bucks. I just drilled a 125 that way last month with no problem.
If nothing else get a hold of tinytool, ill bet he'll do it for ya.
Good luck!
of course I am still doing all the freshwater I have had a reef in the past just decided to change all my glass tanks over to SW but as for fW I have about 3500 gallons worth of it still.. I might try the tile bits on a couple of tens just for practice before I try to drill my new half circle.....
waverz
Slave to the reef!
Adam, the key is to go slow. If you can do it out side just have somebody hold the garden hose so you can keep cool water running on the cut. Just drill a hole with the bit and then follow your line. I usually trace my bulkheads threads with a sharpy and then cut on the outside of that line just to make sure my hole isn't too small.
After a couple tries with the 10 gallon you will see how easy it is. Another thing to keep in mind is to keep it as round as possible. Just keep your eye on the line.
If i were in DM I'd come and do it for ya' but i think if I can do it, you shouldn't have any problems.
Have fun!
After a couple tries with the 10 gallon you will see how easy it is. Another thing to keep in mind is to keep it as round as possible. Just keep your eye on the line.
If i were in DM I'd come and do it for ya' but i think if I can do it, you shouldn't have any problems.
Have fun!
got2lb
New member
Be careful on the 55's a LOT of them are tempered glass!
In case you haven't seen what happens when you drill tempered glass check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uigdnhUsns
In case you haven't seen what happens when you drill tempered glass check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uigdnhUsns
waverz
Slave to the reef!
Those youtube links are awful! Being that i blow glass for a living i happen to know a thing or two about safety issues with working with glass. See all that "dust" flying everywhere in that link? That is silica. Know what happens when you breath that? It goes into your lungs and cause microscopic cuts. These cuts then turn into scar tissue. Once you get so much scar tissue in your lungs you can't breath and die. Look up siliconosis....
If any of you decide to drill your tanks do it responsibly and use water to keep the dust down. Even if the guy in the link vacuums when he is done those fine particles of dust shoot right out the vacuum and back into the air.....water is the key.
If any of you decide to drill your tanks do it responsibly and use water to keep the dust down. Even if the guy in the link vacuums when he is done those fine particles of dust shoot right out the vacuum and back into the air.....water is the key.
