Project External Glass Overflow

[Tunjee]

Dremel on steroids.

 

[Tunjee]

I've got a 56 tub manufactured by Ocea that I want to try this on. According to their website, it says all of their tanks are made from "annealed" glass and that it can be drilled, cut, etc. Should I foresee any problems, or just go for it and bust out my Dremel?? Thanks...

I think annealed is just regular glass. I'm not 100% sure on that though. How thick is the tank glass? Might take awhile with a little dremel it its real thick. I know it works on the thin 20gallon tank glass.

 

[H20ENG]

Is that a waterjet cutter? Awesome!
And annealed glass is regular glass.
Annealed= cooled slowly, allowing all the molecules to relax. Tempered= cooled quickly, forcing the molecules into tension

 

[steve68]

that box is going no where trust me !!
what do u think holds the tank to gether, sure u have the
brace but silicone keeps it together.
awesome job !!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Tunjee]

Is that a waterjet cutter? Awesome!
And annealed glass is regular glass.
Annealed= cooled slowly, allowing all the molecules to relax. Tempered= cooled quickly, forcing the molecules into tension

I dont know if it's water or bit cut, it dosent say. Check this place out they have a glass bending machine! :bum:
http://www.curvetusa.com/glass_cutting.html

 

[Tunjee]

Bulkheads installed!

 

[MDLR1]

i have somthign similar on my tank ill have to take some pics and post it, there is a very small box inside the tank and box similar to yours on teh outside but smaller much smaller. It works great and is silent.

 

[Hef]

C'Mon Tunjee, Put Some Water In It Already!
Just kidding. Looking forward to seeing water going through it.

 

[DaveJohnson]

Just wanted to say thanks to Tunjee for this thread! I saw another recently, that you refer to, where someone drilled their tank (with fish in it) for a bulkhead.

After reading this thread yesterday, I went and got the dremel bits you mentioned and in no time at all had a bulkhead installed in what will be a refugium for one of my tanks. Leak tested overnight and it's fine. This weekend I drill one of my tanks (the 'fuge was "practice" )

It's really not difficult, just go slow and rinse often. Though it is a bit unnerving having that water on the glass while holding an electric drill in your hand.

Cheers,
Dave Johnson

 

[Dakan]

What type of dremel did you buy. How much was it and where did you get it. Did you get the bits at the same place?

 

[Imnaha]

Great Job!

You mentioned the glass was cut locally for you, what type of store did this and approximately what was the cost?

 

[Imnaha]

And what about your return plans?

 

[Tunjee]

Great Job!

You mentioned the glass was cut locally for you, what type of store did this and approximately what was the cost?

Thanks Imnaha! It is a local glass shop, they cut and sell glass for windows etc. It was a whopping $13 for the 4 pieces of glass and ground and polished edges. Be absolutely sure to get your edges ground and polished, if you dont it will be sharp and a little jagged.

 

[Tunjee]

And what about your return plans?

All I can say for sure right now is Velocity T1 and Squid (among other things) on the way from Marine Depot.

 

[Hef]

Tunjee, have you ever tried to do this in 1/2" glass.

 

[Tunjee]

Just wanted to say thanks to Tunjee for this thread! I saw another recently, that you refer to, where someone drilled their tank (with fish in it) for a bulkhead.

After reading this thread yesterday, I went and got the dremel bits you mentioned and in no time at all had a bulkhead installed in what will be a refugium for one of my tanks. Leak tested overnight and it's fine. This weekend I drill one of my tanks (the 'fuge was "practice" )

It's really not difficult, just go slow and rinse often. Though it is a bit unnerving having that water on the glass while holding an electric drill in your hand.

Cheers,
Dave Johnson

Good job Dave! Its a good thing the dremel housing is plastic, working around all that water could be hazordous if it shorted out.

 

[Tunjee]

Tunjee, have you ever tried to do this in 1/2" glass.

Nah, can't say I have.

 

[chetm2]

might try that on my 5.5 gal, thanks for the idea now I just need the guts.

 

[mattydub]

thank you to tunjee for this post...absolutely great info. I'm a newbie and questioning whether or not I have the gusto to give this a shot....

question...how much water do you use while driliing? how is it applied (i.e. hose running over the holes constantly or what?)

Thanks again...

 

[Tunjee]

thank you to tunjee for this post...absolutely great info. I'm a newbie and questioning whether or not I have the gusto to give this a shot....

question...how much water do you use while driliing? how is it applied (i.e. hose running over the holes constantly or what?)

Thanks again...

Spray bottle works best. The more water the better, it keeps the glass dust from getting inbetween the bit and the glass. You'll know if youre not adding enough water if you see a fine powder start to form.