A Little Help With Drilling Out A Few Tanks ;)

[gecko2606]

Hi there to you all.

I am in need of a little help & a few suggestions if any.

I would like a little advise on Drilling my tanks for my New fish house.

I have most if not all tools.

I have tryed a few times on odd bits of glass that I have here & there but just dont have it right yet

So if any of you have done it before please shair your ideas

Thanks.

 

[Truck]

use a new diamond drill bit, and keep it wet and do not apply brute pressure, you should use very little pressure. to keep it wet make a pool out of blue tack and keep a hosepipe running into it

 

[gecko2606]

use a new diamond drill bit, and keep it wet and do not apply brute pressure, you should use very little pressure. to keep it wet make a pool out of blue tack and keep a hosepipe running into it

Hi thanks for that. I have a New Drill bit and am using a Hose, but the Blue Take is a great idea .

So far I have managed to go most of the way but then it brakes, maybe a little slower ?

On avrige for a hole on the 4mm tank what would you say per hole may take ?

Thanks.

 

[rabbut]

take it slower if it's breaking towards the end, and apply less pressure. Let the drill do the work with it's own weight, and go as slow as the drill will allow you If it's breaking at last minute, it's too much pressure, too much speed, or you are too close to the edge...

All the best
Rabbut

 

[gecko2606]

take it slower if it's breaking towards the end, and apply less pressure. Let the drill do the work with it's own weight, and go as slow as the drill will allow you If it's breaking at last minute, it's too much pressure, too much speed, or you are too close to the edge...

All the best
Rabbut

Hi. You have raised interesting ideas, & tho I have thought of some good ideas you too have some good ones there too & i'll put them to use tomorrow

I'll let you know how I get on .

Thanks.

 

[BigC]

This is very easy process if you take your time, for home DIY drilling I use a 12v cordless drill. Glass isn't drilled, it's etched by diamond bits.
It helps if the surface to be drilled is horizontal, dam around the area with plasticine. 1-2cm high
Fill the dam with water or cooking oil, this keeps the drill cool, preventing excessive wear on the drill bit and heat fracture.
Keep the drill at a LOW speed, even a couple of rotations per second is more than enough.
Don't place too much pressure on the drill, remember it's etching not drilling
You can use the bits for tiles, best to smooth off the coarse areas of the bit on a piece of stone or slate before drilling.
ATB
BigC

 

[Tolak]

I clamp a piece of plywood on the back, and one on the front with a V notch to guide the bit. This supports the glass, guides the bit, and allows water to get to the bit. I've drilled about a dozen tanks this way so far, no losses yet.

I'll try to find a link or pics later, as I'm headed to work.

 

[gecko2606]

Hi there guys.

I would like to give you all a big thanks

I used all the advise that you all gave & with that I have drilled out x3 Tanks with x2 holes in each with NO danage .

So thanks for that guys