My First Drilling....

[madhouse]

Jus listened to what people had to say about it ... start almost perpendicular to the tank and work my way up... and used duct tape behind the hole so i dont have glass bits everywhere... works fine and no leaks....

 

[Pedro]

Mad you got the hole saw from ebay? If not give us the info for others to know. Good job, glad it turned out ok.

 

[madhouse]

Yea there the ebay set... heres the LINK for the ones i bought and this is the seller i bought them from as well.. shipping was like 4 days...

 

[Pedro]

Thanks. That's very helpful!

 

[scarf_ace1981]

nice job vidal.

 

[madhouse]

thanks... wasnt so hard as i thought it'd be.... but lemme knock on wood before i shatter every other tank i try to drill

 

[Reefer420]

how many panes of glass can you drill through w/ one of those bits (or is that a dumb question)?

I am going to drill my tank at some point and might end up DIY- but want to practice 1st!!

 

[Reefer420]

-anyone on the drill bits?

 

[simike]

reefer are you asking how many at one time, or if it is a one time use bit. i would think they can be at least used several times till they wear out. i may assume that the diamond coating may wear down and take longer to drill

 

[Reefer420]

yeah- how many can you drill not at once, but over time... i want to practice on a few pieces 1st before my tank...but I dnot' want to start on my tank with a worn down bit!

 

[scarf_ace1981]

i'm sure you can try it once or twice and then go for the big enchilada. i would test it on a thinner pane of glass.