LF-Someone with a Diamond Hole Saw and experience

GreenSpottedPuffer · #1 12-04-2008, 06:25 PM

I am debating draining my new tank and drilling a second hole if I can find someone with a diamond hole saw and is willing to come by and drill the tank. It would be for a 1" bulkhead.

Say for $20?

Let me know. I am in Vancouver at 8th and Cambie.

I don't know when I would need it done but not for a few weeks I don't think.

Veng68 · #2 12-04-2008, 06:29 PM

PM Seahorse_Fanatic.

He has lots of experience and the diamond hole drill.

Cheers,
Vic

GreenSpottedPuffer · #3 12-04-2008, 06:34 PM

Yes of course...Anthony. I forgot about that. Thanks.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #4 12-04-2008, 09:24 PM

How hard is it to drill a tank? I may try myself....I am cringing at the thought though!

I heard thinner glass is harder. This tank is only 1/4" thick.

Phanman · #5 12-04-2008, 09:37 PM

thinner glass is definitely harder... I broke 2 10gals a few weeks ago... just start on an angle so you get a groove going, then flatten out. Go SUPER slow and let the drill do all the work. Hardest part is when your about to go through the other side, so take extra caution there.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #6 12-04-2008, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phanman

thinner glass is definitely harder... I broke 2 10gals a few weeks ago... just start on an angle so you get a groove going, then flatten out. Go SUPER slow and let the drill do all the work. Hardest part is when your about to go through the other side, so take extra caution there.

Yeah...scares me. I think I will have someone else who has done it before give it a shot. I think I know someone who may be able to do it.

Rippin · #7 12-05-2008, 07:25 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxnugJGiT3o

At about the 5:30 mark.
Biggest part about his method is that he is drilling down, not sideways.

He creates a "pool" around the hole for water (to cool the hole saw bit) using putty and tapes the opposite side of the glass with duct tape to minimize the blowout.