cutting a 30 inch tall tank to 24 inches tall.

[The Grizz]

That turned out pretty good, nice job. And you have the euro-brace to put back on too.

[mike31154]

Way to go! I have an old 65 I'm thinking of cutting a little lower as well, your thread, pics are a great confidence booster. I have a small wet tile table saw that I was thinking of using. Just not sure I can run the tank over top of it. How did you feed water to your hand saw while cutting, hose?

[Ryanst]

Originally Posted by mike31154

Way to go! I have an old 65 I'm thinking of cutting a little lower as well, your thread, pics are a great confidence booster. I have a small wet tile table saw that I was thinking of using. Just not sure I can run the tank over top of it. How did you feed water to your hand saw while cutting, hose?

No my dad used a spray bottle we didnt want to use to much water becuase I was using a skill saw and didnt want to much extra water around.

[Ryanst]

Originally Posted by The Grizz

That turned out pretty good, nice job. And you have the euro-brace to put back on too.

Yeah thats the plan. What is the best way to get it off the other glass. I tried fish line on the overflow and that didnt work that well I ended up using leaders because the fish line kept breaking I still managed to break 3 leaders and that was only like 2 feet of cutting.

[es355lucille]

Nice job!......I was wondering how this was going to turn out. I think this thread will give us all ideas, and some will be able to recycle/reuse some tanks that would just be junked.

[jon.smolders]

Wow... Good job. I never would have believed it without pictures. It does make me think I could do more with garage sale tanks or old glass. And I just saw a diamond blade / hole saw set on sale at Canadian Tire. Hmm... Now I need to think up a project so I have an excuse to buy it

[Kryptic4L]

Originally Posted by Ryanst

Yeah thats the plan. What is the best way to get it off the other glass. I tried fish line on the overflow and that didnt work that well I ended up using leaders because the fish line kept breaking I still managed to break 3 leaders and that was only like 2 feet of cutting.

i have contimplated using guitar string/ piano wire atached to a handle in the past, never actually went through with it, but if you ever played the game hitman you can lob peoples heads off with it.

[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by Ryanst

Yeah thats the plan. What is the best way to get it off the other glass. I tried fish line on the overflow and that didnt work that well I ended up using leaders because the fish line kept breaking I still managed to break 3 leaders and that was only like 2 feet of cutting.

Get the smallest size guitar string is the right option like Kryptic stated but first use a razor blade and cut the corner beads out first, this will make it easier to do.

[toytech]

Hood release cable works great , go to the wrecker and cut the cable under the hood and pull the handle out from under the dash . Wire with a handle thast super tough , thats how i cut windsheilds outa cars works like a dream.