derrick orosz
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Found a cheap 180 gallon but it's not drilled....anyone in Cambridge or KW able to drill it for me ?
Who Can Drill A Tank For Me ??
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heath
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wow, that is a nice find...
derrick orosz
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yup....if i can get it drilled...help a brotha out tft
Kevin Tran
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Maybe scubasteve or living aquarium
zoomster
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How many holes do you need drilled and do you know what size?
Easto
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I have a 1 3/4 Diamond drill bit. I used it to drill 4 holes in my tank. You are welcome to have it.
Drilling was easy, my only issue is patience. My third hole I was getting bored and started to put pressure on the bit as it got to the end of the hole I had some binding and a bit of chipping. I fill the chips in with epoxy.
The final hole I learned my lesson and took my time. Came out smooth as butter.
It's pretty simple to drill, patience is the hard part.
Drilling was easy, my only issue is patience. My third hole I was getting bored and started to put pressure on the bit as it got to the end of the hole I had some binding and a bit of chipping. I fill the chips in with epoxy.
The final hole I learned my lesson and took my time. Came out smooth as butter.
It's pretty simple to drill, patience is the hard part.
Sewerat
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It's real easy. Did a few tanks. If you can drill a hole in wood or metal without breaking a bit. You can drill a tank. No pushing allowed
scubasteve
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yep start on a 45 degree angle and slowly turn it to 90 degrees takes about 2 min then just hold on low speed and let it slowly go through (drill does the work). i used putty in a circle to keep water in place and tape on the back side stopped chipping. entire hole on a 1/2" pane took 12 min each
Easto
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I bought a wood hole saw that was slightly bigger than my diamond hole saw.
I cut a hole in a piece of wood to use as a guide.
Used some putty to make a pool of water where my hole was going.
Put the wooden guide on top and started to drill.
Just don't push the drill down. The water keeps the glass and bit cool. The weight of the drill is enough to grind through the glass. If you push you risk breaking the glass or causing large chips.
I cut a hole in a piece of wood to use as a guide.
Used some putty to make a pool of water where my hole was going.
Put the wooden guide on top and started to drill.
Just don't push the drill down. The water keeps the glass and bit cool. The weight of the drill is enough to grind through the glass. If you push you risk breaking the glass or causing large chips.
jeffopentax
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12 min each?! You definitely play on the safe side
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scubasteve
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12 min each?! You definitely play on the safe side
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shhh was my first time i was scared lol
Ha ha ya it's scary but not as hard as people think it is but be carful most tanks are temperd bottom glass so if you are planing on drilling the bottom be sure it's not temperd look trough the side of the glass you can tell the diferance and princess auto sells the bits if there's one near you