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drilling tank
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http://www.glass-holes.com">glass-holes.com</a>
Not that hard to do. Slow and steady when drilling.
Not that hard to do. Slow and steady when drilling.
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I have drilled several...chrisjet has drilled several.
It is very simple but there are some things you should know.
1. The smaller the tank the thinner the glass. The thinner the glass the more careful you have to be.
2. Keep the drill straight up and down at all times. If you breach the glass at an angle, the torque of the drill motor will forcefully move the drill and this force if you are not expecting it could cause you to overeact and the drill becomes a lever and you crack your glass.
3. Drilling glass goes against every instinct you have using a drill. Using a wood bit for example your tendency may be to push down helping the bit bite. With glass, you exert little to no force and let the bit do the work only!
4. Keep the bit wet at all times.
5. Place something under the hole you are drilling to catch the glass slug that falls out.
6. These glass slugs may make nice frag plugs!
7. (afterthought) Make sure the glass you are drilling is not a tempered panel!
I bought my set off ebay...3 bits 40 bucks and they have paid for themselves many times over.
It is very simple but there are some things you should know.
1. The smaller the tank the thinner the glass. The thinner the glass the more careful you have to be.
2. Keep the drill straight up and down at all times. If you breach the glass at an angle, the torque of the drill motor will forcefully move the drill and this force if you are not expecting it could cause you to overeact and the drill becomes a lever and you crack your glass.
3. Drilling glass goes against every instinct you have using a drill. Using a wood bit for example your tendency may be to push down helping the bit bite. With glass, you exert little to no force and let the bit do the work only!
4. Keep the bit wet at all times.
5. Place something under the hole you are drilling to catch the glass slug that falls out.
6. These glass slugs may make nice frag plugs!
7. (afterthought) Make sure the glass you are drilling is not a tempered panel!
I bought my set off ebay...3 bits 40 bucks and they have paid for themselves many times over.
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ares;316974 wrote: just got one off ebay.
I had drilled my first tank with a dremel and a diamond tip. it worked, but Im going the hole saw bit this time lol.
You have stones my friend!
I drilled my first tank with water, fish and rock still in the tank!
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There should be a bright sticker telling you not to drill.
Normally you will see these on the bottom of the tank....I have never seen one elsewhere.
Normally you will see these on the bottom of the tank....I have never seen one elsewhere.
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Hold on don't scrap your plans yet.
The sticker is normaly only placed on the panels that are not drillable.
Just because there is a sticker doesn't mean that the tank is not drillable it only means that particular panel is not drillable....UNLESS the sticker says that the whole tank is not drillable.
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The sticker is normaly only placed on the panels that are not drillable.
Just because there is a sticker doesn't mean that the tank is not drillable it only means that particular panel is not drillable....UNLESS the sticker says that the whole tank is not drillable.
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The link I posted has a couple of how to videos and instructions also their prices compare to ebay. they also sell overflow boxes with bulkheads.
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Not trying to be funny but it depends on your budget.
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what tank is it again exactly?
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My 55 Top fin had a sticker on the bottom panel that said..."all panels tempered do not drill"
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What do people have against overflow boxes?
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noise which is not always true
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My 23db fans are more noticeable than my overflow box.
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all topfin tanks are all tempered glass, so dont drill.
I've had an hangon back overflow box for a year, and its been great, no floods, very quiet, even with several power-outtages it always starts right back up.
I've had an hangon back overflow box for a year, and its been great, no floods, very quiet, even with several power-outtages it always starts right back up.
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Maybe you could post a pic or tell us what brand sounds like a nice setupZDaytonaRoadster;317336 wrote: all topfin tanks are all tempered glass, so dont drill.
I've had an hangon back overflow box for a year, and its been great, no floods, very quiet, even with several power-outtages it always starts right back up.
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