WHERE to get HOLE DRILLED?!?!

[bdare]

Can someone please help me? I live in Rockwall and I can't find ANYONE glass shop or LFS who will drill a hole in a tank for me.

 

[SCOTT42]

Become a member and I think you can borrow the bitts from the club, and you can do it yourself.

 

[bdare]

@SCOTT42 wrote:

I have no problem becoming a member, but I'm way to afraid to drill the holes myself. How do you keep the bit from sliding across the glass???

Ben

 

[Serk]

@bdare wrote:

Some have successfully done it freehand, but that's tough... You can use a drill press if you have one available, or what I do it take a piece of scrap wood, drill a hole in the wood the same size as the diamond-tipped hole saw, then duct-tape the wooden template to the tank where you want to drill the hole...

 

[SCOTT42]

Well im not no exspert,and ive only seen it done twice.But the guy that drilled mine started the bit at an angle, cut a small groove to hold the bit and slowlly straitend it as he cut. basiclly you just hold your bit steady, cut a small groove to hold it in place,and start to cut with small to medium pressure. But im <b>NOT AN EXSPERT.</b>

 

[bdare]

I called Tranquilscape. They want $35 / hole.



I'm not that desperate.... YET!

Anyone else?

 

[ss95003]

Tranquile Scape did mine...they have the stuff to do it right. I paid a lot for my tank, no way was i going to trust my skills on the tank.

 

[JHawk82]

DennisF did mine for a 12 pack of Shiner. Become a member and someone will help u out most likely. Well they did for me anyways

 

[bdare]

I just kicked in my $15 for membership. HEEELP!!!

I need 2 holes. 1 3/4 and 2 3/8. Most glass shops claim they can't do odd sizes... just .5 inch increments.

 

[DennisF]

Quiet Jhawk82, you are giving the competition my pricing scheme!!!! :lol: I don't have the bits to drill the larger hole. Sorry.

 

[bdare]

@DennisF wrote:

It's for a 1.5" bulkhead. I got it from Marine Depot. They say it needs 2 3/8.

 

[JHawk82]

sorry sorry, didnt mean to under cut u

 

[DennisF]

It probably does. What size tank are you wanting drilled and where do you want it drilled bottom,back, sides?

 

[bdare]

@DennisF wrote:

It's a 40bdr. 1 in the back (1.5" CL drain) and 1 in the bottom (1" overflow drain).

 

[DennisF]

Do you really need that much flow on a 40G? Anyone? :?

 

[bdare]

@DennisF wrote:

I'm getting a PanWorld 1100gph pump for the closed loop. The sump will have ~600GPH running through a SCWD.

Ben

 

[DennisF]

Have you checked the bottom glass to determine if it is tempered? You really can't drill tempered glass. How do you plan on plumbing this thing? You only want two holes but are planning a sump and internal recirculation system. Sounds like you need more holes. IMHO

 

[bdare]

@DennisF wrote:

The bottom is not tempered. It's an all-glass 40bdr. All the returns will be over the top. I'm going to have a canopy so all the plumbing will be hidden.

The return from the sump will be split by a SCWD. The two returns will be on either side of the overflow box near the center of the back. There will be 4 returns for the closed loop. The pump will run to an OM Squirt. Each return from the squirt will be split in 2 on either side of the tank.

See my thread here:
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=132377

 

[SCOTT42]

Just from experince, check, and double check for temperd glass. I lost a nice 55g from drilling it and it was temperd. (totally trashed it)

 

[bdare]

@SCOTT42 wrote:

That sucks!! I certainly appreciate your advice, but I also have several friends with drilled 40bdrs. I'm 99% sure it's not tempered.

Ben