Drilled my fist tank,

[Dace]

a 20 gall aga, tomorrow i will go for my second tank. a 90 gallon tank. here are some pics of the 20 gallon

 

[mchenusa]

Hey , that's a nice job. I like it. I wanna try it too someday. Care to share your secret ? What equipment do I need ?

 

[tunicata]

aw, sweet! Congrats, It's awesome when reefers become more self-reliant.
I ditto, is that a regular drill with the glass cutter attachment/diamond bit?
Is there also a ...don't know the word for it...shank (the piece that holds the mandrel)

Because if that is a regular drill, then finally I know I may be able to afford it for myself!

 

[Domboski]

Nice Job David!

 

[nanoreefer22]

WTSG,

Looking good! Wish I had one of those bits when I drilled my 20g. Whats this tank gonna be for?

LWTSG

 

[Dace]

The bits are only about 12 bucks each, anyone can drill it, yes that is a regular cordless drill. i will post the site where you can by the hole bit and a link on utube that shows you how to do it, it's easy. don't put any pressure. let the drill do the work

 

[Dace]

Everyone can buy the bit here

http://www.glass-holes.com/main.sc

Watch how to drill the tank on you tube

 

[aaron23]

sweet dave

 

[Killerdrgn]

Yeah this is a lot easier than it looks. Even easier if you have, or have a friend with, a drill press. All it takes really though is just time and patience.

 

[Dace]

each hole took me about 2 1/2 minutes, but remember that this is only 3/8 glass

 

[OctaviousMonk]

Has anyone ever tried one of their overflows? The total kits seem like a good value.

 

[REEF MANIA]

Great Job! Looks just like a pro would have done it.

 

[Dace]

thank you all for the compliments :biggrin:

 

[Dace]

Here goes my second Tank drilled, it's a 90 gallon tank. I know it needs a good cleaning. this tank will only hose Cheato and thats it..

 

[Killerdrgn]

That's a pretty good job, how long did it take you to drill that hole?
Mine took about 20 minutes per hole. Though I had it on my ghetto drill press.

 

[Davidl919]

Dave is hole happy. Free drilling for everyone.


Hey that sounds weird. Let me get out of here.:theyareon

 

[PhoenixOne]

Nice job. Killer, love your ghetto drill press!!! Awsome!!!
(BTW, I can't resist....."Drilled my *fist* tank...lol:splitspin)

 

[Chapz]

Good work Daceman.
Thanks for the link.

 

[Dace]

That's a pretty good job, how long did it take you to drill that hole?
Mine took about 20 minutes per hole. Though I had it on my ghetto drill press.

Each hole took me about 2 1/2 minutes, as you can see the tank was still half full with water so i just drilled with one hand and sprayed with the other hand with a water bottle..

 

[Killerdrgn]

Wow thats pretty quick! Did it chip the edges? And how worn down is the diamond drill bit?