How To Drill A Glass Tank - Great New 3reef Article

[Matt Rogers]

Hi all -

I just wanted to point out a great new 3reef article - Drilling a Glass Tank. It is a great introduction (with pics!) on how to drill a glass tank.

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[Solsjealous]

I wish I had a guide plate when I drilled mine.... I had to use a press

[Tangster]

For a guide just take a PVC coupling and with the glass bit drill out the center stop in the coupling works great and I use plumbers putty to make a Dam ring around the drill hole and fill it with cooking oil or 3&1 oil or light motor oil will add lots of holes to the bits life and works better as it won't get dry from heat. But it will still need a backing just to keep the glass from dropping through and cracking the other side.

[bouraganes]

Nice article rustynuts thanks!