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05-25-2009, 03:28 PM
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| Sea Dragon  Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lyon County, NV Age: 26
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    |  Anybody ever drill the back pane of a 75/120 gallon AGA/Aqueon? _________ If it doesn't have a tail, it's not a monkey. Even if it has a monkey-kind of shape. |
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05-25-2009, 04:07 PM
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| Skunk Shrimp Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Brooklyn, NY
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| I saw on youtube a guy made a circle with plumbers potty, the filled in the circle with water as lubricant / coolant. He drilled with a diamond cutting bit. Took like 20 mins, but went through. |
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06-30-2009, 11:33 AM
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| Plankton Join Date: Jun 2009
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| One thing I have always done, is place a circle of plumbers putty around the hole saw so that you can fill it up with water, thus, cooling the hole saw while you drill. I found it makes it quicker too |
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08-26-2009, 09:46 PM
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| Astrea Snail Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Greenwich/Westchester Age: 20
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| whats a good way to get rid of the sharp edge left from the drilling? |
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08-27-2009, 10:52 AM
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   | We usually cover up the hole with a bulkhead so we never saw any need to get rid of the sharp edges? If you absolutely must do it though, perhaps you could use some fine sandpaper? _________  |
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08-27-2009, 10:56 AM
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| Giant Squid  Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Reno, NV Age: 27
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Another thing to add, that if you do not have a guide plate (I didn't when I drilled mine), a few pieces of masking or duct tape over your target will make it much easier to get started. _________ Jason 200 gallon long reef: 55 gallon sump, 20 long fuge, 300+ pounds LR, 750W MH, 216W T5, ASM G4+ skimmer, reactors, wavemaker, etc Hippo tang, O clown pair, firefish, starry blenny, YT damsel, BJ trigger, Scopas tang, chromis. Too many corals and inverts to list. http://www.3reef.com/forums/show-off...-60554-19.html [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] | |
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08-30-2009, 07:03 AM
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| I just drilled 4 holes in one of those old school oceanic tanks. That tank had glass thicker than grandmas glasses!!! Took FOREVER!!!! Anyway, +1 on the bulkhead to cover sharp edges. Also if you need to make a guide plate you can just take a 2"x4" and cut a hole with a wood hole saw that is just a tad larger than your glass cutting bit. Then use that as a guide plate to get the hole started on the glass. |
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08-30-2009, 12:10 PM
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09-30-2009, 01:45 PM
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| Spanish Shawl Nudibranch  Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sunrise, FL Age: 37
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| getting ready to do this for a refugium (30L). Ordered drill bit and bulkheads today. Thanks for the info! |
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01-26-2010, 08:53 AM
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| I found this video that is excellent reference as well. he shows how to drill later in the video YouTube - Reef Tank D.I.Y. Sump part 1 |
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