shaywood Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I live in Tualatin and work in Salem. Any idea who could drill a glass 2 1/2 gallon refugium for me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanareef Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 (edited) Garrett @ the Premium Aquarium could do it - in Salem Have you tried UpScales? Edited December 18, 2015 by wanareef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaywood Posted December 19, 2015 Author Share Posted December 19, 2015 No, I haven't asked Travis yet. I'll check. Thanks. I wasn't sure if anyone might know for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectra Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 It will crack......glass is just to thin on that one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Scott Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 I've drilled ten gallon tanks and they have held up well but any thing that presses on the glass is likely to Crack it Sent from my SM-G928T using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesmiles902 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 I didn't know there was a possibility of "too thin" of glass. I thought it would make it easier. what is minimum thickness? I was going to attempt to drill some of my own tanks and I am curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectra Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Well the thinner the glass the more apt it is to crack just from the pressure of the bit. I have drilled a few tanks of over the years and if I remember right about 3/16s is about as thin as I would go. I think that is what the 29 gallon was I did years ago. I had no issues with 1/4 on a oceanic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badguitarist Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 I agree with the cracking issue but there is a simple alternative that could work well. you can cut holes in glass with a dremel and Diamond tip bit. It takes longer than a drill but there would be much less pressure. Just draw an outline of your hole (better yet make a wooden template) and carefully use the dremel to grind through the glass. Use a spray bottle to keep the area wet at all times. I have used this approach before and it works well but takes a lot longer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVPaquatics Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Low pressure. High speed. Sharp bit. Let the bit do the cutting not the pressure. water the cut to cool it. I use a foam or wood template. I have drilled probably a hundred glass tanks all with a hand drill. Thicker glass is more forgiving but those are definitely doable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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