thomas_kieran Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Help! Im building a new fish tank stand and i need to cut 1in bulk heads into my glass sumps. Does anyone know of a local place that can cut holes or where I can find the diamond coated hole saw!? Thank you! Good to be back on the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joestotz Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Where are you located? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesmiles902 Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Most glass shops. They also sell some pretty decent ones on Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjmdh Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 I purchased a kit off of eBay that came with hole saw, template, and bulkhead fittings for $20. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vance164 Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 I just bought a 3 and 3/4in hole saw from amazon seemed to work great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas_kieran Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share Posted April 18, 2017 Oh wow didn't see the responses! yeah i purchased it online at amazon as well. was $20 not too bad but they didn't last long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmas_one Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 1 hour ago, thomas_kieran said: Oh wow didn't see the responses! yeah i purchased it online at amazon as well. was $20 not too bad but they didn't last long. Did you use water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parzifal Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Bought mine from Home Depot. With the retracting guide total cost $40. I've cut two holes and the bit looks basically new! I think it's a Milwaukee brand diamond plus. water is a must, and whenever possible cut from the inside of the tank. that way if you press too hard or tilt the bit too much the chips will be on the outside and not interfere with the O ring seal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodus Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 12 minutes ago, Parzifal said: water is a must, and whenever possible cut from the inside of the tank. that way if you press too hard or tilt the bit too much the chips will be on the outside and not interfere with the O ring seal. Excellent incite! , that could help a lot of people that have never done this before. Do it right the first time rather than learning your lesson and wishing you had Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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