Drilling Glass Tanks

[Entity]

Who has had luck drilling glass fish tanks? I want to make some with acrylic doors but I want there to be cross ventilation. @SpiderDad61 if I remember correctly, you did didn't you?

Pics and feedback would be awesome guys! Thanks.

PS....haven't been on in a while. who remembers me? lol and who is still around?

 

[Enn49]

@Entity Welcome back, I remember you . Where have you been hiding?

 

[Entity]

@Entity Welcome back, I remember you . Where have you been hiding?

Been working 6 days a week 10 hours a day...mandatory overtime at work. Plus school has been keeping me busy when I can find a minute to relax. Which is pretty few and far between. lol... good to be back. Hope I can get in here with you guys more often.

 

[Enn49]

Been working 6 days a week 10 hours a day...mandatory overtime at work. Plus school has been keeping me busy when I can find a minute to relax. Which is pretty few and far between. lol... good to be back. Hope I can get in here with you guys more often.

Ouch, that's no fun. Good to have you back though

 

[kormath]

Welcome back @Entity

Like @Shampain said - drilling tempered glass 99% of the time results in a big mess. If the tank you're drilling is tempered i wouldn't even try it.

non-tempered glass use a diamond tip bit like these - https://www.amazon.com/Neiko-00823A...&sr=8-5&keywords=diamond+drill+bits+for+glass

Tape over the area you're drilling to keep the chips and cracks down to a minimum and let the bit do the work, don't need much more force applied than to keep the bit on the glass.
clamp a block of wood on the other side to keep that side from blowing out, also helps reduce stress cracks if you press the bit a little hard.

Few good vids on youtube for this, but they're all larger holes for aquariums.

 

[Entity]

Thanks for input guys....think I'm just gonna abandon this idea then.

 

[IamKrush]

Plexiglass with a dremal shoud work fine

 

[kormath]

Plexiglass with a dremal shoud work fine

that has nothing to do with the original question though

 

[IamKrush]

that has nothing to do with the original question though

Thats ok tho. Build your own tank out of it. I think outside the box. Since drilling fishtank glass is just not going to end well

 

[Whitelightning777]

Typically glass is melted and shaped with the correct type of blowtorch. Glass blowing is a highly skilled thing to do and isn't practical.