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01-19-2010, 06:10 PM
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Perfect, thanks everyone. I've decided that I need to drill my own holes from now on, since no glass companies around here will touch them with a 10 foot pole. They sort of look at you funny and say, "your doing what to your fish tank?" I guess the whole aquarium hobby thing is still in the dark ages in this area.
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01-19-2010, 06:18 PM
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Sort of the approach I decided to adopt too, although the reasoning is the drill bits were $20ish, and the labour to have someone do it were $35-50ish depending on who I asked. At those prices for the bits it doesn't matter if I only get a dozen holes out of them before they are too dull.
The trick is keep the bits wet (use plumbers putty or a water reservoir ring), go about 1/4 speed on the drill and very light pressure. You're basically sanding the hole out of the glass not drilling it. And back off the pressure before you're about to punch through, if the glass is going to crack, this is the point where it's likely to happen. >1/4" thick is easy to drill without incident, 1/4" and less it can get a little dicey so it's best to have a scrap piece you can practise on if it's your first time. Also FWIW there are plenty of instructional vids on the net, think even bulkreefsupply.com has some good ones there.
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01-19-2010, 08:49 PM
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Glass holes is were I get all my stuff from they have all your needs when it comes to glass holesaws and bulk heads. cheap too (not the quality thou.) You even get a nice treat when you recive your order 
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01-19-2010, 09:57 PM
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What's the nice treat?
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01-19-2010, 10:04 PM
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A happy ending???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3IVo8Q1jRw
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01-19-2010, 10:14 PM
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THe tool house carries them also, for about $17.00
Just remember to brase the backside of the area that you are drilling it will make the difference and don't force it let the wieght of the drill do the work. Bill
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01-19-2010, 11:38 PM
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01-22-2010, 11:13 PM
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Everyone who I know that has ordered from Scotty V "Gl*******s" has had nothing but good things to say about him.
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