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Old 05-26-2012, 02:09 PM
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Where to get a 1 3/4 glass hole from in great Vancouver. If some one has one I could use would be great too.
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Try Princess Auto for cheapo ones, but you'll need a mandrel to go with it
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Rona has them
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Old 05-26-2012, 06:19 PM
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http://www.glass-holes.com/

I bought a great little kit there for $100. Has 5 or 6 hole saws that work great!! They range from 1/2" to whatever size required to drill a 2" bulkhead. Also comes with a fancy little stabilizer dealy with a suction cup to keep things still.

http://www.glass-holes.com/Set-of-Gl...aws-dhsall.htm

Great little kit... I love it. You could also just buy the one size that you need.
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Old 05-26-2012, 06:43 PM
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Rona has the diamond bits, but theyre expensive. pretty sure my 3/4" one was like $60.
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Old 05-26-2012, 06:51 PM
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I have one kicking around that you could borrow. I'll confirm the size and get it back from my friend tomorrow if you would like it. I'm in Kits, so I don't know how you feel about the drive
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i have 8 different sizes that you can borrow
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Old 05-26-2012, 09:47 PM
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Bulk Reef Supply has cheap hole saws, but I find the ones are Princess Auto work faster. The ones from BRS seem to be easier to hold still, and make a smoother hole though. If you use a press or a good guide then that doesn't matter.

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Old 05-26-2012, 11:18 PM
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Any hardware store, under the code name "tile" hole saw.
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Old 06-17-2012, 08:29 PM
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I got mine at www.mops.ca super cheep and worked well
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