eoalulavis
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What would you use to cut a circular hole in glass big enough to fit pvc piping in?
Cutting Aquarium Glass
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eoalulavis
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can you buy one at any hardware store?
eoalulavis
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I think your thinking of tempered glass? I actually wish to cut a hole in the side of one tank so the overflow can be directed into another tank.
martinc909
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I cut a hole in glass with a diamond coated dremmel tool. It wasn't perfectly round but it worked. I was kind of anxious on finishing my sump because I had no glass so I got some glass from a door(the ones that are seperate from the actual door) and I was just about done cutting the first part when this happened.
and the glass said "TEMPERED SAFETY GLASS" but I still cut it anyway. And look what happened. It was kind of funny actually when it breaks.
and the glass said "TEMPERED SAFETY GLASS" but I still cut it anyway. And look what happened. It was kind of funny actually when it breaks.
eoalulavis
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i don't think they make aquariums w/ tempered glass do they?
ryanhayes9
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yes they do. the bottom is tempered on some
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nereef
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there are also drill bits made for drilling into glass. they are shaped like an arrowhead
eoalulavis
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yep have seen those but are also too small for what i need, anyways thanks for the help guys, i appreciate it mike
eoalulavis
Member
sorry to bring this up again. I can not find a diamond hole saw at any of the local hardware dealers in town. Is this something you would have to purchase at a speciality shop? and does it fit like a bit into a drill?
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sonicboom1
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---- has them
eoalulavis
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sears in america or sears in canada?
gsd
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Sears does not carry them.
Look on ---- for one. Dirt cheap if your only looking to drill a hole or two the el chepo ones sold on ---- will do just fine. If yur in a hurry just get a diamond coated burr that fits a dreml type tool they work just as well, but getting perfectly round hole is not as easy, but then again a perfectly round hole is not always needed anyhow.....
Look on ---- for one. Dirt cheap if your only looking to drill a hole or two the el chepo ones sold on ---- will do just fine. If yur in a hurry just get a diamond coated burr that fits a dreml type tool they work just as well, but getting perfectly round hole is not as easy, but then again a perfectly round hole is not always needed anyhow.....
eoalulavis
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what is "----" is this a store name that this site is blocking out?
ryanhayes9
Active Member
that big auction site. E something...... cant post the name
