SIGN GUY or ACRYLIC
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supermanvx
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bulkheads are all different...i know acrylic traces his bulkheads onto where he wants it drilled...there are standard bulkheads and heavyduty bulkheads...
THIS IS JUST A ROUGH QUESTIMATION
if you get a 1" standard bulkhead you will want to drill 1 1/8"
if you get a 1" heavy duty bulkhead you will drill 1 3/4"
just an example, but like i said in your last thread..wait til you get the bulkhead before you begin drilling..you will save lots of frustration this way.
THIS IS JUST A ROUGH QUESTIMATION
if you get a 1" standard bulkhead you will want to drill 1 1/8"
if you get a 1" heavy duty bulkhead you will drill 1 3/4"
just an example, but like i said in your last thread..wait til you get the bulkhead before you begin drilling..you will save lots of frustration this way.
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supermanvx
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yep
1 3/4" hole
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supermanvx
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what are you drilling, just curious? glass or acrylic
robsw
Member
I am drilling an AGA 20 long
6 holes......myself.......= Stressful
You may be thinking why 6 holes... Well
2- 1" to sump (another 20L)
1- 3/4" Return by Quiet One 3000
1- 1" Intake for CL Powered by Quiet One 2200
2- 3/4" Return Split by SCWD
The tank will be bare bottom and an SPS tank
Lighting will be a Reefstar 250 watt w/ Hamilton 14000K bulb
hung about 13" from water surface
Im bored so ask any ?'s u want
6 holes......myself.......= Stressful
You may be thinking why 6 holes... Well
2- 1" to sump (another 20L)
1- 3/4" Return by Quiet One 3000
1- 1" Intake for CL Powered by Quiet One 2200
2- 3/4" Return Split by SCWD
The tank will be bare bottom and an SPS tank
Lighting will be a Reefstar 250 watt w/ Hamilton 14000K bulb
hung about 13" from water surface
Im bored so ask any ?'s u want
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supermanvx
Guest
ouch, i dont like the idea of drilling into glass, but good luck. so i am assuming your going to have 3 holes on the bottom and 3 holes along the back? or am i not understanding your plan?
robsw
Member
nope all hole in back, not sure why but it is my preference. i am using a Dremel Pro - 30,000 rpm. and a dremel diamond point bit. I have already drilled about 7 practice holes in a 35 tall that was leaking and i did not crack it.
Drilling is very easy, use the highest speed, and go slow. also keep the glass and bit wet. i did this with a hose.
Drilling is very easy, use the highest speed, and go slow. also keep the glass and bit wet. i did this with a hose.
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supermanvx
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not saying its hard. im just not a fan of it.
robsw
Member
how many rpm is ur rotozip? i use my dremel at about 20,000 rpm. I just got finished drilling the six holes and if i dare say so myself, they look prty darn good. sure beats 10$ a piece at the LFS w/ no garauntee about cracking. Even if they crack the tank on the sixth hole you have to pay for all six holes. this is the reason i decided to do the procedure myself. plus its good experiance for the future.
acrylic51
Active Member
To be honest I've drilled so many holes I don't even look at the settings on my tools that much....it's all by sound.....I tune it by sound and by feel alot of times and depends on the tank as well, and how big of holes I'm drilling.....Usually I'm drilling 1 1/2" or bigger bulkheads.....I would say I probably run about 25,000rpms.....I use to have a dremel the basic one that was fantastic, and then upgraded to the Pro, and took over to a buddies house and cut about 4' of drywall and the thing burned up.......wouldn't even turn......Needless to say next morning back to Lowes, and traded for the Rotozip with alittle more juice.....I don't think I'd ever go back though.....Dremel does have more accessories though IMO....