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10-24-2006, 05:00 PM
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moddin aint easy
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drilling acrylic
what do you use? a regular multi tooth hole saw? or do i need one of those carbide bits?
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10-24-2006, 05:04 PM
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The Bitter Mod
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A regular old hole saw will work just fine;however, forstner bits will make a cleaner hole. With that being said I used hole saws on my tank.
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10-24-2006, 05:14 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Hole saws work just fine!
I used them on my tank!
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10-24-2006, 05:21 PM
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Shark
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good to know!!!
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10-24-2006, 05:22 PM
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holesaws here as well
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10-24-2006, 06:38 PM
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Big Fishy
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holesaw
go slowly and use lots of water so you dont seize it up and crack the tank
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10-24-2006, 06:45 PM
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no water is needed on acrylic unless you are cutting 3/4"+ stuff. Thue most important thing is that you are using a corded drill OR a powerful well charged cordless. You dont want the bit stopping mid cut. Do not mistake that for me saying you want to go fast.........let the drill do the work but you want the revolutions to stay constant and moving
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10-24-2006, 06:45 PM
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The Bitter Mod
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Quote:
Originally Posted by deathmatch782
holesaw
go slowly and use lots of water so you dont seize it up and crack the tank
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No need for water with an acryllic tank.
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10-24-2006, 07:30 PM
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Shark
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Yeah no water needed, but the holes do get hot. I found it best to work on a couple of holes at a time. I'd drill one for 10-15 seconds, then go to the next and so on!
Also be sure to go very slow and don't push when you are about to break through the other side, so you don't chip any as it goes through!
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They are all gone! NOW Planning 150g+
TIM MADE ME DO IT, Yet Robert made him do it, yet Casey made him do it!
Yet the voices in all their heads made them do it (skeety)
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10-24-2006, 07:49 PM
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Professor Chaos
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I disagree on the water bit... i use it every time so i don't have to switch and the acrylic does not melt... I just did a thread on this too. level look here, http://thereeftank.com/forums/showth...light=drilling
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10-24-2006, 07:56 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Water will definitly help but not as necassary as on glass!
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They are all gone! NOW Planning 150g+
TIM MADE ME DO IT, Yet Robert made him do it, yet Casey made him do it!
Yet the voices in all their heads made them do it (skeety)
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