Re: [GSAS-Member] Tricks & Tips for drilling a plexiglass tank?

["A JACOBSON" <amjacobson52@msn.com>]

Lucky for me, if all goes as it should the holes will all be hidden, none of them go through.  And it's on the top, not the tank, so if I mess up completely . . .

I'm going to try to get the special bit, unless I find it costs $45 or something like that.

Anita
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Paul M Wallace<mailto:pwallace@u.washington.edu> 
  To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat<mailto:gsas-member@thekrib.com> 
  Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 1:51 PM
  Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Tricks & Tips for drilling a plexiglass tank?


  Anita:

  Sounds like you have the basics down.  There is a special bit that I believe has a different angle cut so it is less likely to 'grab' at the end.  I have been lucky so far with standard bits though.  Work on a flat surface like a piece of scrap wood.  Place tape (painters works well) before you cut.  Keeps the edges smoth and looks nice when you pull the tape off.  Use a hole saw for large holes.  Use a lubricant (water? kerocene) when cutting...

  -Paul



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