Well I just drilled my first tank....

[ceige]

I was very nervous but I just let the tool do the work…….about three minutes per hole….

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[marco67]

Nice work,

LOL that first break through gets ya a little nervous eh?

 

[ceige]

oh yeah!

 

[afboundguy]

Did you just use putty around the holes to fill with water? I'm just wondering because I get to try that soon...

 

[marco67]

It looks like he's using plumbers putty there, I use the "clay"/ putty found in the electrical section of any hardware store.
It's just to make a dam to hold water for cooling and to keep the cut flushed out.

 

[ceige]

yup I used plumbers putty to form the damm. It held the water very well and was cheap......when you do it just go slow this is one project that is not a rush....

 

[Gregz263]

Been thinking about trying it myself. What size hole is that? Where did you get the drill bit? Any words of advice?

 

[ceige]

Just let the tool do the work.......use water to keep the temp down

I used a bit from a guy in Hong Kong off ebay

45mm bit for a 1" HD bulkhead......cheap and quick...........

Just make sure you have the bulkheads before you get the bit just be sure to get the right size!

 

[ceige]

 

[nellis]

I just put 7 holes in my tank... I was also paranoid about breaking so I didn't put any pressure at all on the drill... I averaged 18 minutes per hole!!! I wish I had known it could be done faster safely because my back was killing me by the time i was done.

 

[Dave McReeferson]

Better safe than sorry when it come to drilling a tank, just be glad it is done...

 

[Alex]

Better safe than sorry when it come to drilling a tank, just be glad it is done...

I second that.