I wouldn't expect more that 5-6 holes with one of the hole saws sold at glass-holes.
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WHEOW!! perfection! good job, I take it you re patched the 265? have to find all these posts, I kept coming back for a read but there where no updates, now your almost done.
may I ask if you used pvc glue? cant seem to see any else you did a really good job ad hiding it all? Very nice work.
may I ask if you used pvc glue? cant seem to see any else you did a really good job ad hiding it all? Very nice work.
The 265 is next, this system is going to be for the business. The 265 is more of a hobby thing. Priorities.
Thanks, gotta see if we just buy 2 or 3 hole saws from them might be cheaper than getting a legit one.
THANKS! I worry sometimes when I see my fish room thread and how little traffic it gets compared to other DIY projects that Africans are just not cool on here. All the feedback has been really great thanks guys. I found this forum 2 years ago and it inspired me to do this. I couldn't have done this without reading the 50,000 gallon basement aquarium thread from arapimamag and the likes on this site.
Ok, I figured that out after my initial shock!
Do you have a table saw you can use for making the grooves? If you clamp the plastic between two pieces of scrap wood they will keep the plastic from cracking / chipping.
Another option would be to layout and drill a line of holes (Use a brad point bit) then use a jewlers saw or other fine tooth saw to cut out the extra plastic.
I actually love my stupid $49 HF oscillating saw.
http://www.harborfreight.com/variable-speed-multifunction-power-tool-67537.html
I have been using the heck out of that stupid thing. It was perfect for cutting down a piece of ABS pipe that was between floor joists during a recent bath tub install. It fit where a sawzall was way to big. It is perfect for cutouts in dry wall. Great for clearing cement from grout lines before grouting. Perfect for trimming door jams while installing flooring. It is one of the few HF tools I bought to use on a single project and found so many other uses for. Get the fine tooth half circular blade if you want to use it for cutting the grooves after drilling the line of holes.
I don't know about the plastic material you have but a propane torch does a nice job polishing ABS after cutting it for a finished look.
THANKS! Dude so much great info on one post. I've been considering getting that for other projects with my house so would be a great investment. We'll talk to our friend as to what he thinks will be best for the Stuff we are gonna get from him, but I'm going to almost certainly get one of these regardless.
Yeah we glued everything, you can't see it because we use clear primer, not the sweet purple stuff.
If we buy "Glass-holes" hole saws how many cuts do you guys feel we can get out of one saw? (we know we will need multiple saws) Is it something that we will be able to tell is getting dull?
I just don't want to ruin the 6 tanks we need to drill.
I just don't want to ruin the 6 tanks we need to drill.
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I love the pictures, the dimentions are also a big help to someone like me; that is new to the hobbie.
Diamond impregnated saws usually last a pretty decent amount of time. As you loose the impregnated diamonds the saw will cut slower. You have to be patient and not let yourself add extra pressure to make it cut faster or as fast as it was when new. You do not want a concentrated heat source around glass, it will crack. A concentrated heat source would be the result of pushing too hard.
Heat is the killer of cutting tools. A good stream of water will wash away the swarf and keep the saw and tank cool. The life of a hole saw will vary depending on how it is used. A patient hand (chair, beer and TV?) with good cooling will extend the life of a diamond hole saw.
I have a Harbor Freight 10" tile saw and the original blade lasted through a dozen tiling jobs between me, friends and family. Most of the jobs were very hard porcelain tile. The original cheap HF blade never got to the point that it wouldn't cut at all... it just cut so slow (when my little sister was using it to do her hallway) that it became frustrating. We put a new blade on and then she got a little ticked when she saw how easy and quick it was supposed to cut.
I can't imagine the "Glass Holes" hole saws wouldn't cut 3 holes pretty easily and probably show some noticeable slow down around the 5th or 6th hole.
Heat is the killer of cutting tools. A good stream of water will wash away the swarf and keep the saw and tank cool. The life of a hole saw will vary depending on how it is used. A patient hand (chair, beer and TV?) with good cooling will extend the life of a diamond hole saw.
I have a Harbor Freight 10" tile saw and the original blade lasted through a dozen tiling jobs between me, friends and family. Most of the jobs were very hard porcelain tile. The original cheap HF blade never got to the point that it wouldn't cut at all... it just cut so slow (when my little sister was using it to do her hallway) that it became frustrating. We put a new blade on and then she got a little ticked when she saw how easy and quick it was supposed to cut.
I can't imagine the "Glass Holes" hole saws wouldn't cut 3 holes pretty easily and probably show some noticeable slow down around the 5th or 6th hole.
Diamond impregnated saws usually last a pretty decent amount of time. As you loose the impregnated diamonds the saw will cut slower. You have to be patient and not let yourself add extra pressure to make it cut faster or as fast as it was when new. You do not want a concentrated heat source around glass, it will crack. A concentrated heat source would be the result of pushing too hard.
Heat is the killer of cutting tools. A good stream of water will wash away the swarf and keep the saw and tank cool. The life of a hole saw will vary depending on how it is used. A patient hand (chair, beer and TV?) with good cooling will extend the life of a diamond hole saw.
I have a Harbor Freight 10" tile saw and the original blade lasted through a dozen tiling jobs between me, friends and family. Most of the jobs were very hard porcelain tile. The original cheap HF blade never got to the point that it wouldn't cut at all... it just cut so slow (when my little sister was using it to do her hallway) that it became frustrating. We put a new blade on and then she got a little ticked when she saw how easy and quick it was supposed to cut.
I can't imagine the "Glass Holes" hole saws wouldn't cut 3 holes pretty easily and probably show some noticeable slow down around the 5th or 6th hole.
Ok, so not so much that it stops cutting as it cuts slower. We have 12 holes to cut, I imagine we can get that from one saw.
Most likely not 12 holes. I bet you can get at least 6. Of course how thick is the glass? If your doing a bunch of 40 gallon tanks you will be fine. I would just order two right off the bat if your cutting 1/2" glass