young_98_98 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Following the methods described by both Corey and Steenfott (seen here) I successfully drilled my first tank. It was nerve racking, however taking my time and following the directions made it relatively easy. I am slowly going to swap out all my tanks (10 and counting) and drill each successively to upgrade the capability to add sumps and water change system. They describe the tools and parts used in the video, just to confirm this is what I used. 45mm diamond hole saw for the glass 1 3/4 inch wood hold saw to drill the jig 1 inch bulkhead You will never forget the first tank you drill and I feel like I just leveled up! Cheers, Mike 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBOzzie59 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 I used to do the "tape on the inside" method but there is a simpler way. I just clamp a piece of wood on the inside. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young_98_98 Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 Great idea, I will try that this afternoon when I drill a few more. Thanks for the tip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyGenusCaps Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 2 hours ago, young_98_98 said: You will never forget the first tank you drill and I feel like I just leveled up! Agreed! I did the same successfully for the firs time this winter, probably based on the same tips from Cory. I've broken tanks in the past with the BRS method, and was thrilled at how easy it was with Cory's method. Made all the difference in the world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 When I first got into this hobby I thought drilling a hole in a tank was insane! Not I’m like hmmm sounds useful. 😀 I totally agree—you have leveled up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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