Tank Drilling - How Too

[Pat Denman]

Can anyone please advise me on drilling a tank. e.g. how do you do it or who does it ?

Am doing a new setup on an existing tank and have been advised to use a sump on a drilled tank.

I have taken the advice on board and now need my tank drilling!

Any Advice?

[Tetley]

Hi,

Ask the Tangman, he will be able to advise, he may even help?

ATB

[Pat Denman]

Thanks Tetley, and thanks for the link on sumps, very helpfull.

[Tetley]

Thanks Tetley, and thanks for the link on sumps, very helpfull.

Your welcome. :)

[MR Teee]

Pat, anyone can do it with the right drill bits and a bit of practice.

Tankbuilders and lfs typically charge per hole, the cost of more than one usually buys the bits to do it yourself. Diamond tipped holecutters can be bought very cheaply on ebay.

Have a practice on some scraps of glass, then (if you feel confident) attack your tank.

If not then there are usually lots of people about that can do it. (Like Eric)

[Tangman]

i Pat PM sent

[brian waller]

Can anyone please advise me on drilling a tank. e.g. how do you do it or who does it ?

Am doing a new setup on an existing tank and have been advised to use a sump on a drilled tank.

I have taken the advice on board and now need my tank drilling!

Any Advice?

hi pat,what size is your tank?, because a lfs in scarborough will drill you tank if you can get it over here, if interested pm me and i can give you the name& phone number.

brian.

[oakwell]

as mt tee said get one off ebay i got one for 18 quid and it drilled it within minutes just keep adding water to the glass as u gently drill.
The hardest bit is starting it off