MGDMIRAGE Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Really awesome, Shawn.... you can almost see the different personalities if the fish in your photographs. I can only hope that my 40B turns out to be as clean as yours! Enjoy the rest of your weekend! Yep drilling is super easy, just keep it wet and go slow and put very little pressure on it. The most important thing is to go slow and take your time. I have drilled 5 tanks now and not one crack. I even drilled a 2.5 gallon tank without cracking it and that glass is thinner than 1/8". If your drill has a torque setting set it to lowest. A few beers before hand helps with the nerves. Make sure you have a towel inside the tank for the piece to fall on too! Link to comment
PSYS Posted January 14, 2012 Author Share Posted January 14, 2012 I know... I kinda think I should've just taken it upon myself to drill it. *shrug* Maybe I'll give it a go when the hole saw comes in. But... Link to comment
JoelRHale Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I'm going to drill my 75 for the upgrade. If you do it yourself it will calm my nerves about trying myself. Link to comment
devilsadvocate Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 do it! youll feel good about yourself! Link to comment
iball1804 Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I'll drill it for you. Link to comment
PSYS Posted January 14, 2012 Author Share Posted January 14, 2012 Good grief, you guys... just relax. I'm not too worried about it. It'll give me an excuse to meet up with a fellow reef club member and check out the tanks he has. No worries... maybe I'll watch him drill the overflow and I'll take my turn and drill the return. I'll make sure I have him get a photo of me drilling so I don't have to hear anymore about it. Link to comment
devilsadvocate Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I'm going to drill my 75 for the upgrade. If you do it yourself it will calm my nerves about trying myself. i did it myself. you can do it! Link to comment
PSYS Posted January 14, 2012 Author Share Posted January 14, 2012 i did it myself. you can do it! http://youtu.be/xW-6e673KIk <--- Link to comment
MGDMIRAGE Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I'm going to drill my 75 for the upgrade. If you do it yourself it will calm my nerves about trying myself. Yeah I'm about to drill 4 holes in my 90, not looking forward to how long it will take with the thicker glass. Link to comment
JoelRHale Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Yeah I'm about to drill 4 holes in my 90, not looking forward to how long it will take with the thicker glass. I'm going to budget 5 hours for it The tank is almost 10 years old, if I break it, it's not like I haven't gotten my money out of it. I'll probably replace it with a rimless starfire tank of sorts and then pay for them to drill it Link to comment
iball1804 Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 That way if the glass breaks, it's all on them! Woohoo Link to comment
JoelRHale Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 That way if the glass breaks, it's all on them! Woohoo Exactly. Muahahahaha Link to comment
PSYS Posted January 14, 2012 Author Share Posted January 14, 2012 Man, there ain't no way in heck I'd drill through Starphire stuff... that is insane. Link to comment
devilsadvocate Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 drilling is fun. +1 Link to comment
iball1804 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Man, there ain't no way in heck I'd drill through Starphire stuff... that is insane. Yeahhh don't. Not worth it IMO. Link to comment
devilsadvocate Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Yeahhh don't. Not worth it IMO. dont listen to this scrub, why pay big money to have crap hanging on the back. Link to comment
iball1804 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 dont listen to this scrub, why pay big money to have crap hanging on the back. dont listen to this rat, he's got no brain Link to comment
Squared Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 If I could I would drill my tank. Link to comment
devilsadvocate Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 whats holding you back? Link to comment
Squared Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 whats holding you back? Me? Or pysys? Drill the tank if you can. Drillll iiit Link to comment
iball1804 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Me? Or pysys? Drill the tank if you can. Drillll iiit youuu Link to comment
Squared Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Cause it's full of water and fishes you silly Link to comment
iball1804 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Your tank has water?! Link to comment
Squared Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Let me check....omg omg it does Link to comment
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