RE: [Killietalk] drilling glass

["David Lains" <david at zfin_org>]

Hi Gary

After about 35 gallons the bottoms start being tempered.  Also the walls on
some very tall tanks.

Best fishes
David

><{{{>-----Original Message-----
><{{{>From: killietalk-bounces+david=zfin_org at aka.org
><{{{>[mailto:killietalk-bounces+david=zfin_org at aka.org]On Behalf Of Gary
><{{{>Smith
><{{{>Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 5:17 PM
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><{{{>Subject: Re: [Killietalk] drilling glass
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><{{{>Hi Mark,
><{{{>             I don't think aquariums are made from tempered
><{{{>glass so no
><{{{>worries there. And I'm not about to haul around 100 tanks to
><{{{>a professional.
><{{{>Besides being the cheapskate that I am and get more pleasure
><{{{>knowing that I
><{{{>built it myself. And I think most people that build one drill
><{{{>there own
><{{{>glass.
><{{{>Hey Mark, did you ever go collect any rainbow darters?
><{{{>
><{{{>Gary
><{{{>
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><{{{>----- Original Message -----
><{{{>From: "Mark & Peta" <mbethke at socal_rr.com>
><{{{>To: "killifish discussion list" <killietalk at aka_org>
><{{{>Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 7:03 PM
><{{{>Subject: Re: [Killietalk] drilling glass
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><{{{>
><{{{>> Well you might want to talk to a professional on this one,
><{{{>first, SOME
><{{{>tanks
><{{{>> are made from tempered glass , drilling, cutting, grinding
><{{{>or anything
><{{{>other
><{{{>> than siliconing it in place will cause it to blow out into
><{{{>hundreds of
><{{{>> beautiful squares. I know , I took a shipment of 42 pieces of 8 X 4
><{{{>bronzed
><{{{>> glass that was a cancelled order. We were going to use it
><{{{>to surround a
><{{{>> friends pool. one problem, we went to cut donw the first
><{{{>piece and the
><{{{>whole
><{{{>> thing blew out, all 42 pieces were tempered and all i could
><{{{>do was find
><{{{>> someone else that needed that exact size and that exact
><{{{>color, it ended up
><{{{>> becomming the bedding for a new brick patio. Worked well.
><{{{>Weighed a few
><{{{>> tons.
><{{{>>
><{{{>> But as for the drilling, any heat will break glass, you
><{{{>need specialised
><{{{>> cutting bitts or heads and you need a water bath to keep
><{{{>heat down. Like I
><{{{>> said, for all the tools and ETC you might as well contact a glass
><{{{>fabricator
><{{{>> and job it out to them. IMHO
><{{{>> GL
><{{{>> Mark & Peta, Max & Sam Bethke
><{{{>> mbethke at socal_rr.com
><{{{>> 8450 Canby Ave.
><{{{>> Northridge
><{{{>> N=R*.Fp.Ne.Fi.Fc.L
><{{{>> CA
><{{{>> 91325 3704
><{{{>> U.S.A.
><{{{>> ----- Original Message -----
><{{{>> From: "Gary Smith" <rivulus at cogeco_ca>
><{{{>> To: <killietalk at aka_org>
><{{{>> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 4:28 PM
><{{{>> Subject: [Killietalk] drilling glass
><{{{>>
><{{{>>
><{{{>> > Hi everyone,
><{{{>> >                   I'm about to build a central system for
><{{{>my nothos and
><{{{>> > would like any tips on drilling the glass. This will be
><{{{>my first attempt
><{{{>> and
><{{{>> > I'd love to hear any recommendations. Can I use a hand
><{{{>drill and do I
><{{{>need
><{{{>> > to lubricate the drill when drilling?
><{{{>> >
><{{{>> > Best regards,
><{{{>> > Gary
><{{{>> >
><{{{>> >
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