Drilling thick glass

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  1. SkyFire

    SkyFire Clown Trigger

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    I have a lead on a 106 gallon tank and they guy says the glass is an inch thick...I have yet to see the tank but saying that he's right or that maybe it's somewhere between 1/2' & 1" in thickness, can it still be drilled? Just kinda need to know soon so I can get it or pass on it.

    The tank looks nice is & doesn't have a center brace (hence the thicker glass I'm guessing)
    Dimensions are 60.5l x 22w x 18.5h
     
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  2. Telgar

    Telgar Snowflake Eel

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    sounds like a custom job and a good chance the glass is tempered. does sound like a really nice tank though :)
     
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  3. NUGIO

    NUGIO Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    sounds like over kill for a 106 gallons my 135g is only 3/8"
     
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  4. SkyFire

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    Thanks guys. I went with a bit deeper tank and has 3/8" thick glass that I now have the fun of drilling....yikes.
     
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  5. Telgar

    Telgar Snowflake Eel

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    sounds like a good topic for a 3reef video contest entry :)

    hint, hint :LolLolLol:jester:
     
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    Sco-tie Bristle Worm

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    thicker glass is easier to drill and is still the same process as any other thickness, ive drilled 2mm up to 16mm same technique. the thicker the glass the more forgiving it is so if its not tempered then drill away
     
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  7. SkyFire

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    Good Idea


    That's good to know.
    I don't think it's tempered I'm doing the back wall for a coast to coast internal overflow box. To utilize the whole 5 ft. width for surface skimming.;D
     
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  8. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Definitely
     
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  9. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    You'll like that. Your dissolved Oxygen will stay high and you'll never worry about pH levels as these work great at offgassing CO2
     
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  10. Telgar

    Telgar Snowflake Eel

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    sweet, I want lots of pics on how you do this, I definitely want to use a coast to coast when I put together my next tank.
     
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