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Posted: March 31 2006 at 5:22pm |
What tools do you need to drill a hole in 1/4" acrylic for an external pump? Do you all have tips for that?
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Posted: March 31 2006 at 5:49pm |
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You can do it with most any drill bit except the ones meant for wood use only; the best thing is to use a hole saw. You just need to dip the bit in water to keep it from melting the acrylic as you drill/cut.
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Posted: March 31 2006 at 5:51pm |
just a normal hole saw will work connie... just go slow and let the bit cut don't force it, and back it out often so it doesn't heat up too much. just get a 1 3/4 hole saw (the outer diameter of a 1 inch bulkhead) or whatever the appropriate size. very easy. will take about 2 minutes to do! remember measure twice cut once 
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Posted: March 31 2006 at 5:56pm |
I just use my hole saw and drill away. I'm usually drilling 1.25" holes and it is pretty easy.
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Posted: March 31 2006 at 6:10pm |
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1.25 isn't big enough for a 1 inch bulkhead.... are you using 3/4 inch bulkheads on your closed loop now adam? =p
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Posted: March 31 2006 at 6:14pm |
This will be my first 1.25 closed loop. The last was .75..... I think?
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Posted: March 31 2006 at 7:05pm |
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i'm so lost... those eyeballs are 1 inch bulkheads and require a 1.75 inch hole... you know that right?
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Posted: March 31 2006 at 7:29pm |
I agree with everything Dave has said... well except for the measure twice cut once. What fun is there in that! 
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Posted: March 31 2006 at 7:40pm |
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i'm so lost... those eyeballs are 1 inch bulkheads and require a 1.75 inch hole... you know that right? |
I don't think I knew that. It doesn't really matter, I was just going to measure them after I got them and then pick the right drill bit. I don't know what hole sizes are needed for what sized bulkheads off the top of my head.
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Posted: March 31 2006 at 7:41pm |
OK... well.... I guess it's anchors away. It is such a beautiful refugium. Acrylic is forgiving, right?
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Posted: March 31 2006 at 7:57pm |
VERY don't even think twice, just go for it! go slow on the first one and the rest you can blow through like nothing once you're comfortable 
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Posted: March 31 2006 at 9:00pm |
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Adam your bulkheads are in :-)
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Posted: March 31 2006 at 9:03pm |
Do you have extras?
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