Cutting the Drain Hole
I got my bulkhead yesterday, so it was time to start drilling. First I had to move the freshwater fish and shrimps to the other tank. Catching all the little buggers took most of the day so there was no time left to cut the drain hole.
This afternoon I started drilling with my diamond tipped Dremel bit, nice and slowly. After about a million passes the cut was about ¼ thru the glass and the bit was as smooth as a baby ass. I went into the garage only to discover that I had no more diamond tipped bits.
The nearby hardware store only had one bit left, so I had to drive all the way across town to get some more. The drilling is progressing nicely although it takes a lot longer than I had hoped for. The cut is about ¾ thru the glass now, but I have to call it a day because it will be too dark outside in a little while.
Tags: bulkhead, drain hole, glass cutting