I have a TANK !!!!!!

well i didnt win it but i came back to my home with a new tank .. If people went to macna it was the one right by thrive .. So im going to be looking for a few things if somebody can help me out that would be great .. It needs to be drilled and i think nick said he would help me on that but im looking for a ro/di system >> But im glad i got back in the hobby .

 

also need some overflow tubes. If anybody has one around...please let me know, thxs.

 

Yay! That tank was really neat. Congrats /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default//emoticons/smile.gif

 

Welcome back Doug!
BTW, I don't think I named you in my thank you thread. You helped a TON at the event and I for one REALLY appreciate it. Thank you!

 

That's awesome Doug, I knew you couldn't get out! I look forward to watching the build thread!

 

Also, was it the bullnose tank?

 

yes it was a lot smaller , lol. and thxs joel and it was fun and would due it again , heck i want to go to dallas now, lol.

 

after a nice long weekend, i bet your dawgs were barkin' carying that tank in!!!!! /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default//emoticons/smile.gif

 

I followed someone east on I-80 with a big tank hanging out of the trunk of a smallish red car. That wasn't you, was it? Car probably wasn't that small, but that tank sure made it look that way!

 

He is going to try and drill this himself! PLEASE anyone with suggestions chime in, I have never done this and I think he should at least practice on a cheap 10 gallon or something first any ideas on bits or anything would help, also any one in eastern iowa (Craig???) can offer advice????

 

I've drilled about 150 or so tanks and 10 gallons are incredibly difficult to drill since their like 1/8" glass. I've only broke 1 tank from drilling and it was on a 10 gallon tank.
My advise:1. Start with a new or barely used drill bit to prevent chipping (BRS or glass-holes has cheap ones).2. Put tank down flat where the side to be drilled is facing up(duh).3. Put duck tape on the underside of the tank where the whole will be to keep water pooled on top side when drilling.4. Put a towel or something soft down on the bottom so if the glass cutout falls down it doesn't chip the tank.5. Get plumbers putty, roll it out into a long piece and create a "bowl" around the whole location.6. Put water in the "bowl".7. Start drilling on the edge of the drill and at a medium fast and don't apply pressure. Let the drill's weight push down on it. (glass-holes has a good video of this)8. Go slow and cross your fingers. When you feel it start to make it through, don't be tempted to push the drill harder for the last bit, this is when the most chipping happens. Make sure there is always water in the pool and the bit/glass stay cold.
Good luck!

 

Thanks!!! The onl issue I can see is this, part. (2. Put tank down flat where the side to be drilled is facing up(duh).) This is a bull nose or bullet tank not rectangle, he can not put it face down, will drilling it from the side and not straight down be an issue? I do no think it would but???? Thanks.

 

It'll be difficult to keep water in the putty bowl to prevent the drill from overheating if it's on its side

 

Congrats Doug how soon until the upgrade to a bigger one?

 

You might have to put the side to be drilled down on a couple of 2x4s and drill it from the inside if there is enough room to get the drill in there.

 

Yea that would probably be your best idea, otherwise you can take it outside, lay it on an angle and run water over the drill bit to keep it wet. One other idea is to stand it up on end with a pillow or something soft on the rounded end, then put it up against a wall flat to hold it up at the right angle. Then you could prop something else up to keep it standing. You'd have to drill it on a ladder! haha
But I like the idea of drilling it from the inside out best.

 

hahaha I asked you that first thing when I got there Doug! lol Welcome back to the best hobby in the world!!!

 

lol. yep .i drilled 2 other tanks and my big 538, i was going to put 4x4 down fill the tank with some water and drill it from the top down .That way the little water i put in the tank will always be in there until it goes threw . /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default//emoticons/smile.gif and thats all she wrote... i hope, lol.