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11-10-2007, 07:40 PM
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 Drilling bulkhead holes in an acrylic sump?? Can anyone explain the best way to do this?? Any special drill bit, or just start with a pilot hole and keep going bigger, or use a spiral saw??
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11-10-2007, 07:53 PM
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| Re: Drilling bulkhead holes in an acrylic sump?? The best way is use a hole saw. Start you hole on one side then finish on the other. Put water on the acrylic to keep you blade from melting the acrylic. The size of the hole you need is normally on a sticker with the bulkhead. If you decide to drill the hole with some thing else still use water to keep it cool. You well end up with a mess if you don't.
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11-10-2007, 08:14 PM
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| Re: Drilling bulkhead holes in an acrylic sump?? Thanks for the info, I haven't been able to find any DIY on this... Looks like another trip to Home Depot!!
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