how to drill hole in acrylic?

[allenho1]

Hi, I am planning to get a large (8" chamber) used skimmer that unfortunately does not have a drain fitting in the collection cup. How difficult would it be for me to drill a 1/2" hole in the cup bottom to put in a drain? I know that acrylic tends to shatter, so a regular drill won't work. Would a Dremel tool or some other tool do the job?

 

[JPG@CFI]

Bring it down to CFI world headquarters, and we can drill and tap it for a John Guest fitting. Only take a few minutes. Jason

 

[allenho1]

sounds great. where are you located?

 

[allenho1]

Thanks, Jason. I will give you a holler when I am ready, probably in a few weeks.

 

[JPG@CFI]

Sounds great, see you then, Jason

 

[allenho1]

A big shout-out for Jason @CFI, who did a great job of tapping and installing a drain on my Euroreef RS180 skimmer's collection cup. If any of you DYI guys out there need help with acrylic or cabinetry, be sure to look him up. Thanks, Jason!

 

[JPG@CFI]

It was a pleasure, Allen. Glad I could help! If you need anything, don't hesitate to ask, J

 

[Aquarium Co-Op]

Need more posts to PM CFI Always glad to see a company helping out hobbyists.

 

[user 26995]

Need more posts to PM CFI Always glad to see a company helping out hobbyists.

Cory, you can post questions for Jason on his sponsor forum. Any questions, just ask.