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OfflineDesykaLamgeene
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For anyone making a SGFC/MSG/etc. (on drilling holes)
    #16199243 - 05/08/12 10:23 AM (11 years, 10 months ago)

While drilling my 3 new MSG's, I found that if I used a 1/8" drill bit to initially make my holes, I was able to just stab the bit into the plastic (with the drill going of course; I don't mean just stabbing it in with no power  :tongue: ) without having to worry about cracking it or the drill bit sliding away from my intended point and dancing around.

Then I went back and used a 1/4" bit to bring the holes up to size.

It may seem like double the work since you're drilling the holes twice, but - at least in my case - it proved to take MUCH less effort since I was able to move from hole-to-hole very quickly. Once that was done, the 1/4" bit slid right in and out even easier than the 1/8" did.

I did this on the last two tubs and they each went faster than the first one. (or at least they felt like it since they took so much less effort - I wasn't timing it or anything)

Just thought I'd share. :smile:

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Re: For anyone making a SGFC/MSG/etc. (on drilling holes) [Re: DesykaLamgeene] * 1
    #16199287 - 05/08/12 10:33 AM (11 years, 10 months ago)

Right on man that will help noobs :thumbup: and another little tip if your tub is cracking when you drill set it out in the sun for 30 mins and it seems to help with the cracking

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Re: For anyone making a SGFC/MSG/etc. (on drilling holes) [Re: SimpleFarmer]
    #16199322 - 05/08/12 10:42 AM (11 years, 10 months ago)

Oh man good idea!

When I did my first SGFC I remember wishing I could easily soak it in hot water - never thought about the sun. Duh! :facepalm3:

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Re: For anyone making a SGFC/MSG/etc. (on drilling holes) [Re: DesykaLamgeene]
    #16199358 - 05/08/12 10:52 AM (11 years, 10 months ago)



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Re: For anyone making a SGFC/MSG/etc. (on drilling holes) [Re: SimpleFarmer]
    #16201261 - 05/08/12 07:09 PM (11 years, 10 months ago)

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SimpleFarmer said:
Right on man that will help noobs :thumbup: and another little tip if your tub is cracking when you drill set it out in the sun for 30 mins and it seems to help with the cracking




never heard that one before. ill probly just make that a routine from now on when im making terrariums...however i ain't like you rich folk and I poke my hundreds of holes with a knife and a screwdriver :brucelee:

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Re: For anyone making a SGFC/MSG/etc. (on drilling holes) [Re: Dork]
    #16201384 - 05/08/12 07:34 PM (11 years, 10 months ago)

Lots of people put a piece of scrap wood behind their drilling projects.


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Re: For anyone making a SGFC/MSG/etc. (on drilling holes) [Re: Doc_T]
    #16201453 - 05/08/12 07:48 PM (11 years, 10 months ago)

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Doc_T said:
Lots of people put a piece of scrap wood behind their drilling projects.





That's what I do. About as easy as it gets .


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Re: For anyone making a SGFC/MSG/etc. (on drilling holes) [Re: Lifted1]
    #16201601 - 05/08/12 08:13 PM (11 years, 10 months ago)

Laying out grid lines in pen On the sides of the tub helps too, you can get all the holes lined up with each other. And you can clean off any material left behind by the drill with a tool called a countresink.


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