Mist King Installation and Evaluation

[DonLisk]

ON drilling glass. I have drilled several tanks, mostly for Saltwater. Keep the bit cool. plumbers putty to form a circle around the hole you want to drill, fill with water to keep the bit cool. Make sure to have some padding under the hole for when the glass pieces falls out. Keep your drill on a low torque setting and nice even drill speed. Start the hole on an angle and as it starts to make a groove, straight the drill to 90 deg angle. DO NOT push down on the drill, let the bit do the work. You can stop to make sure it is drilling fine and to add more water if need.

Look up some videos on drilling glass tanks to see what I mean.

Thanks Don. This information was just what I needed.

[dtfleming]

glass-holes.com or youtube for videos

[J Teezy]

did you buy your bits from glass-holes? Thinking about getting a couple drill bits from there

[Jason22]

Hi im in new zealand and we don't have any of this. but am looking to buy some in maybe.
Was just wondering if the misters come in 1/4 and 3/8in, and is there any benefit to having one over the other. may be looking at using up to 20 misters and was wondering if the 1/4 tubing would be able to supply enough water to all misters

Thanks Jason

[DonLisk]

Hi Jason, Yes I believe the 1/4 inch tubing would be enough but yo can check with Mist King and I'm sure they will have a more detailed reply.

[J Teezy]

DonLisk did you ever drill your 5/8" holes for the mistking nozzles? If so, how'd it go? Where did you get the bit? I'm going to need to do it as well

[sithlord]

Don,

You want to use a diamond drill bit. The only local place I have found them are at Lowes. Otherwise you can find them on the internet.

I would connect each tank's nozzles inline and use a manifold for multiple tanks.

The manifold should give equal pressure to all lines where if you just ran one line for all tanks you would have less pressure at the far nozzles. For the nozzles in one tank I think you could probably do 3 or 4 no problem off one line.

Hi there, what size diamond drill bit to drill holes on a glass top??