Cutting a hole in glass

I recently purchased a beautiful green glass bottle type of thing. Its about 4 feet tall, has a very long slender neck (about 1.5 inches wide) that takes up most of the length, then at the last 8 inches it opens up into a perfectly round base about 8 inches in diameter.. Its smooth thick jungle green glass and heres the best part: i got it for $2 at a garage sale...

I want to turn it into a bong

Since it was not made for that purpose, it only has one hole, and thats the opening at the top... I need to make 2 more, nice, clean, smooth holes in it at the base for a bowl and a carb.

So heres my question: How can i do this? Ive been told to use a high speed drill with a special glass bit, but i dont have either of those... Is there another way? i want it to be fool proof because i will go on a phychotic killing spree if it breaks; its such an amazing find.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated..

You need a special drill bit. I've tried other ways, they don't work.

Yes, you need the bit, or you may risk cracking it or breaking it. I've tried as well, doesn't work no matter what you do. The glass just gets all chipped up when you don't use the right bit, a jagged, uneven hole, that's when it works. When it doesn't, it breaks.

Im willing to put some money into this... is there a professional service i can utilize? (assuming they dont realize my intentions)

just by the special bit, and drill, and make urs and then keep making finds and selling them off or trading them for more bud

here was my thread about this. i ended up pickin one up for 12$ at ace hardware it works great i have made many a bong since http://boards.cannabis.com/showthread.php?t=41555

yeah i used a drill and glass bit... its the ONLY way.

ur all just impatient ive made 100s of glass bongs with nothing more than a screw driver and some electrical tape.... but yeah dont go on a killing spree cause you smashed 2 dollars worth of replaceable glass, just by a drill bit and get use to a drill press its the best way, i made my trophy bong that way

you can use a torch, you better have experience though

best way is with a dremel and a diamond bit that will work the best cuz it has 2200rpm and it really doesnt drill through the glass but moreso melts through the glasss

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Originally Posted by 420purplehaze420

ur all just impatient ive made 100s of glass bongs with nothing more than a screw driver and some electrical tape.... but yeah dont go on a killing spree cause you smashed 2 dollars worth of replaceable glass, just by a drill bit and get use to a drill press its the best way, i made my trophy bong that way

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that sounds badass, hows it work?

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Originally Posted by Up In Smoke 420

that sounds badass, hows it work?

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The screwdriver and electrical tape way? you just get your glass bottle and rap it up really tight in electriacal tape(this helps prevent spider cracking)

then you cut out a circle of the tape where you want the stem or downtube to go (can only be one hole in the bottle, weakened glass cant handle 2 holes)

then put the bottle in a towel in your lap and then start to stab the bottle with a pointy screw driver with moderate force, youll start to see little white cracks after a minute or 2 and eventually a little hole will pop through in the glass. Then just chip away at the hole until its the right size.

once you carefully peel off the tape there shouldnt be to many cracks coming from the main hole but if there is its not to bad it will still work. rinse the bottle well to get rid of all glass particles and seal it all up with a hot glue gun or silly puddy or any of that type of stuff

ive only had probably 3 out of atleast 50 bottles break while i was making the holes for normal bongs and pissers. The thin fruit juice bottles work really good i find, but this way doesnt compare to a diamond drill bit and a drill press

hope this brings someones homemade bong making to the next level

peace

make sure to run water over where you're drilling constantly, not a rapid flow, a light stream should work(glass gets to hot and breaks if you don't)

take it to a glass shop if u are that worried about breaking it, thats what im gonna do with this glass vase i have sitting on the counter, its gonna be a sweet one.

use a drill or drill press on th LOWEST speed possible using a glass bit. The reason they don't make special bits for drilling through glass for dremels is because dremels don't go slow enough to use a glass bit. It needs to be at about 500rpm or you risk heating and shattering the glass or cracking it. You can use a grinding bit on a dremel that takes too long and messes up the bits.

post some pics of the glass or when its done :thumbsup:

i have like 5 vases that would be a perfect bong... where can i obtain one of these "glass bits"? lowes?

yea if anyone figueres out a good sure fire way let me know also please

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Originally Posted by ichaseclowns

I recently purchased a beautiful green glass bottle type of thing. Its about 4 feet tall, has a very long slender neck (about 1.5 inches wide) that takes up most of the length, then at the last 8 inches it opens up into a perfectly round base about 8 inches in diameter.. Its smooth thick jungle green glass and heres the best part: i got it for $2 at a garage sale...

I want to turn it into a bong

Since it was not made for that purpose, it only has one hole, and thats the opening at the top... I need to make 2 more, nice, clean, smooth holes in it at the base for a bowl and a carb.

So heres my question: How can i do this? Ive been told to use a high speed drill with a special glass bit, but i dont have either of those... Is there another way? i want it to be fool proof because i will go on a phychotic killing spree if it breaks; its such an amazing find.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated..

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buy a glass cutting bit, and make sure your put tape over the shots you are drilling through... or you're gonna crack and shatter the glass, beleive me

I really want to try this as well, I just had the idea of getting my friends bong slide and buying a glass drill bit to match the diameter of the slide. I hear some people saying you cant drill it at an angle, is this true? is there no way you can drill at an angle?

I was thinking of getting a Sobe bottle for it, the bottles are a nice size and they have little lizards carved in the glass around the top. If i could do this several times I could make one out of each type, because they all have wierd names, like Lizard Fuel and Tsunami and Liz Blizz lol.

Here is the one i wanted to use:
http://www.cool-drinks.com/Images/SoBeLizardFuel.gif

like i said go to a glass shop, like find a dude that blows glass, and he could put the female part of the steam in there and every thing