Drilling Glass

[THINKGREEN420]

Is it possible at all to drill a hole through something like a glass vase and if so how??

THINKGREEN420 Reviewed by THINKGREEN420 on 05-11-2006. Drilling Glass Is it possible at all to drill a hole through something like a glass vase and if so how?? Rating: 5

[slipknotpsycho]

http://boards.cannabis.com/showpost....66&postcount=4

[willystylle]

Make sure your drill is sharp, maybe buy a new one just in case.

Drill at highest speed possible, putting NO pressure on the glass.

For Christ's sake make sure the drill is not on 'hammer' or masonry mode.

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Diamond drill bits are best, too. If that hasn't already been mentioned.

[THINKGREEN420]

how much are diamond tiped drill bits approx?

[slipknotpsycho]

10$ at the most? they're not like expensive just cuz they're diamond tipped...

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Yeah, they're not diamonds like the jewelry. Well, they are the diamonds in jewelry, but rougher. Remember in science class in elementary school when we all learned that diamonds were the hardest thing according to some hardness scale?

What was that thing called?

[knave666]

the Vickers hardness scale

[THINKGREEN420]

yea i know what diamond tipped bits are its actually artificial diamonds made in controlled envrioment but what abiout the drill does it need to be anything special

[birdgirl73]

Nothing special. Just a diamond drill bit and make sure, like Willy said, your drill is on regular mode rather than masonry mode. Might make sure your drill bit is fairly narrow. Not sure how big the hole is you want to drill. Hopefully the vase you're drilling into isn't made of real thin, fragile glass because if it is, you can kiss it goodbye.

I do stained glass, and even with the right equipment, about one time in three, the glass still breaks even when you do everything right in trying to drill it. You never know what kind of faults or tiny weaknesses it has. So be prepared to lose it. And wear eye protection.