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#1 User is offline   Will 

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Posted 11 March 2010 - 11:58 AM

I have a Nano i am working on, and need to get it drilled (3/4"). As i am a student, (working on a budget) do any of you know of anyone who drills glass for a low price (called some glass shops and they wanted $80 a hole).

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Posted 11 March 2010 - 12:02 PM

Shane at Fishy business does it. He;s on Burnet and braker (roughly)
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Posted 11 March 2010 - 12:03 PM

Dave (Username Prof) from Epic reef can do it for 20$ a hole if I remember correctly.

Also he is a great all around guy and a sponsor. His information is in the sponsor section.

And me saying he is a great guy has nothing to do with me ordering a lot of fish/corals from him recently. :)


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Posted 11 March 2010 - 12:04 PM

Check our sponser section. I believe both Prof and Shane at Fishy Business will drill tanks quite reasonably.
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Posted 11 March 2010 - 12:31 PM

Just make sure the glass isn't tempered.
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Posted 11 March 2010 - 12:44 PM

Its not, its the left vertical side of a 16 gal bowfront. the bulkheads im thinking of ordering require a 1 1/2 hole
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Posted 11 March 2010 - 04:48 PM

Last time I asked Dave was charging $25 a hole.
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Posted 11 March 2010 - 04:55 PM

I think in his forum, Under :what I can do for you. It says 20 a hole. if you factor in a bulkhead yeah 25 is about right. but just the hole is 20.
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Posted 11 March 2010 - 05:53 PM

Nope, I asked about just the hole, he said $25, bulkhead extra. :) Ok, where's Dave to settle this!?!

Oh, second hole was $20.

I posted in his section under 'tank drilling'.
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Posted 12 March 2010 - 08:12 AM

Generally, $25 for the first hole and $20 for each additional. I'll do $20 a hole for ARC members if you bring me the tank.
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Posted 13 March 2010 - 09:00 AM

thanks for all of the reply's, Shane at fishy business drilled it for me for 40 with the bulkheads included :)
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