IIAD anyone?

If you want to go and take the behind the scene tour at NAIB (National Aquarium in Baltimore), you need to register soon as the deadline if April 22. There are only a few spots left.

Ed
 
Hi Chip,
The 2 that I really like are The Aquarium Center at Randallstown, Md. and That Fish Place at Centerville, Pa. Randallstown might be closer. Both are less than an hour away.
I'll be their Saturday and Sunday. I'll be staying for the lectures and have a room. An excursion to Randallstown would be fun but I won't be able to squeeze it into my schedule.
 
Thanks for the info Michael. I thought that it would be fun to checkout a store in the immediate area (especially since my girlfriend will probably be dragging me along shopping at some point). I still may make an attempt to visit at least one though.
Chip
 
Ed,
Any way I could get a transcript on your tank drilling workshop? I am a professional glazier and it would be interesting to compare notes.
Jim
 
Hi Jim,

We are basically using some/most/all of the same methods. One of the differences that I understand is that we use water as a coolant as this doesn't leave any residues.

A variable speed drill in a movable drill press where the hole saw is placed is set on the tank where the hole is to be cut. (I remove the springs in these small drill presses and allow the weight of the drill provide all of the force needed) A small dam is made around the hole using modeling clay and water is poured into the hole. The drill is set to a slow speed and allowed to grind its way through the tank. The water is refreshed every couple of minutes. In my experience this usually takes about 10 minutes or less to cut the hole.

Does this help?

Ed
 
Ed,

Yes this sounds about the same except I use a pvc ring with bearing grease and ethylene glycol for the cooling medium (this is tedious as it must be recycled) but your way sounds great for a non-commercial operation. How often does the glass crack and are you using diamond coated hole saws?

Jim
 
Hi Jim,

I have drilled about 80 tanks so far and haven't cracked one in a long time( I initially learned drilling tanks for a pet store except there we used a carborundum paste instead of the diamond coated hole saws. I cracked a couple while using the paste but not since I bought my own hole saws)... (now watch me crack a couple at IAD during the workshop...)

I do use the diamond coated hole saws, I find even the cheap ones to be easy to use and a significant improvement over the carborundum paste.

Ed
 
ok-finally got my tickets, and i got a rental car-so anyone needing a ride in from the airport? i will be arriving at BWI about 2 pm friday the 5th
 
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