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chunk

So im new here, and ive been sifting through alot of the threads around here.

I notice that alot of you really want to make bongs out of glass bottles and such, but are too afraid to do it.

Well, I'd like to offer a few tips.

#1- NEVER use regular bits. You can find cheap "tile and glass" bits at any hardware store. Yes, diamond bits are ideal, and more reliable, but these work great for those who are patient, gentile, and on a budget

#2- The molecular make up of glass is such that if you constantly sprinkle water on the hole you are drilling, it will aid in the drilling (dont ask why, but if you google it, you can find out for yourself why this is true).

#3- Better yet, I completely submerge what im drilling in water. That could mean I have to drill in a bucket, the kitchen sink, or the bath tub.

BUT!! the biggest perk of drilling while your glass container is submerged is that IF the glass shatters, the clean up is EASY!!!! No glass will go flying, and it all just falls to the bottom of the sink, bath tub, or bucket to be thrown away, or put down the drain. (throw away the big chunks, but the small shards that everyone worries about will go down the drain. Not sure how environmentaly friendly this is.... But I go ahead and do it anyways)

(I still recomend wearing eye protection however. Goggles are your best bet. It seems as though i should recomend leather gloves, and I do, but honestly, ive never used them, and i dont feel the need to. Ive shatered a couple of bottles over the years and ive never gotten cut. Your call.)

#4- Glass drilling is different thatn any other type of drilling. You arent cutting anything. You are grinding. Patience is your best friend when glass drilling. It WILL take ALOT longer than you expect, so just relax, and take your time. So use very light pressure, and take it easy. That is the key to glass drilling. Light pressure. And use a relativly slow speed on your drill. Dont use your dads super high power high speed drill. The higher the speed, the less control you have. I know on most other matierals a higher speed is nicer, but on glass, its a no-no.

#5- the thinner the glass, the more carefull you should be. Especialy once you reach the other side of the glass. Once you breach through the glass, and the hole actualy becomes, well, a hole, you need to be especialy careful (keep a steady hand and a light, constant pressure).

#6- If you have access to a drill press. Use it. Just use a turkey baster for the water trick or something else of the same effect. But a drill press allows constant pressure, and very little to no un-needed movement. Of course, with a drill press, you risk puting a bit too much pressure on the glass, so you have to be careful with that.



All in all, glass drilling is tricky, and it is a risk in the sence that you can break what you are drilling, but if the right measures are taken, you wont hurt yourself at all.

This is what your typical "tile and glass" bit looks like.

they dont look like much, but they do the job. If you plan on drilling a few holes, these bits get dull relativly quick, so replace often. Good thing they are only like $7

 

chunk

oh, and for gods sake, dont use power tools while high. Be sure you are "all there" when you do this so you dont forget anything.

Now go make some BONGS!!!!

homemadebubbler

Nice thread man. I Might have to run to home depot and pick up a few bits....

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Olórin

thanks man, excellent advice

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PurpleCorn

My friend just bought a couple handles of expensive alchohol. When he's done, I might just have to do some conversions.

 

chunk

And please, if anyone has anything to add, post it up, and ill put it in my original post.

(and of course, i will give the proper credit to whoever gives the tip )

SmasheR

I just saw these at the local Do-It Center but I recently bought my first bong so I am no longer in need of glass drilling. Good tip though.

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Billinheimer

Yeah my friend works at a local hardware store so actually i think tomarrow when i go back to school there will be a glass and tile bit waiting for me

MartimusPrimus

mineral oil or vegitable oil is better to use than water keeps the bit and the glass both well lubed

chunk

Actualy, you dont want anything to be lubed. Like I think ive said above, no cutting is being done. You are grinding. And the molecular make up of water and glass is such that water actualy helps make a more controlled cut. If you have any proof or theory as to why oil would work better, then by all means educate us.

Now, for the drilling and cutting of METAL (and im sure other materials), yes, mineral oil would aid the cutting proccess quite well.