Anyone know how close to the top you can drill a hole in the back of an acrylic tank?

pmrossetti · 10/04/2009, 07:12 PM

I know glass has a limit, does acrylic? Thank you

noahm · 10/04/2009, 08:09 PM

shouldn't be a problem even right at the top. Does it have a brace welded to the top edge? If so, no reason you can't go right up to it. If it doesn't, you might have a small chance of breaking out the top edge of the circle if you banged it or something. Maybe post in the DIY forum just to be safe, but I can't imagine why you couldn't drill right at the top.

pmrossetti · 10/04/2009, 08:13 PM

Hi Noahm, Yes, It has the typical euro brace type rim around it with 3 square openings.
It's 7x2x2. I've heard you could do what you say, I'm just trying to make sure by asking you wonderful RC people. Thanks for helping. Love Oregon

I would think as long as the bulkhead fits it's fine?

10/04/2009, 07:12 PM	#1
pmrossetti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cali. Posts: 3,199	Anyone know how close to the top you can drill a hole in the back of an acrylic tank? I know glass has a limit, does acrylic? Thank you

10/04/2009, 08:09 PM	#2
noahm Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 2,736	shouldn't be a problem even right at the top. Does it have a brace welded to the top edge? If so, no reason you can't go right up to it. If it doesn't, you might have a small chance of breaking out the top edge of the circle if you banged it or something. Maybe post in the DIY forum just to be safe, but I can't imagine why you couldn't drill right at the top.

10/04/2009, 08:13 PM	#3
pmrossetti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cali. Posts: 3,199	Hi Noahm, Yes, It has the typical euro brace type rim around it with 3 square openings. It's 7x2x2. I've heard you could do what you say, I'm just trying to make sure by asking you wonderful RC people. Thanks for helping. Love Oregon I would think as long as the bulkhead fits it's fine?