How To Drill A Glass Door

Making holes in soft materials like wood is easy.

How to drill a glass door.

Step 4 drill the holes to the final size using the electric drill. To drill holes through glass start by attaching a small piece of tape or cardboard to the glass where you want to drill the hole which will prevent the drill bit from slipping. In this video we drill a hole using a spear shaped glass drill bit. Stop and replace the drill bit with the next size larger carbide tipped bit then continue drilling lightening up the pressure on the drill with each bit change.

Add more lubricating oil as needed to keep the drill point cool. Http amzn to 2cwpvm9 diamond coated holesaws. Drilling holes in the double pane glass is the first step to removing the condensation by allowing air to access the area. Certain glass and drill bits require different drill speeds in the drilling technique.

The procedure can be long depending on the thickness of the glass and the drill bit needs constant lubrication in order to make it through the glass. Countersink the holes using the correct size of countersink drill bit this will allow the head of the screw to sink into the fiberglass and sit flush. Periodically stop the drill and gently clear the glass dust from the hole with compressed air. If the window is actually dirty or streaked in between the glass you ll have to drill a hole in the window.

Here is a simple way to drill glass. Assuming you have a modern vinyl window the bottom is the least conspicuous place to drill. Glass can easily be drilled with the correct drill bit and a suitable lubricant coolant. But use this approach on harder materials like metal masonry glass or tile and you ll waste time ruin drill bits and even wreck your workpiece.

You just stick a standard drill bit in your drill and pull the trigger. To avoid drilling through both sides of the door wrap the drill bits in masking tape allowing only 1 2 inch of the tip to show. I drilled a few bottles to make a lamp. Drilling into tempered glass requires special diamond drill bits in order to cut through the dense glass.