How To Drill A Hole Into Glass Sheet

Determine the type of glass you want to drill.

How to drill a hole into glass sheet. To drill a plexiglass unlike how you bore a hole through metals or stones you don t have to puncture the plexiglass begin to pierce the marked spots slowly. Drilling a hole in a pane of glass or a mirror is simple. Before you embark on drilling the main hole you should consider starting with a pilot hole. Next mark the location of the hole with either a grease pencil or permanent marker.

Don t push too hard. Glass can easily be drilled with the correct drill bit and a suitable lubricant coolant. This will avoid cracking which may damage the entire sheet. You can drill holes in wine bottles aquariums mirrors glass tiles.

The key is to use a carbide bit made especially for glass and tile. Buy a plexiglass drill or plexiglass drill bits that can be used with a regular drill. These bits have a different. If you have a power drill at home already you can probably use.

After that you can remove the cardboard or tape. Start on a piece of cardboard. This will prevent chipping when you begin to drill into the plexiglass. Practice with smaller pieces of scrap acrylic before attempting to drill.

First place the plexiglass on a thick piece of scrap wood you won t mind drilling into. Just make a small crater in the glass. Acrylic chips can easily fly off during drilling and be a health hazard. Don t go all the way through it though.

Start slowly drilling into the glass with your preferred bit. Tape a small scrap of dense cardboard to the glass. The pilot hole should be at least 1 2 the diameter of the final hole. Begin at very low rpm to create a dimple in the glass then remove the cardboard and continue at about 400 rpm.

You can aim at a speed of 3 5 inches per minute. Getting the right equipment 1. In this video we drill a hole using a spear shaped glass drill bit. When you start the drilling process ensure that the hole is away from the edge of the plexiglass.

Choose the right drill.