Drilling Rock - Drill Bits or Hole Saws and sizes ?

[427HISS]

Whats your end goal? Stacking the rock or frag plug holders?

Stacking. The typical plugs look terrible....I'm going to try and make my own out of rock by carving them them to the size of holes I drill.

 

[Minifoot77]

Stacking. The typical plugs look terrible....I'm going to try and make my own out of rock by carving them them to the size of holes I drill.

A dewalt 20v drill with the hammer drill setting and a mason bit in the size for the acrylic rod your using would work pretty sweet

 

[Ryan - Serious Reefs]

Sounds like you’re working with Marco rock. In my experience, it tends to crumble pretty easily when drilling. Be careful.

For what it’s worth, there are definitely times when rods are the right tool. But cement, epoxy, or thick super glue can often get you to the same result with less effort. You also don’t have to line up holes perfectly, which sometimes leads to a more natural looking aquascape in the end.

 

[jsmkmavity]

 

[jsmkmavity]

Tried a link but didnt work

 

[427HISS]

Sounds like you’re working with Marco rock. In my experience, it tends to crumble pretty easily when drilling. Be careful.

For what it’s worth, there are definitely times when rods are the right tool. But cement, epoxy, or thick super glue can often get you to the same result with less effort. You also don’t have to line up holes perfectly, which sometimes leads to a more natural looking aquascape in the end.

I will be using super glue etc, but my thought is to use rods in places where I may want move some stacks of rock if I need to.

 

[Freenow54]

Sorry just saw this was not notified . No a long way from putting rock in . My build is / was a fresh water set up conversion . I wanted a sump so bought an overflow box. I drilled 2 holes one cracked , so caught up in a mess right now , as well as building a sump. I now have the glass for the baffles which would be funny if I were not so " upset "

 

[Freenow54]

I will be using super glue etc, but my thought is to use rods in places where I may want move some stacks of rock if I need to.

That is why I want a method that can be altered unless you are sure of placement . As well as the pink colour of the epoxy

 

[427HISS]

"As well as the pink colour of the epoxy"
That's why I like Julian Sprung's epoxy.

I'd have to search to see if company's have different colored epoxy's.

 

[427HISS]

Is the website Chicagopartsnetwork.com that you buy from ?
Is that diamond laced ?

 

[427HISS]

I tried the name, but it's like a mailing link or something ???