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Very cool thread! Definitely gonna follow along
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@ESHOPPS.INC overflow kits are excellent because they include a plastic hole template so you know exactly where to drill, as well as a perfectly sized diamond hole saw drill bit: https://link.amazon/B00IqNXzP
Here’s a short video on the overflow drilling and install as well in case it helps anyone in the future. My pro tips are to trace your hole with a dry-erase marker, start the drilling dry so you have a divot, then use plumbers putty to make a reservoir so you can “wet drill” the glass, and to have a folded up towel on the inside of the tank to catch the glass circle when it falls, so you don’t end up cracking the opposite side of the tank.
Here’s a short video on the overflow drilling and install as well in case it helps anyone in the future. My pro tips are to trace your hole with a dry-erase marker, start the drilling dry so you have a divot, then use plumbers putty to make a reservoir so you can “wet drill” the glass, and to have a folded up towel on the inside of the tank to catch the glass circle when it falls, so you don’t end up cracking the opposite side of the tank.
