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How to make a hole in a bottle? Bob 05-03-2007
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Posted by Bob on May 3, 2007, 4:05 pm


I have a few empty Crown Royal bottles out of which I want to make small
lamps. Most are the 750ml size & a couple 1.75 liter size. The bottles are
attractive and I think they could make nice lamps for background or accent
light in an office or den.

My problem is that I don't know how to make a hole in the back side of the
bottle near the bottom in which to thread zip cord.

I've tried new drill bits running the drill press as slowly as possible,
using various lubes (oil, alcohol, and carb cleaner), but can't get a hole
started in the glass. I even tried a masonry bit - didn't work either.

Any ideas? Thanks, Bob-tx



Posted by jJim McLaughlin on May 3, 2007, 3:29 pm


Bob wrote:

> I have a few empty Crown Royal bottles out of which I want to make small
> lamps. Most are the 750ml size & a couple 1.75 liter size. The bottles are
> attractive and I think they could make nice lamps for background or accent
> light in an office or den.
>
> My problem is that I don't know how to make a hole in the back side of the
> bottle near the bottom in which to thread zip cord.
>
> I've tried new drill bits running the drill press as slowly as possible,
> using various lubes (oil, alcohol, and carb cleaner), but can't get a hole
> started in the glass. I even tried a masonry bit - didn't work either.
>
> Any ideas? Thanks, Bob-tx
>
>
Take a look at this site.

http://www.cowtown.net/mikefirth/bottle.htm

Google on:

glass bottle hole drill

I've never done it. I've heard that fillin bottle with wet sand,
packing dense, drilling with a tile repeat tile cutting bit ( which is
not a masonry bit) of the kind used for drilling into bath / shower
stalls to install grab bars is the way to go.

Again, though, I've never done a bottle,


I've installed a lot of tub/ shower grab bars through tile as a
volunterr for the local senior center though. The tile bits work great
on that.





Posted by Bob on May 4, 2007, 7:06 am




Bob wrote:

> I have a few empty Crown Royal bottles out of which I want to make small
> lamps. Most are the 750ml size & a couple 1.75 liter size. The bottles
> are
> attractive and I think they could make nice lamps for background or accent
> light in an office or den.
>
> My problem is that I don't know how to make a hole in the back side of the
> bottle near the bottom in which to thread zip cord.
>
> I've tried new drill bits running the drill press as slowly as possible,
> using various lubes (oil, alcohol, and carb cleaner), but can't get a hole
> started in the glass. I even tried a masonry bit - didn't work either.
>
> Any ideas? Thanks, Bob-tx
>
>
Thanks much for all the great information.
You guys have a wealth of information and ideas.

Thanks again, Bob



Posted by Grandpa on May 3, 2007, 3:31 pm


Bob wrote:
> I have a few empty Crown Royal bottles out of which I want to make small
> lamps. Most are the 750ml size & a couple 1.75 liter size. The bottles are
> attractive and I think they could make nice lamps for background or accent
> light in an office or den.
>
> My problem is that I don't know how to make a hole in the back side of the
> bottle near the bottom in which to thread zip cord.
>
> I've tried new drill bits running the drill press as slowly as possible,
> using various lubes (oil, alcohol, and carb cleaner), but can't get a hole
> started in the glass. I even tried a masonry bit - didn't work either.
>
> Any ideas? Thanks, Bob-tx
>
>
With a glass drill bit, of course. See:
http://www.drillglass.com/drillingglass.html
--
Grandpa

Posted by betsyb on May 3, 2007, 4:40 pm






> Bob wrote:
>> I have a few empty Crown Royal bottles out of which I want to make small
>> lamps. Most are the 750ml size & a couple 1.75 liter size. The bottles
>> are attractive and I think they could make nice lamps for background or
>> accent light in an office or den.
>>
>> My problem is that I don't know how to make a hole in the back side of
>> the bottle near the bottom in which to thread zip cord.
>>
>> I've tried new drill bits running the drill press as slowly as possible,
>> using various lubes (oil, alcohol, and carb cleaner), but can't get a
>> hole started in the glass. I even tried a masonry bit - didn't work
>> either.
>>
>> Any ideas? Thanks, Bob-tx
> With a glass drill bit, of course. See:
> http://www.drillglass.com/drillingglass.html
> --
> Grandpa

And make sure the surface of the bottle gets water to cool it? It will crack
if you don't. The bit is essential.

Betsy



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