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How to make a hole in a bottle? Bob 05-03-2007
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Posted by Richard J Kinch on May 4, 2007, 6:09 pm


zxcvbob writes:

>> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=32398
>
>
> I've used these on ceramic and porcelain; they're supposed to work on
> glass:
>
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=42829

Good porcelain will dull a carbide drill before you finish the first hole.

Go for the diamond.

Posted by Danimal on May 3, 2007, 9:00 pm


Dremel tool and a glass bit, i've etched bottles and even cut the necks off
with this to make flower vases for second in command.
>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 Larry W on May 3, 2007, 10:23 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
>
>

There are bits available for drilling glass, the business end looks
something like a spear head. Check out for instance:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=42829




--
Make it as simple as possible, but no simpler.

Larry Wasserman - Baltimore Maryland - lwasserm(a)sdf. lonestar. org

Posted by Marilyn & Bob on May 4, 2007, 12:22 am


The easiest way to make a lamp out of a bottle is to get a bottle lamp kit
such as http://www.cherrytreetoys.com/prodinfo.asp?number=47-130 or
http://cgi.ebay.com/BOTTLE-LAMP-KIT-by-GE-is-NEW-NIB_W0QQitemZ190108275213QQihZ009QQcategoryZ75576QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem.
No need to take the wire through the bottle.
--
Peace,
BobJ

>
>
>
>>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
>>
>>
>
> There are bits available for drilling glass, the business end looks
> something like a spear head. Check out for instance:
>
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=42829
>
>
>
>
> --
> Make it as simple as possible, but no simpler.
>
> Larry Wasserman - Baltimore Maryland - lwasserm(a)sdf. lonestar. org



Posted by Goedjn on May 4, 2007, 2:45 pm


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
>

Method 1:
Build a little cofferdam of putty around where you want the hole,
fill it with jewlers rouge and cutting oil, And set a stick in there
in the drill press, and leave it running. come back once an hour or
so and bounce the stick up and down to get more abrasive under it.

Method 2:
If you're really skilled and lucky, you can melt the hole instead.
Preheat a bucket of sand and the bottles in your oven
to as hot as you can get it, then use a mapp-gas torch on the
spot where you want the hole, and poke it with a stick when
it starts to glow brightly. If the bottle doesn't explode,
bury it in the hot sand and let the whole thing cool.
(I've seen hobbyist beadmakers use a crockpot filled with
vermiculite, but I suspect your bottles are too big for that.)

Method 3:
Get a dremel tool with a thick grinding wheel, and prop it against
the glass, running, and go read a book.

Method 4: Use battery-driven LED arrays, and skip the external
power entirely.



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