Drill thru acrylic a thing?

[roggy23]

I am thinking of drilling a hole into side of acrylic of my sump. Will it drill ok?
Want to get the hose from reef mat thru and up and around...

 

[Saltyreef]

Yes. Use a hole saw kit rated for plastic and acrylic. Use water to cool the material so ot doesnt melt

 

[MoshJosh]

You can definitely drill through acrylic but it is different than drilling glass. Here is an old thread I posted asking for advice:

How to drill acrylic? Should I drill this tank?

Thinking about drilling this 7.5 gallon frag tank. . . But worried I’ll mess it up (or change my mind). . . just use wood hole saw and go slow???

www.reef2reef.com

 

[Townes_Van_Camp]

Use a step but if you can. I don't know how big of a hole you want. But step bits do a great job on acrylic

 

[Saltyreef]

Use a step but if you can. I don't know how big of a hole you want. But step bits do a great job on acrylic

Agreed. Inoticed normal drill bits always crack acrylic from the pressure it takes to start the hole. Step bits have a nice initial hole boring ability due to the design.