How To Drill Hole In Glass Shower Door

After a long time you can drill a hole.

How to drill hole in glass shower door.

Position the glass under the drill or position the drill on the glass where you want to drill. In this video we drill a hole using a spear shaped glass drill bit. Use the mandrel on your drill to create the first hole in the glass. Drilling a hole in a pane of glass or a mirror is simple.

Then placing a hard wood behind the glass you must use the stylus very gently tapping with a hammer. Glass can easily be drilled with the correct drill bit and a suitable lubricant coolant. But if you can use a steel needle or stylus absolutely thin and spikes you can. The key is to use a carbide bit made especially for glass and tile.

Clamp the glass down with the c clamps. Insert a 1 8 inch or 3 32 inch carbide or diamond tipped bit into the chuck of a variable speed drill. Tape a small scrap of dense cardboard to the glass. Then put the saw on the drill and place it into the hole you created with the mandrel.

Place the point of the drill at the center of the marked point on the glass pour a few drops of lubricating oil on the area around the drill tip and glass beginning at low speed with medium pressure drill a small starter hole into the glass. Double check the speed of the drill. Begin at very low rpm to create a dimple in the glass then remove the cardboard and continue at about 400 rpm. Drill the hole through.

Small bits work best for creating a dimple or starter hole in the glass.