How To Drill Hole In Glass Shower Door

Yes the tempered glass will completely shatter if this is even attempted.

How to drill hole in glass shower door.

Double check the speed of the drill. Then put the saw on the drill and place it into the hole you created with the mandrel. In this video we drill a hole using a spear shaped glass drill bit. Insert a 1 8 inch or 3 32 inch carbide or diamond tipped bit into the chuck of a variable speed drill.

Glass can easily be drilled with the correct drill bit and a suitable lubricant coolant. Clamp the glass down with the c clamps. Then placing a hard wood behind the glass you must use the stylus very gently tapping with a hammer. Tape a small scrap of dense cardboard to the glass.

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. Begin at very low rpm to create a dimple in the glass then remove the cardboard and continue at about 400 rpm. After a long time you can drill a hole. Position the glass under the drill or position the drill on the glass where you want to drill.

The key is to use a carbide bit made especially for glass and tile. But if you can use a steel needle or stylus absolutely thin and spikes you can. Drill the hole through. Start on a piece of cardboard.

Buffer the area between the glass and the clamp with the rubber.