How To Drill Hole In Glass Shower Door

Start on a piece of cardboard.

How to drill hole in glass shower door.

Drilling a hole in a pane of glass or a mirror is simple. But if you can use a steel needle or stylus absolutely thin and spikes you can. 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. In this video we drill a hole using a spear shaped glass drill bit.

The key is to use a carbide bit made especially for glass and tile. Yes the tempered glass will completely shatter if this is even attempted. After a long time you can drill a hole. Small bits work best for creating a dimple or starter hole in the glass.

Then put the saw on the drill and place it into the hole you created with the mandrel. 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. Double check the speed of the drill.

Tape a small scrap of dense cardboard to the glass. Use the mandrel on your drill to create the first hole in the glass. Buffer the area between the glass and the clamp with the rubber. Glass can easily be drilled with the correct drill bit and a suitable lubricant coolant.

Insert a 1 8 inch or 3 32 inch carbide or diamond tipped bit into the chuck of a variable speed drill.