Diamond Wire Drill 2mm

The technique we use here at Warm Glass UK to drill small holes in glass using diamond wire drills is, SLOWLY:

• Use a hand held rotary tool, we use the Dremel Flexible Shaft with the Dremel 3000 as this is safer near water.
• Place the glass on a piece of wood with a lip to stop the glass rotating and to stop you drilling into the table.
• Put the glass in a bowl of water so the water is just covering the glass.
• Using the slowest speed on your rotary tool, bring the drill to the glass and apply a very small amount of pressure
• Make a small indentation by drilling (you are actually grinding) from a 45 degree angle, this will prevent the drill from slipping.
• Once you are comfortable that the drill has a firm location, make small doughnut movements with the drill.
• Continue drilling using doughnut movements to flush the waste out and keep the diamonds cool.
• When you are almost through, stop applying pressure and allow the drill to grind through the last ½ mm.
• Small holes can now be opened out using the sides of the diamond wire drill.

Please note if you are using this with a Dremel multitool, you will need a multichuck tool in order to fit these drill bits.