Diamond Wire Drill 2mm

Diamond Wire Drill 2mm - An extremely useful tool for drilling tiny holes in glass or stone. Can be used with the Inland FlexShaft.

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

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