How do you put a hole in the bottom of a wine bottle without breaking it?
By Dianne from Wooster, OH
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It's not easy! You need a special drill bit. You can sometimes use the one made for drilling ceramics but a diamond bit works much better. & while you're drilling you need to have someone drip water on the bit & the area being drilled. This prevents heat build-up. At least this is how a friend told me she drilled a sheet of glass which is basically the same thing (but not as thick as a pop bottle.
Check this out:
www.diamond-drill-bit-and-tool.com/
They sell flat nose diamond bits & also have a "how to" section.
www.askthebuilder.com/
This sounds tedious and something I can't do without a proper equipment and workstation.
I do drill wine bottles with a drill press. This helps because you can exert even pressure. First fill the bottle with cool water all the way to the top and cork it. I use a vacuum sealing cork. Then use some plumbers putty to create a dam at the drill site and fill that with water.
Hello Dianne! I do not know an answer to your question, but I wanted to say hello to you. I'm in Wooster, Ohio too!
Misty
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