drilling on glazed pots

[kindrag23]

Thanks I am good for some comedic relief from time to time lol.

[IncurablePlantHead]

I thought that was what a tailgate was for!!! My orchids are all over the property.....If I can get my truck to them, thats where the work gets done!

[kindrag23]

Yep that way lot less mess as well! Most of mine for now are in my little greenhouse. Others are in the back room. I have been battling with my brassovalia and keeping it upright and its base was to wide to stick in a net pot. Ergo the use of a glazed pot w a few extra holes for air flow with it sitting in a little plastic pot in the glazed pot. Now it cant flip! Finally some success! With this plant!!

[james mickelso]

Masonary bits work ok but you have to keep them wet and it is a very slow process. But with either a masonary or diamond tip the secret is just like drilling metal. Start small. 5/8ths is a big damn drill. Try 1/8th first. Then go to 5/8ths. Or 3/16ths then larger. If you make a mud coolant it works better too. I've drilled tons of high fired bonsai pots this way.

[kindrag23]

Well it worked well and I went slow. I thought it was rather large myself. Mine stayed in water and I would drill 30-45seconds then stop then go again