How I drill holes in clay pots
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- I was asked for this video on how I drill holes in clay pots, and has you see its reasonably easy. One thing I didn't mention was don't press to hard down let the weight of the drill do the work, so no pressure is needed just have patience and it will go though. I will say that we have not broken a pot yet.....but give it time and we might......
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Soaking your unglazed pots in water for 24 hours before drilling, will make this process much easier, and you’re a lot less likely to crack the pot. If you have a glazed pot with no drainage holes, and the bottom of the pot is unglazed, you can use the same soaking method before drilling your drainage holes. If you can’t find diamond drill bits, masonry drill bits also work well on the soaked pots. Whichever drill bit you’re using, be careful not to apply too much pressure while drilling.
That does help thank you as you are the first I.ve seen to drill in the sides.
Thank you. I’ve just bought some terracotta pots for my fish tanks so this is very helpful :)
Thank you for this video. I'm going to have my husband Rick make me some orchid pots. Terra cotta orchid pots cost $6.00. So I purchased a set of 10 diamond drills from Walmart for $9.00. Now I will have so many pots I will need to buy more orchids.
You are a gem, so is hubby! Never in the world did i expect an answering video a few hours later. Obviously the drill bits are the key. I have done a few holes but it was o difficult and I thought the pots would break. I watched a guy in the U.S. Do it in a vid and he started his holes with the drill at an angle until it 'bit' and then straightened it up.its no wonder I am finding it hard though as I am using the wrong tools. Thanks Deb, eBay here I come!
Thanks Lynn, I watched a RUclips video (Oliver's greenhouse) on how to do it, and yes you do need the drill bits, makes it so much easier. They do skid about at first so you have to hold the pot and just take you time........let me know how you do with them.........
Debra Woodrow . I just ordered a set on eBay for $7 from Hong Kong, will take a bout 10 days or so to get here. Can't wait to try it.
that's great, better than buying the proper orchid pots which are so expensive, happy drilling.....
tip the bit more towards a 45 degrees angle and start slower, let the edge start the bit cutting then turn up back to 90 degrees might get you started easier...i used a masonry disc on a chop saw and cut angled slots in the clap pots for my orchid plants..which worked well
If you overlap pieces of tape before you drill will stop your bit from jumping around.
U should slow the speed of the drill down. Going that fast will dull the diamond bit very quickly. Add water to drilling spot to keep it cool.
Thanks for the tips
Excellent idea!! Thank you for sharing.
Soak your pot or just squirt some water on it before you drill and turn the drill bit at a 45ﾟ angle to start the hole before straightening. reate a groove that will prevent the drill bit from jumping around
Have you tried wetting the pots beforehand to cut down on the dust? Thanks for mentioning that, by the way. Clay contains a huge amount of silica which is essentially glass, so you're technically throwing glass dust around and breathing that in.
Also, have you watched the video by motes orchids where he talks about making holes in clay pots? He doesn't think it's necessary and I've even cut down on making holes in 8" plastic pots because they dry out really fast with the way I pot. (Lots of crock in the bottom and center). Since I also keep my pots on wire shelves, they get tons of air around the bottoms of the pots as well and I don't get problems with root rot. If you kept them on saucers or on a solid table or on humidity trays where air circulation is lessened, then holes may be a good idea, though I'd keep them near the bottom of the pot since the rims dry out so fast anyway.
One last thing...if you don't have really pure water, I'd ditch the clay pots. It's incredibly important to totally drench them with a bunch of water at each watering, not just wetting the mix, but soaking the whole pot as well. Otherwise you get salt buildup that is really hard to remove and your roots start dying as they come into contact with the pots.
Last- I purchased some new pots recently (from a craft shop) and roots began dying when they got to the rim. I recently soaked those pots and found really high tds levels. There was something in the clay, salt or some manufacturing byproduct, that was poisioning the roots. I didn't think it was salt buildup from my fertilizer since my other clay pots were not doing the same thing and I had not been using them long enough for them to start collecting toxic salt levels. So..just be aware of that and watch the root tips closely for any problems.
Adding water turns the dust into sticky clay that clogs the bit and makes an even worse mess.
I was thinking the same thing. I like the watch too. 🤣🤣
Robust and practical
I thought I was going to learn something new. Use of masking tape will help with the running around. And x mark the spots before hand on the tape will give you a better looking job or it does on ceramic tile to keep the drill from rolling around. The other thing is water always helps when cutting on tile. You can also put them in a vise to hold still so you don’t need the towel. But be careful not to put much tension or you will crack pot before you get started. I don’t have one but I wonder how a drill press would work.
Thank you. We live and learn.
If you put the pots into a tub of luke warm water for an hour or so, the drill will go through much easier.
But then, before putting the fasteners in and fasten them, the pots should be dried all up again 🙏🏼
You need a drill bit in the centre of your cutter
the water helps to stop the bit from getting hot
Thank you soooo much for the video.
Felicia Williams you're welcome
This is what I need to do as Im trying using clay terracotta pots for my orchids/. I spose putting the pot in a vice to stabilise could end up cracking it? I'm on my own here you see., Thank you.
Goon at a 45 degree angle
No spinning
a hole saw with that middle drill bit thingie would do the job better
What attachment does your husband use on his power drill to brace his left hand while drilling?
It's a diamond drill bi,t and he just hold the pot as best as he can, or I will hold them for him. hope this helps
It's a removable handle that clamps around the chuck end of the drill. Sometimes you get a handle which screws into the side of the drill. I've only ever seen these right-angle removable handles on mains-powered drills, not battery drills
The linked video shows how to make a temp plate so the bit doesn't slip during drilling and how to use a plastic water bottle to keep a continuous flow of water while drilling. ruclips.net/video/U_NtTBTGp20/видео.html
Lol tell him to drill a little bit on an angle to get the bit in
how to stop the soil from getting of the pot?
Why you have to make big holes
On top side of the pot anyways so ..........
hi, is it better to have holes on side of plant pot instead of bottom .thank you . i only have cheep plastic pots .will it work better with no holes on bottom and only on sides God bless
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Yes it will
You need to blow your nose. It is very annoying all that sniffing.
Hey, how about antique slightly fragile pots (i just bought a bowl and jug for a succulent arrangement)