Bulkheads

[Nsr250NYC]

anybody know where is the best place to get them? and what kind? i dont want those cheap stuff that breaks. thanks

 

[drunktank]

marinedepot.com has them

 

[Nsr250NYC]

ok here is my dilemma. the holes drilled on my tank is 1 3/4 and 1 1/2. with regular schedule 40 bulkheads it means 1" drain and 3/4" return. but i don't want the cheesy sch 40 because they're easy to break. sch 80 dont have the size for the hole. even if they do, the actualy drain is reduced. any suggestions on how to solve this? thanks

 

[inkblue]

ask Rabbi DeeP, he is good with thiS stuFF :smokin: :icon16: :yeah:

 

[turkvr4]

bulk heads

Go to fishasylum.com $2.99 a piece.
You really shouldn't have to over tighten bulkheads.
If your worried about them leaking just smear a
little silicone on the rubber gasket and make all surfaces are clean.
HTHY

 

[Nsr250NYC]

i thought putting silicone on it is actually bad for the gasket. it makes the gasket weak no?

 

[DEEPWATER]

ask Rabbi DeeP, he is good with thiS stuFF :smokin: :icon16: :yeah:

I get mine from World class ,I will look into a cheaper place ,But they have really good one ,S80 bulkheads ,no the cheap ones .
did you try www.savko.com

 

[DEEPWATER]

here is the link for the bulkheads
http://www.savko.com/portal/bulkhead.asp

 

[Nsr250NYC]

Ronen,

i called them already. the problem is that the sch 80 bulkhead need different hole sizes. i cant drill the holes any bigger because it came from factory drilled with temper glass. if i get the sch 80 that fits in the hole, the drain will be less than 1" and return will be less than 3/4". see my problem? help plumbing master!

 

[DEEPWATER]

i thought putting silicone on it is actually bad for the gasket. it makes the gasket weak no?

I never had a prob with the blukhead ,You dont need to put anything on them ,Just get the heavy dudy one ,you will be fine
to tighten up bulkheads ,should be hand tighten them and them witha (chanel Lock) Plumbers pilers a very little turn ,Maybe half a turn

 

[Nsr250NYC]

ok let me put it this way, when it comes down to it, the sch 80 bulkheads that i need are 1/8" bigger than the hole drilled on the tank. anyway to solve this?

can these work?
http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.asp?catalog_name=USPlastic&category_name=37&product_id=5784
http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.asp?catalog_name=USPlastic&category_name=37&product_id=5801

or one of them on this page?
http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/category.asp?catalog_name=USPlastic&category_name=37&Page=1

thanks

 

[DEEPWATER]

ok let me put it this way, when it comes down to it, the sch 80 bulkheads that i need are 1/8" bigger than the hole drilled on the tank. anyway to solve this?

what size hole did you drill?

 

[DEEPWATER]

call my cell me easier then posting

 

[DEEPWATER]

BTW ,I do have 2 ,sch 40 on my main tank as well never had a prob ,just install properly and you are fine