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rudy
05-08-2011, 04:54 PM
I just have a 170 freshwater I want to install a drip system on. Just need a bulkhead between half and inch and an inch drilled on the side of my tank. Anybody have the technology to do this? I will pay obviously.
brotherd
05-08-2011, 06:39 PM
.5 to 1.0 inch is pretty small.Is that the size of the bulkhead or the desired hole size?My smallest bit will yield a whole just under 1.250" We are talking about a glass tank right?
rudy
05-08-2011, 06:43 PM
.5 to 1.0 inch is pretty small.Is that the size of the bulkhead or the desired hole size?My smallest bit will yield a whole just under 1.250" We are talking about a glass tank right?

Talking bulkhead yep. Size I am not really fussy as the drip will be slow. And yes we are talking glass.
brotherd
05-08-2011, 06:57 PM
I can do it but not till next weekend if that works for you. pm me your addy/phone # if you want and we can work out the details.
rudy
05-08-2011, 07:16 PM
Still looking. To clarify I need this tank drilled on the side!
Delphinus
05-08-2011, 08:10 PM
I could maybe do you a 5/8" which is good for installing float valves. Or lend you the bit and you can do it yourself (it's not hard, we can go over the how-to's if you wanted to borrow it). LMK :)
Davidbugera
07-22-2011, 04:34 AM
Princess auto has diamond plated hole saw of all sizes for glass dirt cheap I paid 10 bucks for my one inch and iv got 5 holes out of it already,just make sure it's diamond plated(the silver ones not the black) and a how two on you tube worked for my first time
FishyFishy!
07-22-2011, 02:02 PM
Princess auto has diamond plated hole saw of all sizes for glass dirt cheap I paid 10 bucks for my one inch and iv got 5 holes out of it already,just make sure it's diamond plated(the silver ones not the black) and a how two on you tube worked for my first time

Thats awesome! I'm going to get some today.

Does anyone know off hand the hole sizes for different bulkheads? 3/4", 1", 1.5", 2" bulkheads etc.
BlueWorldAquatic
07-22-2011, 03:25 PM
If not RoNA has those "Green: bits too.
Delphinus
07-22-2011, 06:11 PM
Does anyone know off hand the hole sizes for different bulkheads? 3/4", 1", 1.5", 2" bulkheads etc.

Depends if you do schedule 40 or schedule 80 bulkheads because the wall thickness is different, but the typical black bulkheads are schedule 40 (schedule 80 is grey usually).

For schedule 40 this is what I think I know:

For a 1" bulkhead the hole required is 1-3/4".

1.5" needs 2 - 3/8"

2" needs 3"

3/4" needs 1 - 1/2"

hth