are u loking for bulkheads in calgary?

scuglass · #1 10-18-2005, 11:56 PM

just picked up a couple 1.5 inch bulk heads at ufa just off macleod by the golf dome they had a few different sizes all for around 9-15 $ pretty good price compared to what other plumbing stores are charging. just thought id let everyone know.

scott

scuglass · #2 10-19-2005, 06:01 AM

also if ne 1 can drill tanks or can point me in the right direction (in calgary) that would be great. do all 1.5 inch bulkheads need a 1.75 inch hole? or does it depend on the bulk head. i believe i need a 1.75 inch hole drilled so if u could pm me or post here that would be appreciated thanks

BT05 · #3 10-19-2005, 06:32 AM

1.75" hole for a 1.5" bulkhead?! Seems a bit small... usually you would need a 2.5" or 2 5/8" hole depending on the brand of bulkhead. You might want to check your measurements there unless your bulkhead has really thin walls or something.

Delphinus · #4 10-19-2005, 03:46 PM

You will need a 1.75" hole for a 1" bulkhead. That's using the standard schedule-40 bulkhead. Schedule 80 bulkheads exist, we don't really need to use them on aquariums, but if you got your hands on one of those then it would need a bigger hole due to the thicker wall thickness.

A 1.5" bulkhead will need a hole, I would guess, at least 2.25", maybe even 2.5". I have some 1.5" bulkheads at home I can double check the size of hole they need.

I have a 1.75" hole saw for glass so I can help you with a 1.75" hole for the 1" bulkheads. Unfortunately if you need anything larger I can't help, but you should be able to go into any glass shop or aquarium shop and have them do it for you.

scuglass · #5 10-19-2005, 05:10 PM

heres a couple pics i believe im measuring it right lol if not im just a dumb ass. if u can help me out can u plz pm with info such as cost and time delphinus.

thanks scott

scuglass · #6 10-19-2005, 05:11 PM

wow after looking at those pics they are really bad sorry

Delphinus · #7 10-19-2005, 05:35 PM

Looks like a standard 1" bulkhead if I'm seeing it right. So I can probably help you out with the hole.

Tell you what let's take this to PM and we can figure out the nitty gritty details of when/where/how/etc.

BMW Rider · #8 10-20-2005, 12:31 AM

Yep, that's a 1" bulkhead. Remember that the sizing is the interior dimension of the pipe at schedule 80. The outside dimension will be the size plus the thickness of the pipe walls. Schedule 40 pipe has the same nominal extirior dimension and a thinner wall (so its actually about 1 1/8" inside).