nativecollector;929532; said:
What you are looking for is called a threaded nipple, and two female threaded fittings. You will have to get the threaded nipple at a plumbing supply house. I already tried at HD & Lowes.
DIY bulkheads for about $1.30 each
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What you are looking for is called a threaded nipple, and two female threaded fittings. You will have to get the threaded nipple at a plumbing supply house. I already tried at HD & Lowes.
CHOMPERS;930479; said:You must be a Navy man too.Bugs me too, but I stuck my head in the microwave to kill some brain cells. I am ok now.
Do you have to be Navy to call a bulkhead a bulkhead. I have 17 years in the Coast Guard and we call them bulkheads too. (ps. 3 more to retirement)
I will check out the local Pool store this afternoon.
CHOMPERS;930700; said:
silicone works for me... I actually drilled the holes a tad small and threaded the male end into the plastic (i'm drilling rubbermade tubs) and they didn't need silicone.
The diff here with the DIY way vs asking for a "bulkhead fitting" though is cost. The same custom made pvc fitting called a "bulkhead fitting" usually cost about $5 to $15 each. This cost about $1.30 or so depending on the gasket.
And for bulkheads, in architecture, they actually call the boxed out section of a ceiling that contains an hvac duct which crosses a doorway or even part of a room a bulkhead.
Welcome Noob. I don't think anyone is participating in this conversation any more. At least I don't think anyone has been patiently waiting a year and a half (threads are dated in the upper left hand corner). 
CHOMPERS;2567440; said:Welcome Noob. I don't think anyone is participating in this conversation any more. At least I don't think anyone has been patiently waiting a year and a half (threads are dated in the upper left hand corner).
Wow. Heres to another year and a half. People will comment old threads. Get over it.
