so one of my other hobbies is woodworking and i was watching a video online about making a vacuum bag to clamp veneers down. what the guy used as a bulkhead i thought was genius. he took a screw-on plug for a sink and drilled a hole in it. this is one of those plugs for stopping up an extra hole from a soap dispensor or a spray head. i am not sure of the diameter of these because i only saw it online. i was looking for 1/2" bulkheads to try a recirc mod on my bak pak skimmer and i think these may work. i do know you can thread fittings onto the end of these plugs because that is what the guy did. these plugs come with a gasket. the guy was making the bags out of shower mats (the rubber you line a shower with). this same material could be used to make custom gaskets. let me know what you guys think or if you have ever heard of it before.
bulk head idea
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cloakerpoked
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A bulkhead isn't the kind of thing that I would personally DIY, just because too much is riding on it. The closest I've come is using a PVC bushing and threaded male piece, and siliconing it to the tank and using a gasket.
there is a lot at risk from possible leaks... this was just something i saw and since it was used in making a seal where high pressure vacuuming was used i thought it might be water tight as well... i will probably buy the bulk heads i need i just saw this and thought it was a fun idea
