Rubbermaid sump mistake

[fishking]

I made a mistake on my 150 rm sump, where the stock bulkhead was i tried to cut out a bigger hole and ended up screwing up, is there anyway i can "patch" up the hole by putting a piece of of acrylic over the hole and glueing it down or is the sump finished??

 

[Elliott]

why not buy a larger bulkhead?

 

[fishking]

the thing is with the 150 on the inside of the tub there are 2 pieces sticking out from where the hole is so i wont be able to get a full seal

 

[Elliott]

can you cut an even bigger hole to hide it and get a matching bulk head?

 

[cougarguy]

Just use some kind of Reciprocating saw and some sanding to remove the ridges.

 

[fishking]

is there a such thing as a 3 inch bulkhead and a 3inch to 2inch reducer???

 

[BigEivlSquid]

yes there are 3" bluckhead and 3" to 2" reducers.

However I would use a peice of acrylic to patch the hole using 3M 5200 sealant. Then you can drill the right size hole.

 

[fishking]

well if i was going to get a hole saw and then drill the correct hole for a 3 inch bulk, would i still need to patch with the acrylic? BTW what is the correct hole saw for a 3 inch bulk?

 

[BigEivlSquid]

your looking at drilling a 5" hole for a 3" bulkhead.

3.5" hole for the 2" bulkhead.

At least for SCH80 Spears brand fittings. Its what I use at work, i trust them.

 

[fishking]

ok tyvm for the help guys