make a bulkhead fitting?

[JimPS]

I first thought I could double nut a 1" NPT close nipple with some rubber gaskets to make a bulkhead fitting for a drain in one of those plastic water tubs. But when you really look at it, you don't end up with many threads left. Is there a common way to make one that's not coming to me?

 

[SandburRanch]

I first thought I could double nut a 1" NPT close nipple with some rubber gaskets to make a bulkhead fitting for a drain in one of those plastic water tubs. But when you really look at it, you don't end up with many threads left. Is there a common way to make one that's not coming to me?

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Although I like to be independent and make things I need, purchasing would be my choice since they aren't very expensive.

But to make one, use a 1" pipe coupling rather than a nipple so you have pipe threads on the inside. For the outside diameter machine down to 1", thread the OD and you'll have enough length for a one inch nut on each side, washers and gaskets.

Or use an inch siphon hose in the top for the same effect.

Double Threaded Bulkhead Fitting - 1 Inch

 

[JimPS]

I can't find one at any of the ACE or independent hardware stores or HomeDepot, Lowes, etc. Of course the stores around here are more into patio furniture than farm equipment.

I guess I'll have to mail order one as much as I hate to.

Thank you.

 

[KubotaSam]

Try a marine supply store if you have one near. A "through hull" fitting will work nicely for what you want.

 

[JimPS]

Try a marine supply store if you have one near. A "through hull" fitting will work nicely for what you want.

Thanks for the tip, I'll check.

 

[JimPS]

The local marine shop had some but they are pretty light duty and not threaded the way I wanted.
I finally thought to check Grainger and they had them. Big and bulky, but it will work.
Thanks for the ideas.

 

[Gordon Gould]

Might be to big for what you want but a shower or sink drain is cheap and easy to come by

 

[JimPS]

Might be to big for what you want but a shower or sink drain is cheap and easy to come by

That's actually a pretty good idea but I needed 1" pipe threads on both sides.

The outer diameter of the fitting is huge for 1" female pipe threads, but I can't complain.... at least I got what I needed.

Item Bulkhead Fitting
Thread Size 1"
Required Hole Size (In.) 2-1/4
Material of Construction Polypropylene
Max. Pressure (PSI) 150
Temp. Range -20 to 150 Degrees F

 

[wdchyd]

Your marine store should carry these in brass.....West Marine may have it

I'll be doing a project like this using a plastic white barrel to make a bait tank for my salt water fishing boat....

to find one in 1" pipe may be hard to find....you may end up making something

EDIT: Oops, I see you found it....

 

[BHD]

I have used the uniseal bulk head fitting and have had some good results on it,
this was in a stationary setting, but I was impressed with them,
Uniseal Bulkhead Alternative - English

do a search on "UNISEAL" for more places that sell the fittings,

this water storage system has been in use for a year now, and no leaks and serving well,

(the main reason I chose these was I did not need access to the inside of the tank (drum) to install the fitting),

 

[wdchyd]

I have used the uniseal bulk head fitting and have had some good results on it,
this was in a stationary setting, but I was impressed with them,
Uniseal Bulkhead Alternative - English

do a search on "UNISEAL" for more places that sell the fittings,

this water storage system has been in use for a year now, and no leaks and serving well,

(the main reason I chose these was I did not need access to the inside of the tank (drum) to install the fitting),

Well isn't that the cats meow.......Is that for a backup drinking water supply..??

 

[DaveOmak]

I have used the uniseal bulk head fitting and have had some good results on it,
this was in a stationary setting, but I was impressed with them,
Uniseal Bulkhead Alternative - English

do a search on "UNISEAL" for more places that sell the fittings,

this water storage system has been in use for a year now, and no leaks and serving well,

(the main reason I chose these was I did not need access to the inside of the tank (drum) to install the fitting),

BHD.... Great find.... Thanks

 

[BHD]

my DD moved in to an old farm house that was built in 1929, and even tho it had a room for the bathroom, no plumbing was ever put in to the house, it did have a kitchen sink but a bucket was under the sink and (it looked like at one time it may have had a pump that was fed by an old cistern), but all of that is no longer usable, the well is nearly gone, (and a new one is in the 15,000 range in our area), so they pump about 10 gallons out of the well (about all the well will pump at one time) and take to the house and out side the house there is a fill bucket, they can put the water into, and that will fill the tanks in the basement, there is a hand pump at the kitchen sink and in the bath area, we put a coil in a wood stove, and that will heat the water, in an old how water heater tank, (under each hand pump is a two way valve), and by selecting the hot or the cold pipe you can either pump hot water or cold water, to fill the tub they put an extension on the bath room pump and it extends it over to the tub, (there is no toilet they use an out house), the well will not support a flush toilet,

they use a wringer washer for there clothes,

they even use a wood cookstove I would have considered using the coil in the cook stove but it would not have gravity feed the heat circulation,

the heat coil has safety T&P valves there is a tempering valve on the hot out, and there is a heat dump, if the tank gets above 160F I took a new automotive thermostat and made a housing so if it gets up to open the thermostat, it will start to circulate though the old base board heat coils dumping the excess heat, it all works well, and the shut off valves are drain out valves to the heat coil and to the hot water tank, so if the valve is shut it is venting as well to atmosphere, thus 0 pressure in the tank and the only pressure that can built is the water in the three supply tanks, so the way it is set up one can not trap water in the heating systems and make a steam bomb, the wood stove is on the right side of the water heater tank, on the other side of the wall, the heat coil is a 3/4 pieces of steel pipe that is bent into a "U" shape, and the ends stick through the back of the stove.

 

[wdchyd]

Very clever BHD.......those pix bring me back a few years....

 

[KubotaSam]

I have used the uniseal bulk head fitting and have had some good results on it,
this was in a stationary setting, but I was impressed with them,
Uniseal Bulkhead Alternative - English

do a search on "UNISEAL" for more places that sell the fittings,

this water storage system has been in use for a year now, and no leaks and serving well,

(the main reason I chose these was I did not need access to the inside of the tank (drum) to install the fitting),

What a great product!! I will file this away until I need it some day.