Need A Tool!!!!!

[brewercm]

OK, hopefully that got some attention. Anybody have a 1" bulkhead wrench out there I could borrow. If not I"m going to buy this baby but will have to wait for it to come in.

http://www.championlighting.com/product.php?productid=20953
Thanks,
Cliff

[jc]

Neat, I could use one of those.

[5.0Stang]

OHHHHHHHH AHHHHHHHHHH!!!! Might have to borrow that one day if ya get it! Dont worry ill put a deposit :skeezy

[z28pwr]

Cliff, I use Channel Lock's to tighten my bulkheads . They are big enough for 2" bulkheads. If you need to borrow one I'll be home tonight.

[brewercm]

I have some, it's the position of the bulkhead that's a problem since it sits up in a cutout. I can get them on somewhat decent but it's a very tight fit and very little movement of the nut. Kind of hard to explain actually.

[Bill S]

Cliff, I think I have a large crescent that I used. It can turn the bulkhead nut at an angle. You could also make your own. I think I have acrylic that would work, and I have a small power hobby saw to saw it on. If you want, come by and we'll see if we can make something that will work. I have LOTS of other tools to, as does my neighbor. We are both classic car guys... 663.8079.

[LoneStar]

I'd second making a wrench. Shouldn't take all that long to do.

[erikharrison]

<------ TOOL RIGHT HERE (lmao!)))))

[urban79]

if you can find the oil filter tighter you can use that. just make sure it new. or they make stuff for opening jars. I would believe that would work too.

[caferacermike]

I had drilled holes in my stand that were a very tight fit for my plumbing. I had a bulkhead split about a month after set up. I found it easy to use a large flat head screwdriver to reach up in there and tight the bulkhead..

[seamonkey2]

Cliff, I got a similar tool as the one in the link, you can borrow it

call me if you want it

Jose 393.3835

[Ross]

dont tighten it too much or it will crack!

[brewercm]

dont tighten it too much or it will crack!
True, True

[urban79]

but tighten it too loose and it will leak

[caferacermike]

But remember as we say in the trade, you can always tighten a leaky fitting that was loose, you can't do squat with a broken one.

[apedroza]

I have one of those tools I think is 1" if you still need it your welcome to borrow it.

[brewercm]

Thanks guys for all the help. I'll get with Jose and see what he has if what I made doesn't work, if that doesn't work maybe I'll take Bill up on the offer to try and make one or borrow his wrench. I attempted to make something last night (with the help from Jason at Fishy Business) that was a little different from the tool they sell. Never got the chance to use it and see if it will work or not. We attempted to wrap a piece of plexi glass around a nut where it would work similar to a socket, I'll see if it'll hold it but won't get the chance now until Friday due ot other things taking up time.

Until then I'll just keep the water level below the overflows. Probably going to drain that side completely down and loosen the nut. Can't pull it out completely without cutting into plumbing but if I have to I have to. Before doing that I'm going to try and put silicone between the seal and the glass (which is a very nice cut actuall) and see if that works first since I can push the pipe up enough to get in there and place some around the inside. It may just be a bad seal because I remember now that the same side was leaking a little bit from the guy I got the tank from. No big deal, just don't want it leaking.