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12-03-2004, 11:58 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: New Hope
Posts: 149
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Bulkheads
I need to pick up a couple of bulkheads, and was really hoping to find them locally. You know how it is...once I get started on a project I really don't want to wait; I want it now! Anyone got a suggestion?
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12-03-2004, 12:12 PM
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Kichi Saru!
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: currently Nagaoka, Japan
Posts: 2,808
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Forest Lake Pets has them.
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12-03-2004, 12:16 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: New Hope
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Anyone else? Forest lake = far away.  |
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12-03-2004, 12:59 PM
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Keeper of the stick
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Farmington
Posts: 1,708
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YOu may be able to pick them up at SF, not sure the cost though.
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12-03-2004, 01:02 PM
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TCMAS Member
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: River Falls, WI
Posts: 3,017
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You're probably better off (pricewise) going somewhere other than a petstore to get bulkheads.
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12-03-2004, 01:14 PM
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TCMAS Member
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Brooklyn Center, MN
Posts: 5,665
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Sounds like you need better planning or more patience.....
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12-03-2004, 02:23 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: New Hope
Posts: 149
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Frankly I haven't really seen a decent price online either. I don't understand why they are so expensive. Assuming that I'm going to apply some patience, where do you get them online?
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12-03-2004, 02:28 PM
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King Squid
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Apple Valley, MN and Houston, TX
Posts: 1,548
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What size do you need? S X S, S X T, etc??
I have a few..
Greg
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12-03-2004, 02:34 PM
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TCMAS Member
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: River Falls, WI
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Expensive can be relative term. What do you consider expensive? How much are you looking to spend?
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12-03-2004, 03:15 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: New Hope
Posts: 149
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I'm going to spend whatever they cost, of course. I just don't understand why one might cost $7, while so many other PVC fixtures that seem to be equally complicated/difficult to manufacture only cost $1 or $2.
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12-03-2004, 04:01 PM
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Wingnut Jr.
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Hudson, WI
Posts: 3,460
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With PVC, the more parts the more $$$. Any molded fittings are cheap. You wouldn't believe how the cost jumps as the size increases.
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12-03-2004, 04:11 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Lost in the Twin Cities
Posts: 144
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Try Fleet Farm or possibly Tractor Supply. I picked up a couple at FF in the agriculture section when I was drilling my tank.
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12-04-2004, 02:50 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: St. Cloud, MN
Posts: 768
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With cheap BHs, you may need to silicone the outer nut to get it watertight.
Try the heavy dty ones at Savco(online). Best I've seen, and come in grey.
Can't find the address.
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12-04-2004, 07:23 AM
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TCMAS Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Twincities, MN
Posts: 618
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Any marine place will thave them for you.........
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12-04-2004, 08:43 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Waconia, MN
Posts: 815
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by Jive Turkey
Try the heavy dty ones at Savco(online). Best I've seen, and come in grey.
Can't find the address.
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www.savko.com
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