bulkhead fitting for DIY CO2

Augus · 04-17-2008, 12:25 AM

Hi,
Looking for onine place where I can find bullkhead fitting for DIY CO2 bottle with Silicon tubing. Went to couple of local hobby store and they don't have it. Thanks,

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AndrewH · 04-17-2008, 07:02 AM

Bulkhead fittings for 1/4" tubing?

Dough they make 'em that small, but I've been wrong before.

Drill a hole that is slightly smaller than the tubing and use barb fittings on either side.

**eyebeatbadgers** · 04-17-2008, 02:08 PM

Here they are.

Drilling a smaller hole works just as well and is free!. 11/64 does it for most airline.

Good luck!

Augus · 04-17-2008, 03:01 PM

Thanks that the one I was looking for exactly same the one one on the tutorial which sticky in the forum.

AndrewH · 04-18-2008, 12:14 AM

Well I'll be a monkey's uncle, didn't know they had 'em.

Thanks for the link

UnusualSuspect · 04-19-2008, 03:14 PM

I bought some of those bulkhead fittings from Tower Hobbies, found them almost useless - fragile, very leaky. Pulling the tubing through a slightly smaller hole is a better solution. It works best with the Clippard tubing that Rex sells.

Now I'm on the mailing list at Tower Hobbies and get a catalog from them every couple weeks.

Regards,
Mike

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Augus Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Posts: 19	bulkhead fitting for DIY CO2 Hi, Looking for onine place where I can find bullkhead fitting for DIY CO2 bottle with Silicon tubing. Went to couple of local hobby store and they don't have it. Thanks,

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AndrewH Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fort Worth, TX (CowTown USA) Posts: 394	Bulkhead fittings for 1/4" tubing? Dough they make 'em that small, but I've been wrong before. Drill a hole that is slightly smaller than the tubing and use barb fittings on either side. __________________ Thanks, AndrewH check out our local fish forums: www.dfwfishbox.com Filstar Pimp #121 XP1 & XP3

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04-17-2008, 03:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Augus Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Posts: 19	Thanks that the one I was looking for exactly same the one one on the tutorial which sticky in the forum.

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UnusualSuspect Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: May 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 63	I bought some of those bulkhead fittings from Tower Hobbies, found them almost useless - fragile, very leaky. Pulling the tubing through a slightly smaller hole is a better solution. It works best with the Clippard tubing that Rex sells. Now I'm on the mailing list at Tower Hobbies and get a catalog from them every couple weeks. Regards, Mike