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  1. How to make a hole bigger in acrylic -

    So I decided that I wanted to use a 1.5 schedule 80 bulkhead on my new sump. These bulkheads are available at Bulk Reef Supply. These bulkheads are very heavy duty and have a very large gasket.

    Compare the schedule 80 to the ABS bulkhead on the right.


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    Now check out the difference in the gasket:

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    The bad news is that the schedule 80 bulkheads need a slightly bigger ...
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