Fitting Needed

Moonlite37 · Dec 3, 2015

I want to put a 3/4 inch pipe fitting in the side of one of these plastic tanks inside a wire cage, I think they are called a "tote". There is about a four inch opening at the top. I had an idea to use something like a bathtub drain and feed it from the top with a string or wire. The trouble with a bathtub drain it may be too weak. I wonder if there is some kind of a fitting that is installed from the outside and expands when tightened from outside.

old-9 · Dec 3, 2015

Does your tote have a drain at the bottom? Mine does, I made an adapter with the existing valve to a garden hose fitting. joe

K Effective · Dec 3, 2015

I put another pipe fitting in the bottom of a weed sprayer tank, bought it from farm/fleet type of store, but had to fish it through the top opening. I think I used a metal rod pushed up from the new hole and out the top, then threaded the fitting on that to slide it down, then added the outside parts.

NCWayne · Dec 3, 2015

I don't know of any kind of expanding fitting like your looking for. That said, they do make fittings that are similar to the drain fittings your talking about called through-wall fittings. Some are going to have a seal on them, some aren't, though those without are usually called bulkhead fittings.

In either case, McMaster Carr ought to have whatever you need in stock. Clink below for a link to their site and some of the fittings like you need.
McMaster Carr

paul · Dec 3, 2015

It would be stronger if you can adapt down the existing fitting they all have at the bottom.

What you are looking for is a bulkhead fitting.

Your thoughts on installing it are right, make the hole, fish a wire through and up, and slide the pieces down.

Paul

Moonlite37 · Dec 4, 2015

Thanks to all. I shall look for a BULKHEAD FITTING.

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