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You need a bung hole. No, really that's what they are called! A piece of
steel tubing that is thick enough to take threads and can be welded into
thinner sheet. Make sure you get one of a materiel that matches your tank.
http://www.jegs.com/i/Currie/272/95070/10002/-1
On Sun, Apr 17, 2016 at 4:20 PM, Matt <mbarre@juno.com> wrote:
>
> I have an old steel L tank out behind the shop that goes i the back of a
> pick up and I was considering refurbishing it for diesel containment.
> Overall it is in decent condition, but I planned to clean out the inside -
> maybe some acid treatment and a coat of fresh paint on the outside.
>
> On the bottom is a half inch hole and it may have been tapped, but the
> metal is not that thick.
> Generally I would think a socket head plug would go there to act as a
> drain, but I am not sure there is enough steel there to form a reliable
> seal.
> Any ideas on how to best treat this? I could tap for a plug and try it...
>
> I considered welding or JB Welding some large washers to provide enough
> meat to allow a socket plug to work..
> Any other appropriate "stoppers" come to mind?
>
> I was also considering just sealing up the hole on the bottom and adding a
> drain on a vertical surface near the bottom.
>
>
> Matt
> Columbus, GA
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<div dir=3D"ltr">You need a bung hole.=C2=A0 No, really that's what the=
y are called!=C2=A0=C2=A0 A piece of steel tubing that is thick enough to t=
ake threads and can be welded into thinner sheet.=C2=A0 Make sure you get o=
ne of a materiel that matches your tank.<br><br><a href=3D"http://www.jegs.=
com/i/Currie/272/95070/10002/-1">http://www.jegs.com/i/Currie/272/95070/100=
02/-1</a><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote=
">On Sun, Apr 17, 2016 at 4:20 PM, Matt <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:mbarre@juno.com" target=3D"_blank">mbarre@juno.com</a>></span> wrot=
e:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-l=
eft:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>=C2=A0I have an old steel L tank out behind the shop that goes i the b=
ack of a pick up and=C2=A0I was considering=C2=A0refurbishing it for diesel=
containment.</div>
<div>Overall it is in decent=C2=A0condition, but I planned to clean out the=
inside - maybe some acid treatment and a coat of fresh paint on the outsid=
e.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>On the bottom is a half inch hole and it may have been tapped, but the=
metal is not that thick.</div>
<div>Generally I would think a socket head plug would go there to act as a =
drain, but I am not sure there is enough steel there to form a reliable sea=
l.</div>
<div>Any ideas on how to best treat this?=C2=A0 I could tap for a plug and =
try it...</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>I considered welding or JB Welding some large washers to provide enoug=
h meat to allow a socket plug to work..</div>
<div>Any other appropriate "stoppers" come to mind?</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>I was also considering just sealing up the hole on the bottom and addi=
ng a drain on a vertical surface near the bottom.</div><span class=3D"HOEnZ=
b"><font color=3D"#888888">
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Matt</div>
<div>Columbus, GA</div>
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