RE: [Killietalk] Siphon

[Chris <cgraseck at optonline_net>]

What is it about old glass that makes it difficult to drill.  Has the
glass changed over time or is our modern glass less brittle.

Chris
Rye NY
-----Original Message-----
From: killietalk-bounces at aka_org [mailto:killietalk-bounces at aka_org] On
Behalf Of Lee Harper
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 1:47 PM
To: killifish discussion list
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Siphon

--- Barry Cooper <bjc3 at centurytel_net> wrote:
> You could look at the apparatus described by Wright
> Huntley under Library 
> on the AKA web site. I doubt you'll save money over
> bulkheads, though, by 
> the time you buy the fittings needed. I personally
> distrust siphon devices 
> as I believe that they will occasionally lose the
> siphon. I do agree that 
> drilling old tanks is more difficult than new.
> 
> Barry
> 
I have 110 bulkheads and 6 siphons and I have only had
any blockage or failures with the siphons. They are
right out front and visible, so I can see when there
is a problem so I will probably not change them.

=====
Lee Harper
Media, PA

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