Plugging bungs.

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Plugging bungs.

Post by JH1973 » September 10th, 2022, 11:03 am

I have a 120 gallon tank.Spec plate says wall thickness is .140. Looking at a welding gauge it looks to be between 1/8 and 3/16” . Wanting to plug the holes after I cut bungs out . Should I use thinner material or thicker.


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Re: Plugging bungs.

Post by Dirtytires » September 11th, 2022, 10:32 am

Makes absolutely no difference....whatever is easier to work with. If you are going to have a cut out of your tank, some guys will use that material so as to match the curve as well.



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Re: Plugging bungs.

Post by Big T » September 11th, 2022, 9:28 pm

:yth:


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