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cutting top of sanky keg to make a keggle
« on: April 05, 2014, 11:52:23 AM »
I have a 50 l sankey keg I want to turn into a keggle. It is a Guinness keg and I am pretty sure it is SS although it is buried in my shed so I have not seen it lately sure it is SS although it is buried in my shed so I have not seen it lately.  So the options I have is to find someone with a plasma cutter or use a dremel tool with a metal disk or 10.  Anyone have any opinions on the best way to do this?  I have a dremel so can do it myself.  I contacted someone one kijiji with a plasma cutter and he will charge $25 to cut the top off if it is SS.  Fair price I think.  If aluminum, he asked me to pick up a metal disk and he will still do it but for that price I will do it myself.
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Re: cutting top of sanky keg to make a keggle
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2014, 12:13:18 PM »
Best bet is an angle grinder. Google how to make a jig to do this. This is how mine was done.
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Re: cutting top of sanky keg to make a keggle
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2014, 01:40:21 PM »
Ive done this for a few people in the club. If you buy a 4.5 inch cutting disc and bring it over we can cut it at my place...
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Re: cutting top of sanky keg to make a keggle
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2014, 01:42:16 PM »
Found a link. Easy peasy!
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Re: cutting top of sanky keg to make a keggle
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2014, 08:02:48 PM »
brew, I will take you up on that offer. I will grab. 4.5 inch metal cutting disk tomorrow.
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Re: cutting top of sanky keg to make a keggle
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2014, 09:53:54 AM »
I also have a jig I made for doing my 3 if that helps at all.
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Re: cutting top of sanky keg to make a keggle
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2014, 12:55:23 PM »
Jig sounds interesting - I just use a pencil and string, whats yers like?
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Re: cutting top of sanky keg to make a keggle
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2014, 01:06:53 PM »
I am curious as well Roger.
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Re: cutting top of sanky keg to make a keggle
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2014, 01:21:36 PM »
You can do it freehand without a jig no problem but I wanted to have a perfectly round hole. All the jig does is fit inside the hole on the top and spin around in a circle with an angle grinder attached to one end. You just go back and forth until it's cut through.
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Re: cutting top of sanky keg to make a keggle
« Reply #9 on: April 06, 2014, 03:31:33 PM »
Sounds cool maybe we could try it out?
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Re: cutting top of sanky keg to make a keggle
« Reply #10 on: April 06, 2014, 04:51:28 PM »
Sounds like a plan!
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Re: cutting top of sanky keg to make a keggle
« Reply #11 on: April 06, 2014, 06:02:31 PM »
Quote from: brew on April 06, 2014, 03:31:33 PM
Sounds cool maybe we could try it out?
You have one too?
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Re: cutting top of sanky keg to make a keggle
« Reply #12 on: April 06, 2014, 06:40:51 PM »
Well no, wondering if we could borrow yours? :)
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Re: cutting top of sanky keg to make a keggle
« Reply #13 on: April 07, 2014, 07:54:47 PM »
This is the jig I was talking about and the hole it leaves. The hardest part was removing the Guinness spear it's much different than the Sankey "D". After that it was a few minutes to cut and a few more to clean up the burrs.
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Re: cutting top of sanky keg to make a keggle
« Reply #14 on: April 07, 2014, 07:56:02 PM »
This the hole it leaves.
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