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Waterlogged

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.
Fermenting: Air
On Tap: Hoppy Porter
Bottled:  Air

Chris Craig

#1
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.

brew

#2
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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Waterlogged

#3
April 05, 2014, 01:42:16 PM
Found a link. Easy peasy!
Fermenting: Air
On Tap: Hoppy Porter
Bottled:  Air

Waterlogged

#4
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.
Fermenting: Air
On Tap: Hoppy Porter
Bottled:  Air

Roger

#5
April 06, 2014, 09:53:54 AM
I also have a jig I made for doing my 3 if that helps at all.

brew

#6
April 06, 2014, 12:55:23 PM
Jig sounds interesting - I just use a pencil and string, whats yers like?
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Waterlogged

#7
April 06, 2014, 01:06:53 PM
I am curious as well Roger.
Fermenting: Air
On Tap: Hoppy Porter
Bottled:  Air

Roger

#8
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.

brew

#9
April 06, 2014, 03:31:33 PM
Sounds cool maybe we could try it out?
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Waterlogged

#10
April 06, 2014, 04:51:28 PM
Sounds like a plan!
Fermenting: Air
On Tap: Hoppy Porter
Bottled:  Air

Roger

#11
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?

brew

#12
April 06, 2014, 06:40:51 PM
Well no, wondering if we could borrow yours? :)
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Planned: Drink beer later, Primary: Drink beer soon, Secondary: Drink beer shortly, Kegged: Drinking beer now

Roger

#13
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.

Roger

#14
April 07, 2014, 07:56:02 PM
This the hole it leaves.
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