Wanted: tailpiece and gasket.

[Jake]

I would be forever grateful if anyone happens to have a simple tailpiece and a gasket for liquid. Looking to use it on a sanke connector that I have laying around. Seen here:

http://www.ontariobeerkegs.com/Tail_Piece_p/1-fslash-4tail%20piece.htm
http://www.ontariobeerkegs.com/NEOWASHER_p/neowasher.htm

[Chris Craig]

I have the gasket, but can't help you with the tailpiece. You must need the beer nut to, don't you?

[Jake]

Have the nut. Gasket would get me half way there. I actually have a tailpiece but there is a metal clamp thing around it that I can't get off. It's not a standard clamp, but maybe I'll bring to meeting and see if we can get it off with group effort. Gasket is really all I need assuming we can get the clamp and beer line off.

[Chris Craig]

This? If so, they're oetiker clamps, and you can get that off.  Use some muscle...or a hacksaw  

[JohnQ]

This? If so, they're oetiker clamps, and you can get that off.  Use some muscle...or a hacksaw  

I read somewhere official that the correct procedure for removing an oetiker clamp is to turn the clamping tool perindicular to the compressed clamp ear and pinch through the ear from top to bottom cutting it in the middle, that allows you to use a pair of pliers to remove the clamp.

I've had to use that method a few times when making spunding valves, and it works fine.

If it is an oetiker clamp, let me know and I'll try to remember to bring my clamping tool to the meeting. If I forget, brew's is only a block away.

JQ

[brew]

Yeah if its a regular clamp bring it to the meeting we can knock that off no problem...

[Jake]

No it's not one of the oetiker clamps, it's this bronze clamp that is about a half inch long which I've never seen before.

The good news is that I threw the whole thing in a pot of boiling water and ended up sliding it off with the help of some needle nose plyers ... so no worries. All I'm looking for now is a gasket to fit a tailpiece of someone can bring one to the meeting. Thanks for help.

[Chris Craig]

I have you covered then.