To all/any Melvico owners

luthierzan · 11-15-2010, 11:29 PM

Hi there
I was hoping to build my own "Melvico" style bottle filler as I heard that these things were quite good. But when I do searches on them the picture always show a bottle in place so I can not see how the thing works.
If any of you melvico owners could post a few pictures of your filler that would be awsome! Close ups would really be awsome! A decription of how it works and why you think it works so well would be really really awsome.

Thanks David Oh

**robster** · 04-10-2011, 05:25 AM

Just scored one at a local homebrew gear swap. Once I figure the durn thing out, I'll try to remember to post photos. PM me if I forget after a few weeks!

luthierzan · 04-10-2011, 07:58 PM

nice score!

**robster** · 04-13-2011, 02:34 PM

Ok, I'm a rookie at uploading pix, so the first photo is after I disassembled, cleaned and reassembled it.
Second photo is the beer in line where the fill tube connects (I think there may have been a gasket at one point, won't know until I try to use it)
3rd photo is the regulator with two gas out lines, one goes to the keg and the other goes to the valve on the left of the block for purging and pressurizing the bottle. valve on right side is for releasing pressure as you open the beer valve (the one on top of the filler, which is attached to the keg)
4th photo is a little closer look at the bottle height adjustment and locking mechanism. Hope this helps, I have not had a chance to use the filler as I need to replace a couple of fittings and the tubing.