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11-09-2007, 04:00 AM
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Location: Piscataway, NJ
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tres kegs
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It's been a long time coming but I finally got my kegs welded. I test fitted the valves, thermos, and sight glasses and got all giddy. Look at em, pretty maids all in row.
I know, digital probe thermos are the rage but I'm going old school for a while. Hands on brewing. Note the thermo is well below the first hump meaning they'll read in 5 or 10 gallon batches.
Pyrex glass seals nice with some 1/2" ID Orings instead of a brass ferrule.
Nice cut lets you reuse your tops as lids with a few washers tacked on.
By the way, out in these parts of NJ, that's what $140 will buy you in TIG welding. Strangely enough, no one would take homebrew in trade. "I can buy my own thanks".
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Last edited by Bobby_M; 11-09-2007 at 04:11 AM.
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11-09-2007, 04:08 AM
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Awesome Job!
I am In the Process of looking for some de-commisioned kegs myself.
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11-09-2007, 04:19 AM
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That is a nice set-up.
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11-09-2007, 04:48 AM
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Can I just say that I'm having a hard time deciding between you and EdWort as to who I want to be when I grow up, in beer years that is...
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11-09-2007, 05:03 AM
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Thanks for the props but I have a long way to go. I've been making more toys than beer lately.
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11-09-2007, 11:22 AM
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Gorgeous! Are those plasma cut?
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11-09-2007, 11:23 AM
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No sir, they're cut with an electric angle grinder with a thin cutoff wheel installed.
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11-09-2007, 12:17 PM
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Quite respectable, Bobby. 
Have you given time to finding the upper supports for the sight glasses?
Gimme an addy so's I can send you bucks for glass....
The weld-in stainless fittings are in the mail, bought extra for versatility, I'm now going searching for the compression fittings.
FWIW, I caught a guy at the corner store who does a mobile welding gig on the side from his regular job and he wanted about 75$ for 6 pieces welded. I would drop them off to him, though. Didn't ask for the HB beer equivalency....
May just go the 9 piece route-can't friggin' just decide once and for all how I want to do this...
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11-09-2007, 12:18 PM
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Clean those kegs up a bit, would ya? You lazy bast.... 
Just playin Bobby, looks very good so far!
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11-09-2007, 10:13 PM
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Nice looking good! I'm jealous. 
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