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05-05-2007, 12:18 AM
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Mmm...beer.
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DIY Keggle Conversion (video!)
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Well, since I'm making a keggle, I thought I'd try my hand at a video to go along with it.
So far, it's kind of a "gee whiz, so that's what a plasma cutter looks like" video, but I plan on adding some more informative portions about drilling, fittings, cleaning (maybe), etc. It's my first digital video effort ever, recorded on our fairly new digital camera, edited with Windows Movie Maker (didn't even know that was on my computer before today!). Let me know what you think!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_reRMz7YHic
Oh yeah...no flames about welding/cutting in a short sleeved shirt. I know...it's a no-no...oops.
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05-05-2007, 12:21 AM
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1:42. Slowpoke!
Damn, that's cool - I haven't seen a plasma cutter before. Discovery channel should follow you around for a weekend and tape all the cool sh!t you build (and cut apart) 
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05-05-2007, 12:30 AM
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Looks good! Faster than using a metal cutting disk. It took me about 15 minutes the other day.
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05-05-2007, 01:06 AM
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Mmm...beer.
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It's much faster than a cutting disk and requires about the same amount of cleanup around the edges. The down side? A plasma cutter is easily 10 times more expensive than a cutoff tool.
However, if you don't have any tools capable of cutting metal, the minimal amount of time/labor required for a professional to plasma cut your keg top translates to very little cost. A nice guy would do it for a couple of beers.
Last edited by Yuri_Rage; 05-05-2007 at 01:08 AM.
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05-05-2007, 06:20 AM
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Mmm...beer.
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Part two is complete! ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH8q6XbiFeI)
I tried to be as informative as possible without spending a lot of time on any one thing. The subtitled format might be slightly annoying. I think I may have to bite the bullet and narrate the next one. Opinions definitely appreciated!
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05-05-2007, 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Yuri_Rage
A nice guy would do it for a couple of beers.
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I found a nice guy cut the top off of mine for a couple of beers! pics of that soon,but video looks great! When I watched part 2 the vid did cut out shortly after the final weld subtitle. In general I think the subtitles are a fine way to go
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05-05-2007, 12:03 PM
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Great video Yuri!!! I wish you were around last year when I was doing mine..
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05-05-2007, 12:11 PM
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10th-Level Beer Nerd
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05-05-2007, 12:58 PM
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Nice videos, Yuri! One thing: Where are your safety glasses???
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05-05-2007, 03:36 PM
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Discover the motherlode
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Those are awesome Yuri! The subtitles didn't bother me at all....FWIW.
Damn I wish I had a plasma cutter...that was slick!
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