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Old 04-18-2011, 09:56 PM   #1
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Hi all. This is my first post on HBT though I've been lurking here for info for a few years. Thought you may like seeing this. The stand is built from Super Strut available in the electrical section at Home Depot. All the fittings and camlocks came from Bargain Fittings. Pump from Chugger Pumps. Kegs from garage sales. Welding on keg fittings done by Lehr. Total cost was around $700 so far. Automation will be added next winter. All comments welcome. Enjoy.[IMG][/IMG]
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Old 04-18-2011, 10:07 PM   #2
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I hate you... lol.
Looks great man. Wish I had the desire to put a little more effort into making something like that.
It's bad enough, but I think my wife would commit me if I went and started building something like that.


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My wife would definitly commit something if I started to build (read: buy the stuff for) that.

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This is just one of many obsessions. Thank god I have a patient wife.
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That's a beauty! I'm jealous.
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What did you use to polish the kegs to that luster....they didn't come that way from the garage sale...did they?
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No they were pretty trashed. They still aren't super smooth up close but look great from 10 feet away. I used a fine grit flap wheel on a drill and then polished with a polishing pad and SCR compound on a drill. They took about 6 hours each to look like that so you can kind of get an idea of how bad they were to start.
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Sweet ! But who's this lehr guy ?
Btw this kid makes good beer !

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Hey now. Newbies can't be allowed to have cooler stuff than me.

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Dude... only $700!? I was thinking $1200, at least! Do you have specs?
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