[Not a] Bike Pump Keg [Evolution] - Page 11

pizzaman · 03-06-2009, 02:48 PM

I'm just trying to be as frugal about this as possible. I understand it is important to have a good co2 tank and regulator, as it would be dangerous not to. But as far as the rest of the system goes, I'm trying to make it as easy as possible to have a practically unlimited number of "mini" kegs, and having the ability to use as many or as few as you want to at any one time. If it costs $30+ to make each cap assembly, then this is not feasible. All of the sites I have seen where people build these 2 liter kegs already have a full kegging system setup and ready to go, they just want an easy way to carry around 2 liters of beer in a small, handheld cooler. While I would like to be able to do that also, I want more options, and since I don't currently have a complete kegging system, I thought I'd just kill a bunch of birds while I'm stoned.

I'm heading off to lowes in a minute, gonna pick up some more epoxy and a barbed adapter for my cobra tap. I already have a PET cap tubed, taped, and ready to be epoxied. I'm gonna flash it, epoxy it, and let it sit for a day or so; then I'll give it a psi test and see how it holds up to about 15 psi.

pizzaman · 03-06-2009, 03:08 PM

As I was walking out the door, I passed by the bag of corks I've had sitting on my counter now, debating whether or not to throw them away....a strange idea dawned upon me. I drilled a hole in one of em, jammed it into my PET bottle, and voila! It's holding at 20psi right now, I'm gonna check back in a little bit after I drill out a few more for testing of fitting two tubes.

**Bobby_M** · 03-06-2009, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by pizzaman

This is exactly what I have had in mind for a while now:

If there's a word that represents a more extreme version of CLUSTERFUQUE, I'd use that word to describe that setup.

JesseRC · 03-06-2009, 03:18 PM

yeah I agree I only posted it cuz I think it was being used as a prototype for a Monkey-bar. If it works I think there's definately roomfor improvements.

pizzaman · 03-06-2009, 03:24 PM

One clusterfukeg coming up.

JesseRC · 03-06-2009, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by pizzaman

As I was walking out the door, I passed by the bag of corks I've had sitting on my counter now, debating whether or not to throw them away....a strange idea dawned upon me. I drilled a hole in one of em, jammed it into my PET bottle, and voila! It's holding at 20psi right now, I'm gonna check back in a little bit after I drill out a few more for testing of fitting two tubes.

I've seen a thread wear some guy did a similiar thing and inserted a soccer ball inflation needle in the cork. I think he heated up the needle first and then use the portable co2 bike charger to apply pressure.

pizzaman · 03-06-2009, 03:56 PM

Well, this is as far as I got before deciding the corks are simply too brittle to be a viable option. It does hold pressure, but it took me three tries to get it to do so, and as soon as I pulled the cork out it snapped in half. This might actually work for a rubber cork or bong....

[EDIT]If anyone decides to try this, the corks I used were #9 x 1 3/4 straight corks[/EDIT]

pizzaman · 03-06-2009, 05:11 PM

Here's what I've got so far:

Time for work now, will post results in the next couple of days.

flylock_jac · 03-07-2009, 12:20 AM

pizzaman ,
Been following your attempts since you started out and applaud your efforts .
Not sure if it would work because I don't have one to compare ,but search around and see if you can find an old seltzer bottle. They took co2 bulbs and if you could find one that fit your PET bottles you'd be good to go.
Just a thought.

flyangler18 · 03-07-2009, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by pizzaman

Good link. I have heard of many people having problems with the 5L mini-kegs; they either bulge and are rendered useless from slight over-pressurization or go bad after only a few months use, even with proper cleaning.

I've used the 5L mini-kegs many times, though they aren't my primary serving vessels. They aren't designed to withstand the pressures of force-carbing, so you have to prime with an appropriate amount of sugar and simply use the small CO2 bulbs to push the beer or, in the case of some, using the built-in gravity tap. 'Tis easy to kick one of these in a weekend (they're 1.32 gallons after all!) and convenient to take to parties or rugby matches, as I often do.

The beauty of the 5L mini-kegs is that many craft breweries and imports package their beer in these and they can be pressed into service after you've drained them of their original contents.