Simplest (?) Keggle Cutting Jig - Page 16

**SanMarzano** · 12-12-2011, 08:08 PM

here is my Jig
20 min to cut 3 kegs

vinylicious · 02-10-2012, 02:27 PM

After borrowing a 10 gal. kettle for my first two batches, it was time to make my Keggle. All this after I got an extract kit for Xmas...I am hooked!

Finally got around to cutting the keg last night. Figured I would post my version of the angle grinder jig. I picked up a Task Force Angle Grinder at Lowe's for $20 on clearance. Luckily it had a thread on top for the handle.

Jig is comprised of 5/16" threaded rod, 1 1/4" PVC pipe and 1 1/4" PVC coupler with some nuts to hold to the threaded rod in place. All in this cost about $6 and was well worth it.

I went slowly and let the weight of the tool do the work. Only took about 10 minutes and I have a nice 11/7/8" hole. Now all I need is my weldless fittings from Bobby and I am ready to put this to work.

evandena · 02-10-2012, 02:35 PM

I used this, but I extended the inner PVC to the bottom of the keg. Worked like a charm.

ODaniel · 02-10-2012, 02:39 PM

Eh, all this seems unnecessary. I just used the guard as a guide against the lip of the keg and went around it. Perfect circle.

vinylicious · 02-10-2012, 02:47 PM

I figured for the 5 minutes it took to set the jig up it was worth it to have a secure attachment to work with a tool that i had no prior experience using. Plus now, if/when I cut up any other kegs, everything is uniform.

**passedpawn** · 02-11-2012, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by ODaniel

Eh, all this seems unnecessary. I just used the guard as a guide against the lip of the keg and went around it. Perfect circle.

I cut 3 kegs for a friend of mine a couple of weeks ago.

Here's one I cut for him with the jig. Guiding on the rim would not have ended up in a nice circle (note the dent in the rim). His other two were in better condition tho.

**D-MOTITAN** · 02-11-2012, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ODaniel

Eh, all this seems unnecessary. I just used the guard as a guide against the lip of the keg and went around it. Perfect circle.

I used a lid from one of the SWMBO pots with a black marker. Used the grinder with a cut off wheel.......ta da

**kevink** · 02-11-2012, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ODaniel

Eh, all this seems unnecessary. I just used the guard as a guide against the lip of the keg and went around it. Perfect circle.

Never knew anyone who didn't take the guard off a grinder before even plugging it in for the first time. Funny.

Define "perfect."

**SGFBeerBuzz** · 02-17-2012, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by mordantly

yeah, i pressed the ball the other night on my anheiser-busch keg a buddy gave me and what did i get? a face-full-o-beer. yucko.

Lay it on its side first. This should prevent the fountain of old nasty beer in your face.

Quadrupled · 03-02-2012, 01:29 AM

Passedpawn, or other DIYers, what thickness disc do you use for this? The grinder I bought came with a 1/4 inch thick metal cutting disc, but I expect that many of you may have used a thinner (1/8 inch?) thick disc.

Also, did you use any "metal cutting disc", or are there special discs for stainless steel (if so, I haven't found any yet)?

Thanks