Pennsylvania 4" SS shanks w/ barb for sale or trade

[Snicklefritz]

So I decided to update my kegerator to bev flex tubing and that has been a very frustrating process. After struggling with trying to get the bevflex tubing over the barbs on my shanks, I am giving up and going with John Guest fittings. My problem is, the shanks have the barbs attached to the shank with no way to remove them and so no way to actually use the John Guest fittings. I would prefer to do a straight up trade with someone who has 4" SS Shanks without the barb attached but would also just sell them for $42 shipped for all 3 or $16 shipped each. Will ship or do local.

 

[k1ngl1ves]

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[IP_YAY]

Where in PA?

 

[Bobby_M]

Cut the nipple off.

 

[Snicklefritz]

What would you use to cut it? Air grinder with cutoff wheel?

 

[rcs226]

That would work. May need something a little smaller for better precision. Any chance you have a dremel? You would only need two bits I would think. A cutting wheel and an abrasive bit to smooth off any rough edges.

 

[milldoggy]

Use a heat gun and awl. You can get that tube over it!

 

[IslandLizard]

Cut the nipple off.

Simple solutions are usually the best!
(Occam's razor)

 

[Snicklefritz]

That would work. May need something a little smaller for better precision. Any chance you have a dremel? You would only need two bits I would think. A cutting wheel and an abrasive bit to smooth off any rough edges.

I do have a dremel but I didnt think the cutting wheel would hack it on SS.

 

[IslandLizard]

It may take a Dremel wheel for each barb. But any disk grinder will cut it off, or a hack saw.
You do want to smooth it after that, removing burrs.

 

[Snicklefritz]

Ill try it tonight and if it doesnt work I guess I'll only have 2 shanks for sale

 

[Snicklefritz]

Well, now I feel silly. I don't know why I thought that would be so difficult. Took me 15 minutes and 3 cutoff wheels. Mods can you please close this thread? These are no longer for sale.

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