Has anyone used an angle grinder to cut the top out of a keg to make a brew pot? If so, were you able to cut a fairly perfect circle?
Has anyone used an angle grinder to cut the top out of a keg to make a brew pot? If so, were you able to cut a fairly perfect circle?
I did these with a pneumatic cut off tool no jig, I used the guard on the tool against the rolled edge of the keg to go around. Just a tip, fill the keg with water before you cut it cause it makes it so much quieter.
Really helps if the top ring is actually still round. With a good number of kegs out there (and available to us) this is no longer the case. I did use the same method with a couple of kegs, and it works well. But having the PVC 'T' fitting on hand also helps out when the top of the keg is banged up.
Yep. I used my jig on the one above for a friend. It's not really obvious, but there was a huge dent at the rim at the top there. Freehanding this would have been a mess.
Not obvious?? It's glaring right at me in that picture. It's almost like it follows me as I move too. I think the PVC 'T' fitting was under $2. Nothing else needed. No need to make anything to connect together, nothin. Pull valve out of keg, drop in short end of the 'T' and go at it. No extra tools needed to make it usable either. Plus, it's super easy to store.
That cut looks sloppy, but it's not. It's a perfect circle. I think there are just some weird lighting on it where the flap disk hit it.
Golddiggie said:I've seen far worse looking cuts. I usually hit mine with the highest grit level flap disc at the end. Mostly to protect my upper arms when cleaning it out after brew-day...
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