mrkristofo
Well-Known Member
So I recently received 5 kegs as part of a massive bit of brewing equipment 2 friends left when they abandoned Utah. Woot for me. But, alas, there's a problem.
4 of the kegs are ball-lock, from one friend, and I have completely disassembled them with ease. This thread has been a tremendous help. The fifth keg, however, is a pin-lock. I got the valve off the top of the dip tube, but the tube itself will not come out. I think the other friend over-tightened and there's some o-ring stuck inside. I've pulled/pushed on it from the inside with a pair of pliers, tried to help pry it up with a screwdriver, and smacked it on the side with a hammer to try to loosen it. Is there a trick here? Is the pin-lock dip tube assembled differently? Any tips on how to get a stuck dip-tube out?
Also on the topic of kegs, can you convert a pin-lock to a ball-lock easily, or are the threads different?
As always, Cheers!
-Kris
4 of the kegs are ball-lock, from one friend, and I have completely disassembled them with ease. This thread has been a tremendous help. The fifth keg, however, is a pin-lock. I got the valve off the top of the dip tube, but the tube itself will not come out. I think the other friend over-tightened and there's some o-ring stuck inside. I've pulled/pushed on it from the inside with a pair of pliers, tried to help pry it up with a screwdriver, and smacked it on the side with a hammer to try to loosen it. Is there a trick here? Is the pin-lock dip tube assembled differently? Any tips on how to get a stuck dip-tube out?
Also on the topic of kegs, can you convert a pin-lock to a ball-lock easily, or are the threads different?
As always, Cheers!
-Kris