Recent content by CoopDvr

Nice! I like this setup. I keg now because I hated the tedious bottling process; but some batches I would rather bottle, and not have to run through my draft system to do so. I have a somewhat simpler idea for managing more bottles without springs, load-cells, etc... How about running the...

Element filters will not filter all the oil out, regardless of composition. There will always be some oil in the air unless you use a three stage coalescing filter system (expensive). If you don't want to use your co2 to snoop for leaks; then you'll need to wash the kegs, seals, and all...

Awesome. That looks great! I'm assuming that fitting on your cord is making an airtight seal: if so you can add silica to the inside to absorb any trapped humidity. If there are no leaks, you'll stay dry inside and never have to replace it. Look for "indicating silica". The stuff I use is...

That looks great! I'm looking forward to hearing how well it performs.

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I guess I should've read more closely. Straight thread was already mentioned by Poobah. Anyway. I think it will work.

I wasn't thinking about it being straight thread, but you're right. I don't have any NPS taps though. However, NPT and NPS have the same pitch. If the tap is run through far enough, it should thread in far enough to seat the gasket. I've tapped reverse to the taper on NPT without any issues...

This is correct. However, it shouldn't be too difficult to rethread this. I've done it before for other applications. What size is it? 1"? Of course buying a large NPT tap would defeat the purpose of your lower cost design.... Please confirm the size you need and I might have a tap you can...

So, I guess we'll start seeing phrases like, "Have you tried turning it off and back on?" in the forums from now on.

Thanks everty. I'd like to see what you come up with. If you post anything, please send me a link. Cheers!:mug:

I debated the FB as well, but then this idea came into my head. Circumferential drain tubing is nothing new, but the way I did mine is pretty unique from what I've seen. Since I'm using other people's designs for pretty much every other part of my build, I just had to have something of my own...

I have no idea yet how well it will work. I'm still building. This is a long term side project for me. I spent about a year amassing my parts, and now I'm very s-l-o-w-l-y --- putting it all together. I don't find much time to work on it, so it will be a while before I can post results...

Thanks. These aren't bulkhead. They're standard 1/2" NPTx Tube fittings from Swagelok, part #SS-810-5-8 I tapped a 3/4" SS washer with an NPT tap to create a flange on the fittings. This allowed me to essentially turn them into a bulkhead. I couldn't find any 45 bulkheads and didn't want...

And while I'm breaking out the pics, I might as well show how the roller helped me out in my kettle. I used the roller and a tubing bender to make circumferential drain tubes. These tubes will get slits cut in the bottom about every half inch or so (haven't gotten that far yet - full time job...

Here's my coil installed in my HLT. Even though the coil was fairly tight after the roll, it was trying to spread out when I installed it. So I wrapped the coils with thin stainless wire to keep them pulled together. It's pretty solid now.