Grinding a tail off a shank?

[seilenos]

Given a stainless shank with an integrated straight nipple is it possible to grind the nipple off and put a new angled nipple, washer, and nut on the back?

Current shank picture is attached.

Potential parts:

https://www.williamsbrewing.com/Hom...-Shank-Parts/Stainless-Shank-Curved-14-Nipplehttps://www.williamsbrewing.com/Hom...Faucet-Shanks-Shank-Parts/Shank-Nipple-Washerhttps://www.williamsbrewing.com/Hom...nt/Faucet-Shanks-Shank-Parts/Shank-Nipple-Nut
Thanks.

 

[TheBluePhantom]

You would be better off doing it on a lathe, you don't want the grind marks to hold bacteria. If the outside of the face has a good sealing surface it should work, Don't let anything tear up that sealing surface though.

 

[mashpaddled]

Seems mean to grind the tail off a shark.

 

[NGD]

Seems mean to grind the tail off a shark.

Glad to see I wasn’t the only one to misread the title.

 

[TheBluePhantom]

No, that is shank, he is in prison and wants to hide his shank up his sleeve easier.

 

[day_trippr]

I converted my entire brewery cold-side (beer, gas, and keg purging lines) over to EVABarrier tubing late in 2019 and along the way I cut the barbs off my six chromed brass shanks, using Dremel fiber cut-off disks. Cleaned the result up before slapping DMfit PTC fittings on them and have enjoyed the ease of use ever since...

Stainless will be tougher but I have no doubt the fiber discs will do the job...

Cheers!

 

[passedpawn]

I'd go with an angle grinder and cutoff disk. Rip through anything quickly, even SS. I considered doing my shanks for many years, but building a new bar now and went with tower. No more shanks.

 

[day_trippr]

A shankless tower? How does that work? What do the faucets screw into?

Cheers!

 

[seilenos]

I just stumbled upon this. I do have access to a drill press might even have a good countersink bit.

Cut off the tail close to the back of the shank then use a drill press and countersink bit to give a nice clean cut.

 

[seilenos]

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Doesn't seem like anyone makes a fitting that screws on to the end of a shank and gives a right angled PTC port.
I've seen a shank that comes with a right angled duotight compatible end but the tailpiece doesn't seem to be available on its own.

 

[day_trippr]

There are 90° stem inserts available from John Guest...
https://www.freshwatersystems.com/products/john-guest-stem-elbow-connector-polypro-5-16-stem-x-5-16
...and Parker.
https://www.freshwatersystems.com/products/parker-liquifit-stem-elbow-5-16-x-5-16-stem
I can't find even a single female thread to tube 90° adapter from anyone anywhere. Male thread to tube, yes, plenty, but not female...

Cheers!