Group Buy in Chicago #8

[bmason1623]

face eater, your emails are bouncing. please PM me.

 

[Neopol]

I have access to a Moosehead keg that is a metal bottom and a plastic top. I bent the heck out of the ring that locks the keg in place. Also, I believe it to be only a 13.5 gallon keg. But, if you're in need and that's suits you, hit me up. I'm in your general area so pick wouldn't be too bad.

BTW, those of you who use SANKEs, I could use some help. I bent that ring up because I either lack the mental fortitude to figure out how to put it on correctly, or I lack the tool to help. I've heard the tool costs hundreds...that can't be right. Is there a tool that is relatively cheap that you know how to acquire to help "my kind" out?

Made a ring puller out of a butter knife I swapped from a greasy spoon, and a dremel with cutoff wheel.. 20 minutes... If I have time I'll post you a pic, and how I devised the shape, or copied it from the ring..

 

[inkedfireman]

Paid via paypal. Sorry for the delay, won't bore you with excuses.

Denny

 

[bmason1623]

Made a ring puller out of a butter knife I swapped from a greasy spoon, and a dremel with cutoff wheel.. 20 minutes... If I have time I'll post you a pic, and how I devised the shape, or copied it from the ring..

are those internal snap rings? don't they have a couple of loops so you can use a pair of snap ring pliers to remove them?

Internal snap ring is the lower ring:
http://www.spikewheel.com/images/spikewheelwp116.jpg

snap ring pliers:
http://clunkbucket.com/wp-content/uploads/snap_ring_pliers-300x225.jpg

 

[bmason1623]

Let's go, Purples! Please start submitting your payment. Thanks.

 

[Neopol]

are those internal snap rings? don't they have a couple of loops so you can use a pair of snap ring pliers to remove them?

Internal snap ring is the lower ring:
http://www.spikewheel.com/images/spikewheelwp116.jpg

snap ring pliers:
http://clunkbucket.com/wp-content/uploads/snap_ring_pliers-300x225.jpg

Tho only retaining ring I need to pull is the top flat spring, spear retainer..it has a a curved shaped end, so I made my butter knife have the negative curve of it, push it into the curve, tilt towards you and up slightly and the coil is on its way out, then use my fingers from there. The threaded spears do away with that, but will need a spanner wrench I'm guessing.

 

[johns]

what is centennial type? Is this centennial or a knockoff of centennial?

 

[cadwallion]

what is centennial type? Is this centennial or a knockoff of centennial?

It's a cross-breed of centennial engineered to help stave off the extinction of Centennial.

 

[wagz]

what is centennial type? Is this centennial or a knockoff of centennial?

It is a cascade / Columbus 70/30 split

 

[bmason1623]

It is a cascade / Columbus 70/30 split

how close to centennial is it actually?

 

[wagz]

No clue never compared them side by side.

 

[johns]

Thanks, thinking about it if there are any openings left. I.E. If there are any open orders left open in this group buy. Just thinking in advance.

 

[Neopol]

The vultures are congregating, circling again...

 

[bmason1623]

The vultures are congregating, circling again...

it's like dropping chum in shark infested waters!

 

[starman]

Brewing disaster! Anyone in the St. Charles area have a spare ball lock gas post I could borrow for the evening? The place at 31 and north was closed at 4:30

Took a cornie of mosaic to a buddies get together and forgot the darn gas fitting for my on-the-go rig.

Meh.

 

[bmason1623]

we have collected about 94% of all the funds. a few more people and we're done collecting. I can then place the order and pay.

 

[bmason1623]

question for everyone participating:

how long do we wait for people to pay up before dropping them from the buy?

 

[forstmeister]

question for everyone participating:

how long do we wait for people to pay up before dropping them from the buy?

I would think that a week after starting collection is more than enough.

 

[Polboy]

What he said ^

 

[sk888smooth]

Second the one week notion

 

[louie0202]

One week, they knew when we closed the buy

 

[Neopol]

One week is more than Chase gives...close the ****...vulture the carcasses..

 

[ThirstT]

Made a ring puller out of a butter knife I swapped from a greasy spoon, and a dremel with cutoff wheel.. 20 minutes... If I have time I'll post you a pic, and how I devised the shape, or copied it from the ring..

As Paul pointed out, I have been shown how to take the ring out. However, I have not been able to successfully replace it. Between your spoon and him berating me, , maybe I'll learn!

 

[brian_n]

when people are dropped from the buy, will there be a first come first serve distribution of their orders?

 

[gregphill23]

I would think that a week after starting collection is more than enough.

Seems fair

 

[cadwallion]

when people are dropped from the buy, will there be a first come first serve distribution of their orders?

I suspect this will happen, at least for the splits involved.

 

[Doongie]

when people are dropped from the buy, will there be a first come first serve distribution of their orders?

I'll be happy to take over Kissinger's order.

 

[ylpaul2000]

Brewing disaster! Anyone in the St. Charles area have a spare ball lock gas post I could borrow for the evening? The place at 31 and north was closed at 4:30

Took a cornie of mosaic to a buddies get together and forgot the darn gas fitting for my on-the-go rig.

Meh.

Problem solved!

 

[kmarley]

How about posting the "phase" of the buy on the first page of the thread? It takes a while to read all the pages and find when the order is closed and when money is due. I think it would be a lot easier if you posted those important deadlines on the front page.

Thanks again for all your hard work!

 

[bmason1623]

Problem solved!

Chicago area home brewers are a helping bunch!