Starting to dream up a jockey box

[JohnA]

Am I getting off to a workable start? Just some tubing, FFL connectors, and some kind of pass-through on the keg side?

 

[JohnA]

Whoops! Nope. Probably the wrong size MFL on that compression fitting.

 

[AlexKay]

I think the point of those is that you can put EVA tubing directly into the back of them. So you need a way to get EVA hooked up to your coil or cold plate.

The heat exchanger is the thing to design around, so I’d figure out that first off.

Edit: aha, I see the coil now. My bad. Carry on.

 

[JohnA]

Yep, I think that’s my next problem to solve, getting the EVA Barrier tubing hooked up to the coil.

 

[Deadalus]

Use a coil(s) with the same outer diameter as the evabarrier you intend to use. Which in this case is the 8mm (5/16") you intend to use with the Nukatap mini. Connect Evabarrier to coil with ptc coupling. You can just put rubber grommets on the back side (or front, your choice) to act as pass throughs using Evabarrier.

I've built a small 2 tap, coiled, jockey box using the Nukatap minis. Two things about using the minis. 1. They don't require a large beer shank hole but do need 3 small holes for the anchoring screws. 2. The tap handle threads are nonstandard. If you want to change the handles, I know where to get the adapters.

What size coil is that including length? There are less expensive ones than that usually but could be a tariff price jump.

 

[JohnA]

50' x 3/8"

 

[JohnA]

I ended up swapping the coils for the KegLand cold plate with flare ins and outs. Flare to DualTights on those (my first experience) then I’ll just run the EVABarrier straight out a hole or grommet in the cooler. Hmm…I guess I’d better look for a cooler….

 

[Deadalus]

I was having some difficulty posting pics yesterday. If you haven't bought the cold plate, 50x 8mm coils can be had for <$50 on Ebay.

 

[JohnA]

Very nice! Thanks for the inspiration!

 

[JohnA]

Here’s what I ended up with. When I drilled the four holes through (I guess ten holes including the faucet mounting holes) I found the insulation to be very powdery. Should I seal that somehow? A thin coating of something through the hole, or silicone caulk where the tubing passes in and out (making the tubing immovable)? The 8mm O.D. EVABarrrier I used is too small for the grommets I have. One concern I have is getting insulation inside the tubing when I push it in (it happened during construction).

On the Kegland website they mention possibly adhering the cold plate to the bottom. Any thoughts on that? If I don’t do that, should I consider some feet or something to stand it off the bottom so ice or at least cold water could contact the underside (I have read the cooler is supposed to be constantly drained when using a cold plate)?

Thanks for any insight.

 

[redrocker652002]

Way back when I was in High School my buddy made one out of an Igloo cooler. He used copper tubing coiled up, ran the keg line thru the drain hole of the cooler and attached a picnic tap on the other end if I remember right. I don't remember where the CO2 tank was but assume it was outside by the keg. If I remember correctly he used dry ice in the cooler to keep the coil very cold. Again, this was in High School, so there have been many brain cells lost since then. We used to sit by his parents pool and have a blast. The good old days. LOL