tapping keg wall?

[Jud]

Has anyone tried drilling and tapping the keg wall for 1/2 npt for weldless fittings?

 

[Saboral]

no but with fair certainty it will not hold up. Too thin.


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[sandyeggoxj]

What kind of keg?

 

[MrMeans]

I don't think that the threads would last, but you can always run a nipple through a weldless bulkhead.

 

[jimyson]

Yeah, I would agree that it's too thin to tap.


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[Stealthcruiser]

Jud,
The "weldless" fittings don't utilize "tapping" in order for them to work.
They clamp the inner and outer pieces together, compressing a silicone gasket or the like in order to make a leak proof seal.

As mentioned above, not enough material there to "tap", as there is no thickness to make the threads into.

 

[Saboral]

Additionally if you have the ability such as a friend who can TIG weld or a machine/welding shop I would recommend getting your fitting welded to the keg. I've found that my weldless fitting eventually always shimy around when cleaning the keggel and as a result they eventually start to leak just a bit.


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