Unitank pressurization and TC Clamps question

[stonebrewer]

Thanks for all the feedback, docs, and video. I will review all and I believe the issue was I wasn't as careful as I thought I was. I had the lid on an off several times that day and am guessing the last time I must not have properly seated the lid. MoreBeer never replied to my email, so that sucks. Today I pulled off 10G of lager from the unitank and had no issues at 5-6 PSI to push it out. One thing I did different, against my best judgement to some degree, was take a screwdriver and give it a few more turns after hand tight. I like Bobby's suggestion of using keg lube so next time I will give that a try as well as maybe an extra turn past hand tight to be safe. Also being brand new probably had something to do with the issue, needed some more break-in I bet. Cheers all and I will update if there are any more issues (please no!).

 

[corncob]

Lube and vibration will help that torque produce the clamping force that does the work.

Torque has always been and will always be a bad indicator of clamping force. Enough friction and binding in the joint will leave you nearly nothing left to actually push the parts together.