Whats the inside of your look like?

[brauhausjoe]

I have seen many pictures of the outside weld on keggles. I have see many pictures of the inside of Bad Welds. But I aint never seen pictures of what "good" welds are supposed to look like. Read about it, but I, like so many others am a graphical guy......

Show us the inside weld of them keggles!

Here is mine:

Hope it is not to big

and yes the threads are good

 

[machinelf]

I saw the subject line and thought maybe there was some Match Game goin' on in here. :-D

 

[mordantly]

pallup free, thank you!

 

[GreenMonti]

Lets see your outside.

 

[brauhausjoe]

Lets see your outside.

Show me yours (inside) and I'll show you mine

 

[GreenMonti]

Show me yours (inside) and I'll show you mine

OK,

Before or after cleaning the weld?

 

[brauhausjoe]

OK,

Before or after cleaning the weld?

Both would be cool :rockin: If I have to pick, it would be after cleaning.

 

[mordantly]

what, no dingleberries?

 

[brauhausjoe]

what, no dingleberries?

I done ripped them off, wasnt purty....

 

[GreenMonti]

Both would be cool :rockin: If I have to pick, it would be after cleaning.

 

[brauhausjoe]

DANG!!!! Sweet! that is very nice! I am still learning, Not near as nice as that. Here is a pic of the top coupling outside the bottom looks the same. I don't have a picture readily available.

Once again Very nice. Thanks for posting.:rockin:

 

[GreenMonti]

I am still learning

Learning or not, you got them together.

Its a bit late for me tonight (I have to be to work at 4:30AM) and this thread really isn't geared for welding questions but, I would like to talk with you about welding if you would like.

 

[brauhausjoe]

Learning or not, you got them together.

Its a bit late for me tonight (I have to be to work at 4:30AM) and this thread really isn't geared for welding questions but, I would like to talk with you about welding if you would like.

Me too, not 4:30 but close enough. I would love to have more discussions.

 

[brauhausjoe]

No more takers? I am just curious to see what other folks have out there. There has to be 100's of keggles out there. No one wants to show the inside? This is purely for the education of the community.

Thanks!

 

[inspector13]

I have seen many pictures of the outside weld on keggles. I have see many pictures of the inside of Bad Welds. But I aint never seen pictures of what "good" welds are supposed to look like. Read about it, but I, like so many others am a graphical guy......

Show us the inside weld of them keggles!

Here is mine:

Hope it is not to big

and yes the threads are good

That welding beats the hell of what I has done at the local welding shop. Did you do the welds. I so, are you for hire? I won't show the inside of mine.

 

[brauhausjoe]

That welding beats the hell of what I has done at the local welding shop. Did you do the welds. I so, are you for hire? I won't show the inside of mine.

Right now I am just a hobbyist. Still learning, thats why I am trying to see what the insides look like; to make sure I am going down the right path.

 

[bendavanza]

Here are the outsides, which look beautiful.

The insides, however, aren't so good, but it gets boiled every time I use it. I wish I had heard about solar flux before having these welded. The welder thought back gassing was a pain in the ass and not needed. Sorry these pics are from my phone but you get the idea. Sugaring.

Is there an easy way to remove this crap? It would seem than no amount of scrubbing/scotch brite/bkf removes it all.

 

[brauhausjoe]

Here are the outsides, which look beautiful.

The insides, however, aren't so good, but it gets boiled every time I use it. I wish I had heard about solar flux before having these welded. The welder thought back gassing was a pain in the ass and not needed. Sorry these pics are from my phone but you get the idea. Sugaring.

Is there an easy way to remove this crap? It would seem than no amount of scrubbing/scotch brite/bkf removes it all.

Thanks for the photos! I dont know of an easy way. The only way I know of removing it is a grinder....

 

[user 29649]

Here is the coupler I tig welded to a sanke a couple days ago. It was no easy job getting a pic of the inside. Trying to hold a light, mirror and a camera

 

[Seabee John]

I guess the big question is: What does it matter what the weld looks like on the inside of your keggle as long as you're not fermenting in it. I don't know about you, but all the welds on my system are exposed to the wort before or during the boil....

Unless you are just bringing attention to good welding techniques,.... if it holds water, It's a beautiful weld!

 

[brauhausjoe]

Here is the coupler I tig welded to a sanke a couple days ago. It was no easy job getting a pic of the inside. Trying to hold a light, mirror and a camera

Right On! looks good! :rockin: Thanks for sharing!

 

[brauhausjoe]

I guess the big question is: What does it matter what the weld looks like on the inside of your keggle as long as you're not fermenting in it. I don't know about you, but all the welds on my system are exposed to the wort before or during the boil....

Unless you are just bringing attention to good welding techniques,.... if it holds water, It's a beautiful weld!

I dont know. For me, I like the clean look and ability to wipe it down like a commercial pot. I am not sure if the rough areas, sugaring, or valleys cause problems? From just a finished product stand point, why do the commercial manufacturers clean theirs up? Maybe they do it just for looks?

 

[Homercidal]

I dont know. For me, I like the clean look and ability to wipe it down like a commercial pot. I am not sure if the rough areas, sugaring, or valleys cause problems? From just a finished product stand point, why do the commercial manufacturers clean theirs up? Maybe they do it just for looks?

Well, it certainly looks better, so that may be the biggest reason. Or, they have no certainty that you will be boiling in it for an hour. One could purchase the kettle and do other things in it, that might cause an issue.

Most people know that if they have a rough area, or pock marks, they need to boil to kill everything. If you use the kettle for something else, then the potential for infection is there.

 

[brauhausjoe]

Well, it certainly looks better, so that may be the biggest reason. Or, they have no certainty that you will be boiling in it for an hour. One could purchase the kettle and do other things in it, that might cause an issue.

Most people know that if they have a rough area, or pock marks, they need to boil to kill everything. If you use the kettle for something else, then the potential for infection is there.

Good points, I did not think of that. Could it be said that the rough area or pock marks could add a higher risk of infection? I dont want to get to far off topic, just curious.

Thanks!

 

[GreenMonti]

I dont know. For me, I like the clean look and ability to wipe it down like a commercial pot. I am not sure if the rough areas, sugaring, or valleys cause problems? From just a finished product stand point, why do the commercial manufacturers clean theirs up? Maybe they do it just for looks?

They do it to meet standards. The finish on any piece of equipment needs to meet a standard so as not to harbor bacteria. The same goes for welds. The outsides are polished off cause they can get to them. The insides aren't polished unless it is on the end of a run. Back gas is needed to allow the molten material inside to form a nice pretty bead. If a purge weld is done proper it will look like the outside does. Only more clean cause the torch cannot provide a constant gas environment. Any welds that are left must meet standard as well. This is why most any weld for a sanitary environment is just a fusion weld. When ever possible they try not to add any wire.

This is an example of a purge weld. This is the outside.

This is the inside of the same weld.

 

[Nerdie]

i thought they were suppose to go half way in and half way out!!! lucky i didn't weld them yet... i was going to center them
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like that or something!!

 

[brauhausjoe]

i thought they were suppose to go half way in and half way out!!! lucky i didn't weld them yet... i was going to center them
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like that or something!!

We talked about that over here https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/welded-keggles-es-out-es-133380/

 

[Nerdie]

hmm.. so I'm not wrong.... not sure what I'm going to do now!! damnit

 

[GreenMonti]

i thought they were suppose to go half way in and half way out!!! lucky i didn't weld them yet... i was going to center them
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like that or something!!

Yes, but did you drill the holes yet?

 

[Nerdie]

No I have the step bit... why?