Will this be a problem? 650SS Question

[Kjuckett1025]

Hi,

I received my shanks today and threaded on a tap to see how it fit. I noticed 2-3 threads of the Perlicks still exposed. Anyone know if this is going to cause an issue?

I have not begun building my Keezer yet, still ordering the parts, and it will be some time after that till i have beer ready to keg.

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[day_trippr]

Great pictures.

There are a couple of recents posts that might be informative...

Cheers!

 

[Kjuckett1025]

I saw it mentioned in a perlicks 650 thread, but I did not see any responses as to if it is a physical issue or just cosmetic.

Thanks for the input.

 

[bcrawfo2]

I mentioned it. Not sure if it's a problem or not

 

[day_trippr]

I'm surprised you haven't gotten higher quality feedback by now.
I thought there were quite a few folks running the flow-control model.

If they don't leak at the coupler gasket, I guess it's just a cosmetic thing.

I'd love a nice tight shot like those but of the back of the faucet with the compensator fully extended (minimum flow setting?) to see if that explains the "extra thread theory"...

Cheers!

 

[Kjuckett1025]

I definitely believe the issue is the Shank isn't seating far enough into the tap, given the flow control valve is somewhat in the way.

Ive added images with the valve at what I'd assume is normal, then fully open. The valve protrudes from the tap quite a bit. Again, I haven't had a chance to test anything yet as not only are not all my parts in, but it will be a project that won't be completed rather soon, and I'd still need to brew beer to put in the keg.

My main concern is it looks like on the connector from the shank, there are the little holes for tightening. The holes dont appear to be past the thread or washer. Id be worried beer would spray out.


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[day_trippr]

Fabulous pictures - thanks very much for those, I haven't had a good look at the workings of the 650 aside from the diagrams.

Yeah, that projects out pretty far. Obviously you'd fully retract the compensator when you attach it to the shank, and then I wonder if the shank interface is the governor. It looks like it might.

As for the coupler nut holes, it doesn't matter where they are as long as the faucet is squished against the shank gasket without enough engaged thread to be confident it isn't going anywhere...

Cheers!