WTB- Pin Lock socket

[devilishprune]

If anyone has an extra one laying around I'd be willing to take it off your hands. I'm having a heck of a time sourcing one elsewhere for a reasonable price, and I can't get those posts off without one.

 

[dataz722]

I have been looking for one too.

 

[southpawbrew]

If you aren't able to find one for a good price I had good luck making my own using dremel style rotary tool. Here are the sizes for pin lock posts:

Cornelius R (pin lock)
Gas 19/32" - 18 (2-pin)
Liquid 19/32" - 18 (3-pin)

Firestone A, Firestone R, John Wood RA, John Wood RC (pin lock)
Gas 9/16" - 18 (2-pin)
Liquid 9/16" - 18 (3-pin)

I just bought a full socket that matched at an auto parts place for cheap then cut out the notches to match. I used a pic of the commercially available sockets as a guide:

http://morebeer.com/view_product/18277/102294

This is also good general info on rebuilding corney's:

http://www.dresselbrew.com/Keg_Info.htm

Also here are the sizes for silicon gaskets from McMaster. Go with the silicon its worth the little bit extra:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/O-ring

 

[devilishprune]

Did you buy deep sockets or just the regular size?

 

[TXCrash]

I made my own. Simply take the proper size socket (13/16) and take an angle grinder to the proper corners. I did note that kegkits.com has one for $10 but they're known to be slooooooooow shippers.As I'm stripping the last pinlock kegs I'll have for a while today, I'd be willing to part with mine for $15 plus $4.95 shipping. Less and I'll hang onto it...


Err... lemme check the size of mine - might be different than 13/16. Will post back...