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Bit the bullet and took it to a welder
Pick it up in the morning

Awesome hope it gets done this time :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Picked up and tested

Even look like a decent weld!

:handgestures-thumbupleft:

Nice, giving her a run soon?

im thinking about getting a 4" still mount welded on and maybe a 4" fill port. on the bottom of my keg (invert it) any idea what a welder would charge for that?

WTDist wrote:Nice, giving her a run soon?

im thinking about getting a 4" still mount welded on and maybe a 4" fill port. on the bottom of my keg (invert it) any idea what a welder would charge for that?

I'd do it for a pineapple. Or a carton of beer.

My mate that is actually a boiler maker (he gets the shits when you call him a welder) would do it for around the same. Cash.

Paying a bizo you are likely to encounter a minimum charge. Usually an hours labour or $100+ that is from my experience anyway.

Very nice good job :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Ok bit the bullet and took it to a welder $100 and its all done that day

nice price, were all the holes pre drilled ready for them to just weld it up?

WTDist wrote:nice price, were all the holes pre drilled ready for them to just weld it up?

Yes and the bits tacked on

Great job and price bargain :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Slats all in place just waiting for 200 brass screws from ebay
got the brass bands

That's gunna look the goods mate! Nice work.

Awesome mate, thats what I want to do with the timber barrel look insulation.
What's your method? If you care to reveal..

Doubleuj wrote:Awesome mate, thats what I want to do with the timber barrel look insulation.
What's your method? If you care to reveal..

I'll give you my boiler as practice :teasing-tease: :laughing-rolling:

Very stylish mate well done :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Very nice!

Doubleuj wrote:Awesome mate, thats what I want to do with the timber barrel look insulation...

I like this idea! Make it look like a small barrel!!!

Doubleuj wrote:Awesome mate, thats what I want to do with the timber barrel look insulation.
What's your method? If you care to reveal..

I Have lagged a few boilers in my time mainly steam
First put your insolation on tight as possible [I use duct tape you cant see it when finished ]
Then a couple of ockey straps [really stretched go back a couple of photos you will see]
Then slide your staves in roughly leave a gap at the last one [to allow for it pulling in]
Pull it up with ratchet straps [ I had to remove another one and split it ]
To finish 3 brass bands with a screw in every stave [waiting on screws]

Are the staves cut with a slight angle or are they square?

Doubleuj wrote:Are the staves cut with a slight angle or are they square?

Just square bit of twisting I think I can get them right

Thanks mate, looking forward to see the end product and heaps of photos.
Where did you get the brass rings from?
Would copper earth strap work? Can get my hands on some atm, don't know what to ever use it for though.