cheapish keg/tap setup

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Permalink Reply by Simon Cooke on July 11, 2011 at 11:04pm

i wrangled a keg/tap set-up for fairly cheap. i just kept an eye on trade me for bargains, theyre out there. got three taps and a brass tower for 50bux, corny keg for 70, fridge for 50. old fire extinguisher (for co2 tank) for 50. not bad i guess.

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Permalink Reply by Quinn on July 11, 2011 at 11:33pm

thats not bad at all i have a fridge that was used for corny kegs. only a small one but he only charged me $10 for it:)

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Permalink Reply by Quinn on July 11, 2011 at 11:50pm

where did u get your fire ectinguisher converted and how much did it cost. is there an age limit on how old it can be???

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Permalink Reply by Simon Cooke on August 2, 2011 at 12:03pm

Hey Quinn, sorry I only just saw your reply.
Im in Wellington btw. A fire extinguisher has to have the handle/nozzle cranked off, be tested, painted silver (as mine was red), and the have a regulator screwed on.
Had this all done by BOC gas in porirua but any gas refill place should be able to do this for you.
I bought the regulator separately on trademe for around 70bux.
Test/ paint cost 25, fill cost 14 (if i remember right... may have been the other way around)
And mine is a 9lb bottle i believe.
Make sure your extinguisher you are bidding on has a rounded bottom and is a CO2 extinguisher (or else no one will fill it for you). Also, mine came with a metal skirt welded around the base so that is can stand vertical on the ground. This means the tank needs to be re-tested once a year, as there is more potential to rust apparently.
Best of luck! Nothing beats beer on tap!

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Permalink Reply by Quinn on August 2, 2011 at 2:37pm

thanks mate. yea theres a little $6 one on trade me but they wont ship it:(

Ill get one eventually just sucks waiting. i got a 4 tap snap in tower and my sister is sending me some taps/reg and coupler from aussie so im getting there fast.am putting my slab of wood through my mates thicknessor this weekend and getting a mate to weld a bar frame up :)

Have a good day mate

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Permalink Reply by Quinn on August 2, 2011 at 6:35pm

hey Nate i dunno if i can take the pump off and use it as a standard coupler:)

I might look in to it theres one fo $10 too

Thanks mate and i hope all is going well with you

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Permalink Reply by Quinn on August 2, 2011 at 6:56pm

yea thats the problem thats why i wanted a coupler im just waiting to hear from my brother :) will let you know asap

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Permalink Reply by James P on August 2, 2011 at 7:45pm

Quinn, you can if you add the right bits. I can't remember the exact measurements but you can remove the pump and replace with a couple of connections.... to be honest if dispense (on trademe) still has any I would just get one of those.

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Permalink Reply by Quinn on August 2, 2011 at 7:49pm

oh ok cool so i can remove the pump:) thanks

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Permalink Reply by Quinn on August 2, 2011 at 8:52pm

hey nate will that tap be able to connect to those snap in beer towers.