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kellzey




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PostLink    Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 7:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote


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A guy over on HBT will coil your stainless to any diameter for $50 plus S/H

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f16/1-2-ss-herms-coil-50-a-319353/

He uses the Harbor Freight roller, but had special dies made specifically for the 1/2" tubing.

After screwing up one coil, I tried again filling with sand and the first 6-inches already showed kinks, so I said screw it and sent him my coil.

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Ggwheeler




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PostLink    Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:04 am    Post subject: Coil jig and keggle? Reply with quote

Has anyone tried to make a coil jig to fit in a keggle?
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PostLink    Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 11:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Some have tried wrapping the stainless around a pinlock keg. Some have been successful. Others have not.

I tried twice.

The easiest 'jig' you can use is a tubing roller (like the one that is/was floating around here earlier, but then broke in my hands). Harbor Freight makes a tube rolling device, but the dies that come with it does not include a 1/2" die.

The fellow listed above (2 threads back) has the Harbor Freight jig and had special dies made to accomodate the 1/2" tubing.

I just received my coils back. They look great.

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PostLink    Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is one part of the build that I would definitely recommend hiring someone else to do or purchase one from Spike. It's VERY easy to turn 80$ into junk rather quickly with one misstep.
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PitBull




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PostLink    Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I built a jig to recoil 50' of half inch stainless to fit my keggle. I found the idea from V Twin on HBT, DIY section.
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MattR




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PostLink    Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 3:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey Pitbull is the jig guide you used? http://home.comcast.net/~bkerby/DIYTubingBender.pdf

I still need to coil my stainless steel tubing, kinda scared, but I am thinking if I am careful and build a jig like in the link above, I will do it right.
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PostLink    Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 4:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah MattR, that is the jig I used. It was easy to build. Make sure you get the right pulleys and take it slow.
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Ggwheeler




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PostLink    Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 2:48 am    Post subject: Pitbull, can I use your jig? Reply with quote

Hey pitbull, I live in Portland and I too am using keggles. I was hoping we could work something out to use your coiler. Bittersweetkoko at yahoo.com
Thanx
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PostLink    Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 3:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

After reading these endless threads on Talk and here, the best deal out there is here with Uncle Spike. All those other coiling operations have to add a bunch of hard 90 degree fittings. No thanks.

The Uncle Spike version is well worth it....
... if you have the budget.



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PostLink    Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 5:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sparky wrote:
After reading these endless threads on Talk and here, the best deal out there is here with Uncle Spike. All those other coiling operations have to add a bunch of hard 90 degree fittings. No thanks.

The Uncle Spike version is well worth it....
... if you have the budget.


Unfortunately Spike's won't fit in a keggle!

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PostLink    Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:15 pm    Post subject: IS the SS that much harder to shape than Copper? Reply with quote

I just ordered everything from KAL DIY. I didn't ordere the coil because of the potential money saved. I've made 3 CFC and 2 Immersion chillers with copper and only had a couple problems with kinks. Is the SS that much harder to work with? After reading the 300+ entries on this I may cough up the extra 150 and go with the premade one from Spike.

Thanks guys for the wealth of info on here.

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PostLink    Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 3:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It would be NICE if they could offer a smaller diameter "keggle-coil"... Just sayn'
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PostLink    Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 12:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The smaller diameter coils are available, you just have to know where to find them! Also only 2 elbows is nothing more than 2 straight compression fittings. Plus I like the look of the elbow fittings better.
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PostLink    Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 1:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

huaco wrote:
It would be NICE if they could offer a smaller diameter "keggle-coil"... Just sayn'

We're listening... a smaller diameter HERMS coild to fit inside keggles is s in the works.

Chime in here and let us know what size hole you have in the top of your HLT keggle: http://www.theelectricbrewery.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25581

Kal

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PostLink    Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 2:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

kal wrote:
huaco wrote:
It would be NICE if they could offer a smaller diameter "keggle-coil"... Just sayn'

We're listening... it's in the works.

Chime in here: http://www.theelectricbrewery.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25581

Kal


Already have... haha. Thanks man.
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PostLink    Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 12:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I just ordered the Electric Brewery Coil after being utterly P.O.ed trying to getting my coil situated. I wish I just had gone that route originally. This is the last freaking thing I need to get in!!!!
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PostLink    Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 12:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

wubears71 wrote:
I just ordered the Electric Brewery Coil after being utterly P.O.ed trying to getting my coil situated. I wish I just had gone that route originally. This is the last freaking thing I need to get in!!!!


It will ship tomorrow!

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PostLink    Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 12:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

For those figuring out what they want to do - I highly recommend just buying it from Spike Innovations. You will save a lot of headaches and money.

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PostLink    Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 12:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

+1 to that. Buying from Spike is way to go. I did, and no regrets.
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PostLink    Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 1:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I made this jig for about 50 bucks. Works great.


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