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kellzey
Joined: 04 Aug 2011 Posts: 580 Location: Orlando, FL
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Link Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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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.
Karl
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Ggwheeler
Joined: 20 Feb 2011 Posts: 15 Location: Portland
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Link Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:04 am Post subject: Coil jig and keggle? |
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Has anyone tried to make a coil jig to fit in a keggle?
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kellzey
Joined: 04 Aug 2011 Posts: 580 Location: Orlando, FL
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Link Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 11:11 am Post subject: |
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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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perogi
Joined: 12 Feb 2012 Posts: 850 Location: NH
Drinking: Perogi Pale, NEIPA, Nutter's Crossing Nut Brown Ale, Edmund Fitzgerald Porter Clone
Working on: Max's Maibock
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Link Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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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
Joined: 14 Feb 2012 Posts: 32 Location: PDX, Oregon
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Link Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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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
Joined: 21 Mar 2012 Posts: 9
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Link Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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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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PitBull
Joined: 14 Feb 2012 Posts: 32 Location: PDX, Oregon
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Link Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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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
Joined: 20 Feb 2011 Posts: 15 Location: Portland
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Link Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 2:48 am Post subject: Pitbull, can I use your jig? |
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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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Sparky
Joined: 17 Dec 2010 Posts: 217 Location: Muir Beach, California
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Link Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 3:30 am Post subject: |
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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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kellzey
Joined: 04 Aug 2011 Posts: 580 Location: Orlando, FL
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Link Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 5:38 am Post subject: |
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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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18DPA
Joined: 14 Nov 2011 Posts: 135 Location: Kuwait
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Link Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:15 pm Post subject: IS the SS that much harder to shape than Copper? |
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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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huaco
Joined: 05 Apr 2012 Posts: 1506 Location: Burleson Texas
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Link Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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It would be NICE if they could offer a smaller diameter "keggle-coil"... Just sayn'
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L.diablo
Joined: 27 Apr 2012 Posts: 1
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Link Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 12:12 am Post subject: |
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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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kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11123 Location: Ottawa, Canada
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Link Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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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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huaco
Joined: 05 Apr 2012 Posts: 1506 Location: Burleson Texas
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Link Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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Already have... haha. Thanks man.
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wubears71
Joined: 14 Mar 2012 Posts: 278 Location: Webster Groves, MO
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Link Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 12:10 am Post subject: |
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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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Spike Innovations TheElectricBrewery.com manufacturer
Joined: 26 Feb 2011 Posts: 245 Location: ME
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perogi
Joined: 12 Feb 2012 Posts: 850 Location: NH
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Link Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 12:43 am Post subject: |
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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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KES
Joined: 13 May 2011 Posts: 472 Location: Iowa
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Link Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 12:51 am Post subject: |
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+1 to that. Buying from Spike is way to go. I did, and no regrets.
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PitBull
Joined: 14 Feb 2012 Posts: 32 Location: PDX, Oregon
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Link Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 1:25 am Post subject: |
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I made this jig for about 50 bucks. Works great.
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