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Protect your back!
Posted:
Tue Feb 11, 2014 11:16 pm
by TheMechwarrior
Has anyone come across this idea before for handling 50L kegs? I thought it looked great.
Cheers,
Mech.
Re: Protect your back!
Posted:
Tue Feb 11, 2014 11:31 pm
by Brendan
Looks like a great idea Mech!
I used I have the trouble of carting around near full kegs, but now I have a drain valve in the boiler it's not so much if a problem.
Trying to move even half full kegs around can be a big problem in your back though! :naughty:
Re: Protect your back!
Posted:
Wed Feb 12, 2014 12:16 am
by TheMechwarrior
My back is already knackered so I thought I'd just take a look around and see what ideas where out there.
I'm still planning on getting the keg modified to include a drain.
Re: Protect your back!
Posted:
Wed Feb 12, 2014 6:48 am
by Sam.
I use a moving trolley that has a strap and 3 wheels each side to go up steps :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Re: Protect your back!
Posted:
Wed Feb 12, 2014 1:06 pm
by Andy
sam_and_liv wrote:I use a moving trolley that has a strap and 3 wheels each side to go up steps :handgestures-thumbupleft:
ewwww steps!
Re: Protect your back!
Posted:
Wed Feb 12, 2014 1:13 pm
by Brendan
Andy wrote:sam_and_liv wrote:I use a moving trolley that has a strap and 3 wheels each side to go up steps :handgestures-thumbupleft:
ewwww steps!
Yeah, you can keep that! :snooty:
Re: Protect your back!
Posted:
Wed Feb 12, 2014 2:53 pm
by 1 2many
This is my version of the back protector :handgestures-thumbupleft:
It is a little bulky but it does the job.
Keg Fork.JPG
Re: Protect your back!
Posted:
Wed Feb 12, 2014 5:47 pm
by Smbjk
I use a skateboard :handgestures-thumbupleft: :laughing-rolling: then tip excess dunder in the shower :laughing-rolling: you should see the misses :scared-eek: :violence-smack:
Re: Protect your back!
Posted:
Wed Feb 12, 2014 6:05 pm
by Frothwizard
I cut a piece of melamine in half, screwed it together and put 4 casters on it. Only gotta lift the keg 3 inches off the ground and trolley does the rest.
Super jealous of that keg lifting trolley though, that is awesome.
Re: Protect your back!
Posted:
Wed Feb 12, 2014 7:21 pm
by Urrazeb
I have bulged l5 and s1, it's shit as.. to move kegs I use a trolley with a strap. does the trick. Otherwise I get my mate to move em lol :shock:
Re: Protect your back!
Posted:
Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:48 pm
by Brendan
Just in case this helps anyone...
Best thing I ever did was install a drain valve. I have an SS hose barb sticking out of the boiler which I can slide a tube over and run it out to the drain...that way I'm only ever moving empty kegs. Then just give the tube a flush with water immediately :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Re: Protect your back!
Posted:
Wed Feb 12, 2014 9:34 pm
by crow
I just carried the 50 ltr jobbies :handgestures-thumbupleft: , the 18 gal bugger has a drain as that would be to heavy to carry any distance
Re: Protect your back!
Posted:
Wed Feb 12, 2014 10:26 pm
by Yummyrum
We've all carried full kegs I'm sure but it fucks your back.
I don't do it alone now..I get a lift from a friend.
As much as plastic safety and electrical safety and don't sell don't tell is high priority so should our backs be ....just sayin..keep the hobbie safe .. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Re: Protect your back!
Posted:
Wed Feb 12, 2014 11:46 pm
by MacStill
yeah it aint much fun walking around like a half open pocket knife :))
Re: Protect your back!
Posted:
Thu Feb 13, 2014 3:05 pm
by crow
Yeah ok it was a bit tongue and cheek but by the same token I just spent 2 days pushing barrow after barrow of concrete prolly weighing over 200 kgs each 30 odd degrees up a sandy hill about 10 meters so its all relative hey (meaning it would be similar to carrying 500 kegs of beer two at a time ;-) ) :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Re: Protect your back!
Posted:
Thu Feb 13, 2014 4:51 pm
by TheMechwarrior
Urrazeb wrote:I have bulged l5 and s1, it's shit as.. to move kegs I use a trolley with a strap. does the trick. Otherwise I get my mate to move em lol :shock:
L5 S1 is my problem as well, "marked disc space narrowing", it can be a real pain in the arse :laughing-rolling: :angry-banghead: :violence-smack:
Re: Protect your back!
Posted:
Thu Feb 13, 2014 9:56 pm
by Sam.
Brendan wrote:Andy wrote:sam_and_liv wrote:I use a moving trolley that has a strap and 3 wheels each side to go up steps :handgestures-thumbupleft:
ewwww steps!
Yeah, you can keep that! :snooty:
Yeah it's not ideal but my stilling area is on the other side of the house to my brewing area :handgestures-thumbdown:
Only need to cart it one way full then drain it in place :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Don't worry my next place will be much better equipped ;-)