3 inch copper to keg

[dj1984]

i have done a quick search and didnt find anything but is there a way to connect 3 inch copper tube to a 50L keg?

[stubbydrainer]

yeah mate there is
I use a 3" copper joiner, 3" to 2" copper reducer ,and a 2" ss flange ( ferrule ) :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Cheers

[dj1984]

do you have a pic of it? cant seem to get my head around it

[MacStill]

P4091415.jpg

:handgestures-thumbupleft:

[maheel]

like this
put the 3" in one side and the 2" ferrule on the 2" side


looks like i was beaten :)

[MacStill]

our reducers in larger sizes require a joiner, the bigger end of them is always pipe size and not a female fitting :handgestures-thumbdown:

[maheel]

our reducers in larger sizes require a joiner, the bigger end of them is always pipe size and not a female fitting :handgestures-thumbdown:

yeah that's so stupid its dumb... bloody thieves whoever thought that up....

does a 3" one need the joiner ? i thought 2" dont

[MacStill]

everything from 1.5 inch up :handgestures-thumbdown:

[stubbydrainer]

thanks for helping out with the pics guys, saves me taking a photo and uploading it :handgestures-thumbupleft:

I reckon one of them big pipe expanders would pay for it self, in ya just expand the pipe an slip the reducer in = saved dollars @ $15-20 a sleeve , you would get ya money back in no time

[dj1984]

cheers guys, does anyone know a good place to get these fittings?

[jimbo1954]

http://www.jmesanitary.com/Bradford-3-F ... 00536.aspx

hi all newbe jimbo here reading your wows on connecting a keg to colum I had same problems. the above place has great prices on ferrals and tri clamps all such things. I've done both and found good reasons do do both I'm using a 3" ferrels on a 3" reflux and used a tailpipe expander for 2.5" just so I didn't have to weld so much at 65.00 an oz silv soldier gets expensive . takes about 1 hour of expanding and annealling to get a good tight fit using the expander. I'm no expert at any of this but did get some good advice about silver soldering to put ring of soldier on then heat instead of heating and feeding rod as it heats I got some oxidation on ss that in the future I'll shield the ss with argon to help limit sugaring hope it helps jim