Yet another DIY Keg Tool

[aaronhrab]

So this is my DIY Keg Dimple Tool, I made it from a 18mm Husky brand socket, it is one that goes on the larger of the three standard ratchets. I used a hardened steel .5 inch by 4 inch carriage bolt and various washers, and the punch socket from my harbor freight bought punch set as coupler. I do have to add a couple of .25 inch bolts under the coupler to have enough space to pull the socket through. I did grind the edge of the socket down a little to make it fit in the half inch hole a little better. I just got lucky that my sockets are beveled and in all I spent about 2 bucks to make this bad boy and I must say it works perfectly. I will probably switch from a carriage bold to a hex bolt because it occasionally be a pain to get the bolt started or off.

 

[ahave]

Looks good. What diameter hole do you start with?

 

[aaronhrab]

.5 inch I think, it was the smallest punch out of the harbor freight kit.

 

[NewBrewB]

I dont understand what this is used for...holes in kegs?

Is this different from a knockout punch or just cheaper?

 

[aaronhrab]

It to put a dimple in the keg so you can weld/solider your fittings on.

 

[Huaco]

I dont understand what this is used for...holes in kegs?

Is this different from a knockout punch or just cheaper?

It to put a dimple in the keg so you can weld/solider your fittings on.

You can see by this picture there is actually a dimple in the keg wall to allow for much more surface area bonding with the solder.

It would be real tough to solder a coupler in without doing it this way. Weld, yes... Solder, probably not.