[THC] free leaking 5 gal. ball lock corny keg

[Linda Swihart]

Brian wrote:
> The keg has been disassembled, cleaned and resealed but does not hold
> pressure.  From my limited experience it seems as if the lid doesn't fit the
> keg opening as well as it should.  Maybe someone has a keg with similar
> problems and would like to try swapping lids or simply wants to brush up on
> their metalworking skills.  Free to a good home.
>
> Is anyone selling a functional 3 or 5 gal keg?
>
> Brian
>
>   

Hi Brian --

Did you try replacing the poppets? 

If you want to email me separately, or bring it over here to our house 
some night next week (Mon 3/17 or after), let me know.  I have a few 
spare poppets.  We could mess around with it a little and see if that's 
what the problem is. 

We have some kegs that will be making their appearance at Scott Moll's 
meeting and will be for sale to members for a price which is $5 less 
than the price for non-members.  It's not 100% certain but it looks like 
maybe the member's price might be $16 and the non-member's price $21.  
(A very good price an any case.)

The reason for the uncertainty about the price is that it's based on our 
cost -- we bought 30 kegs for $300 and paid another $102.2 for shipping, 
and we are still figuring out which and how many kegs are not good 
enough to sell, or have to be sold really cheaply because they appear to 
require a new pressure relief valve, etc.....  The "good" kegs, i.e. the 
ones that hold pressure, will have to cover most of the expense.  Also 
based on a Board of Director decision, not just one person.

There will also be some initial limit of number of kegs per member, two 
or three; we'll decide before March 22.  It seems more right to spread 
them around, or at least offer them that way.  If the first three people 
to show up each bought ten, well, that would seem wrong.

(We hope to buy more before long if there is interest and they are still 
available.)

Linda