simple solution to leaky poppit valve

[brenmurph]

Been wondering for a long time how to get around the corny bespoke fittings, unusual threads that cant be got in plumbing shop. Im going to keep one of these on standby in case I get a leak again. Bought a new poppit some time back but it was still an unreliable seal. the post and poppit replacement is an idea but nearly the price of a corny keg...
Also I find with our high usage we have cracked / damaged / worn out a good few beer out connectors that then dont seal well sometimes.

heres a pic of the very simple modification

parts piece of silicone hose
2 x jubilee clips

remove poppit

works a treat, quick and simple to remove and no need for a quick connector.

[Beerbuddha]

Will have a look I have plenty of taps and dies to make threads.
Can possibly tig weld 3/8th stainless pipe onto quick disconnect part and add valve or some other quick release connections that your tap connects too.

[Beerbuddha]

Replace original with something like this. Quick disconnect

using Tapatalk

[Ciderhead]

lots of different poppet designs and the rubbers perish, i would be using keg lube and the universal poppets with new rings before I would go that far.
I replaced a load on old kegs and they are as good as new.

[brenmurph]

@ tube
mine are 699kb

[brenmurph]

u sed keep image size down to 1mb or less..its a good bit less @ 0.69mb. Its the smallest size my camera will take

[Beerbuddha]

@CH as im just refurbishing kegs do you have a link to best place to get those poppets please ?

[brenmurph]

is tere no poppets with replaceable seals? the poppits last forever but with them embedded seals its a rip off  5 quid sterling + shipping for a feckin rubber seal... anyone know where in china they are made...we can buy a bag of 1000 for about 10 dollars :?

[Beerbuddha]

@ Bren regarding pic size !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOuWWzP7wl0

[brenmurph]

I use linux

[brenmurph]

I havent all day to be resizin pics....I wont put up any more!

[Ciderhead]

homebrew west have them, kerching!
I picked up a load in the states for 40% of that price, sorry HBW

[brenmurph]

I know, but they are prob buying from browland and browland are buying from china so with all them shippings and middlemen no wonder the price is 10 times what it is in china

[Beerbuddha]

http://homebrewguru.ie/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5_12&products_id=27 3 euro

Are these the universal ones ? it says pinlock but on northern brewer the same looking ones are identifies as universal ?

http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/universal-poppet-valve.html

[brenmurph]

That looks like the one we need. Also seems to have a replaceable seal.

Hows I never heard of that shop? Is it briks and morter or online?  A lot of stuff out of stock tho