Drilling A 50l Keg

[Sainter1775]

Hi all ,I recently purchased a keg king heating element and want to fix it to my existing 50 l keg boiler ... Tierd of using a gas burner. Does anyone have suggestion on a a type of hole saw to drill a 32 mm hole in a 50 L keg. Thanks

 

[seemax]

32mm bi metal hole saw ...ideally you want low speed / high torque (something you cheapo drill doesn't do well)

KK sell them I thought? otherwise green shed or hardware shop, or ebay if you're prepared to wait

go slow and use some water or oil to keep the blade cool

 

[MastersBrewery]

these sorts of things usually done best TCT hole saws at about 300rpm lube keep wet with WD40 or cutting lubricant. link these hole saws also avaliable at keg king

 

[Wolfy]

Does anyone have suggestion on a a type of hole saw to drill a 32 mm hole in a 50 L keg. Thanks

32mm hole saw, which KegKing also have, pictures/details of how 'I' did it here: http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/inde...65135&st=20
If you lived locally I'd offer to do it for you.

 

[brad81]

32mm hole saw, which KegKing also have, pictures/details of how 'I' did it here: http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/inde...65135&st=20
If you lived locally I'd offer to do it for you.

Bought my 20mm TCT hole saw after being "shown the light" by Wolfy.

 

[black_labb]

I was told that often drains for kitchen sinks were 32mm and punches were quite available for those.

When I did mine I used a step drill mounted into a little drill press that I was holding in my hands as the keg was too big to fit under the stand. Even with plenty of cutting fluid it took a very long time. I wouldn't want to do it again.

 

[Sainter1775]

Thanks lads I was looking at ordering the TCT Holesaw form KegKing but need to confirm with others first.

Thanks for your help.

Prost!