Font Disconnects - Which Ones?

[komodo]

Adrian,

I know I'm a pest but you seem to be the man in the know on these things. I've been studying those pictures and its taken me a while to actually get my head around the whole thing and how its going to work on my "pipeline" font. (man its hard to find any info on building a font or font parts online!)

Now if im following those pictures correctly there is a (machined with locating pins?) socket that is welded to the main part of the font. The end of the socket has a male thread. Then an insert nut, which the snaploc / pushlock adaptor screws into, is connected to a beer line which is then fed through the socket and then the insert nut is inserted into the socket where it is located by the locating pins. Then a retaining nut is screwed onto the socket holding in place the insert nut and creating a seal so glycol doesnt come out of the font (with the assistance of an o-ring on the insert nut).

Perhaps a picture will help. see attached
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Now can you buy the (machined) socket for the font? or do I have to look to getting such a socket machined up myself?
Obviously I can buy the insert and the retaining nut?

Have I got this part correct or am I barking up the wrong tree?

I'm assuming then that the snaploc / pushlock or what ever adaptor then screws into the insert nut which I assume has a 3/4" BSP female thread?

Something tells me all these parts are going to be pretty pricey!

Cheers for your help so far its really appreciated.

Regards,
Kirk

 

[komodo]

Any one got any info on a source for the socket for the insert nut and retaining nut?

 

[MHB]

You might be able to do something with this from Andale.
MHB

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[NickB]

Where would I be able to buy some lockin shanks? I think andale have them (waiting on a response), but imagine they won't be super cheap.....

Cheers

 

[komodo]

MHB not quite gunna work. I did look at those fittings myself, but unless I put a pipe stub with a flange welded its not going to work.

I'm starting to wonder if I just get a bit of tube with a thread cut one end if that would work. If I need to locate I could drill a hole and insert a pin and plug weld it.

 

[MHB]

Well the last suggestion I have is a Taipan Tap Adaptor, the thread is BSP, so you can just weld some sockets onto the T Bar. The line coming in can be 4, 5 or 6 mm, just order the appropriate nut and olive with the adaptor.
MHB
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[komodo]

PERFECT!
I take it you stock them?

 

[MHB]

There are a couple kicking around the shop, but they are an off the shelf Andale part made in Melbourne, give them a call on (03) 9335 1066, if you have any trouble send me an e-mail.
Hope the project works out for you, but I think its a whole lot easier to keep an eye on eBay, there are some real bargains to be had if your patient.
MHB

 

[komodo]

Cheers I'll give em a go tomorrow. Appreciate the help. Been a lot of help in this thread and via PMs and emails - appreciate it!

 

[bill_gill85]

Komodo,

I too may be interested in the Taipan adaptor. If you get pricing for the part, could you please either post it here ore PM me.

Thanks

Ben

 

[komodo]

Will do!

Its a PITA that these items are so hard to track down online. Surely a picture with RRP indicitive pricing then "contact us for upto date pricing and availablity" wouldn't be that hard. I would have wasted half as much of my time nor theres if i could browse at my leasure to find the parts and part numbers then send off a list for pricing. Grrrr. Maybe I've been in stock procurement too long LOL

 

[lefty2446]

Hoshizaki Lancer has an alternate part that you weld into the fount. It does the same job but is slightly different. I'll see if I can source them tomorrow for you.

Lefty

 

[komodo]

Thanks Lefty!

 

[lefty2446]

Well I enquired and they are still looking into it for me.

*Watch this Space*

Lefty

 

[komodo]

Thanks Lefty.

Billgill I haven't had a chance to call Andale about that taipan adaptor. Plus im interested to see what lefty comes back with.

 

[komodo]

Not meaning to be a pain in the arse lefty but have you heard anything from Hoshizaki Lancer?

 

[lefty2446]

Not meaning to be a pain in the arse lefty but have you heard anything from Hoshizaki Lancer?

Yes.

I'll send you A PM.

Lefty

 

[mika]

Don't go all secret squirrel on us now, others are also interested.

 

[komodo]

Thanks Lefty for the PM.

mika once I digest all the information I'll post up but I wont put prices up unless lefty says its ok - lets just I can see where a LOT of the cost of a commercially made font is.

 

[mika]

Cool, not fussed about prices, just wanted to know what options are avialable. I've hopefully got a font on it's way to me, so this won't apply to me anymore, but I'm still interested.