HELP! corny keg coupler stuck in post and need it for promised

[lswhi3]

Heya guys,

So i stupidly put my OUT coupler into my IN post on my corny keg, and can't get it out, and I need it for today! Any help would be so appreciated! I'm trying to get my hands on a spanner, so I'd appreciate tips with a spanner and without the spanner! I've already cut the skin up between my thumb and index finger trying to pull it out. derp.

Cheers!

 

[lswhi3]

Promised event*

 

[stux]

Good luck.

Try multi/vice grips.

I failed last time. In my defense, someone had rebuilt the keg wrong and it had two gas posts!

I ended up cutting the disconnect off. I dont know what happened to the keg. I assume the disconnect and post were unscrewed as one and replaced with the proper liquid post.

 

[real_beer]

Try a small gear puller, you can get them with two or three fingers. It should lift up the collar and give you something substantial to hold and tug with.
Edit afterthought: Don't tug too much if your on a promise though! :lol:

 

[manticle]

You mean the black/grey plastic disconnect is on the wrong post?
Elbow grease and frustrated swearing is about the only method that has worked for me. It has worked though, on several ocassions.

 

[mattlea266]

Multigrips and a hammer has worked for me. Multigrips under disconnect parallel with top of the keg.Tap multis with a hammer away from the top of the keg so it lifts the ring of disconnect as you hammer.

 

[zappa]

While pulling up on the flange, give it a push down to release it as much as possible then PULL!

 

[huez]

Pull and twist at the same time, and swear, swearing helps

 

[bradsbrew]

Open ended spanner under disconnect, lever off. Works every time. Make sure you disengage the disconnect whilst levering.


Your welcome.

 

[Bribie G]

+1 for the Brad spanner method. I've had problems in the past with German kegs that don't seem to have quite the same post diameters as the USA ones.

 

[QldKev]

Yep another level event here, but I used a screwdriver

 

[DU99]

Get pinlock it don't happen :icon_offtopic: