Ventmatic Taps

[bugwan]

Cheers Batz, it sounds like you have far more experience than me...!

If I can get hold of a Ventmatic/Shirron with shank, nuts, barb etc for under $100, I'd be a happy lad.

I'm already looking at spending $85+ at Grain & Grape for a more generic tap anyway... Might need to double-check GMK's prices again

 

[KillerRx4]

Batz, are you implying im a tightass? :blink:

Dunno how you found out, i thought i kept that pretty well hidden...& i didnt expect to get any tap for $25 let alone a fancy doodah tap

I was expressing my interest as others have so we have an idea of possible numbers....waves hands

 

[THE DRUNK ARAB]

Here is my invoice from October last year to give you some guide perhaps:

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[Coodgee]

that's bloody cheap drunk arab. I would take 3 at or near $150. is there anything else that needs to be purchased to setup a fridge with taps hanging out the door?? (besides the fridge!)?

 

[pokolbinguy]

Note The Drunk Arab's invoice is in US dollars!!!!

atm US$1 = AUD$1.32

 

[pokolbinguy]

If someone can organise a price I'm pretty sure I would be up for a tap or two maybe more, have to work out what i need. But like others would love to know $$ first.

Thanks heaps to those making the effort to find out for everyone. Much appreciated.

Pok

 

[Coodgee]

thanks for the heads up, but still pretty cheap.

 

[GMK]

I have been burnt very badly with Brad from Ventmatic going bankcrupt.

As such i will stay out of this bulk buy for the taps.

However, Northern Brewer does not sell the collars, male snaplock shanks for the ventmatics.
My Aus Distributor has lots of these but no taps.

I will be happy to organise a bulk buy of the collars and male snaplock shanks - cost will be around 21.50 for the pair (collar + Shank).

I will organise them to be sent to central distribution piont.

Just let me know if this is what you guys want.

 

[Sammus]

According to my email reply from NB the taps come in a 1lb each, and to use the usps post calculator postcalc.usps.gov to calculate shipping. I figured out to keep under the $1000 import limit to avoid taxes, we would have to get them in 15 tap lots, working out at about AUD$65 each. Note this is just the tap, no shanks or anything - is there a particular shank to fit that one needs or can we get them locally?

Edit1: thought I may as well add:
15 taps @ USD$42.65 = USD$639.75
Airmail Parcel Post for 15lbs, 4-10 days = USD$81.70
Total = USD$721.45 = AUD$953.40 (according to www.xe.com/ucc)
$953.40/15 = $63.56

Edit2: Just saw your post GMK, sweet.

 

[pokolbinguy]

This may have been answered previously but what is the cost of these taps locally (in Aus I mean)?

Also GMK do you know what the cost would be for a shank suitable to mount the taps to a fridge type set up?

Cheers Pok.

 

[Sammus]

Taps arent available in AUS. 2 posts above yours GMK says the shank and collar will be about $21.50. I'm not positive but I always thought the shank went through the fridge and collar was the snaplock bit. I'm probably wrong though because that was closer to a guess if anything

 

[pokolbinguy]

GMK's post above mentios collars and male snaplock shanks. The male snaplock shank would be a male attachement to "snap" onto fonts I would assume.

A "fridge" shank is a different attachement all together and would be used instead of the male snaplock shank.

If I'm wrong I'm sure someone will let us all know.

Pok

 

[Phrak]

Would anyone be interested in buying the Perlick forward sealing faucet if it was significantly cheaper?
Tim.

 

[Sammus]

Not me. After reading the comparison I've decided ventmatic, bulk buy or not.

 

[GMK]

This may have been answered previously but what is the cost of these taps locally (in Aus I mean)?

Also GMK do you know what the cost would be for a shank suitable to mount the taps to a fridge type set up?

Cheers Pok.

Ok - these are the collars and male snaplock shanks taht have little teeth in them that lock into the Ventmatic Taps.
This allows you to then mate into a SS Snaplock fitting (commonally known as push in) .
I sell 1/2" BSP SS Snaplock?fridge Extension with SS nipples for 55.00 ea.

So - you will be paying :
- 64.00 a tap
- 21.50 for the collar and male snaplock shank
- 55.00 ea (should be able to get them cheaper at least 50.00 with a bulk order) for the 1/2" BSP Snaplock/fridge ext with SS Nipple

so you can see it getting expensive.

 

[mika]

I thought the reviews were pretty even on the two, so I could be persuaded either way.
I've never had much of a drama with a tap sticking, though they have got tighter at times. Just I need another tap and figured if I had the oppurtunity why not see what the cream is like ?

 

[Nickb167]

im a tad confused here, GMK.

I plan on mouting this on a font, would i be able to use this tap and just buy the adaptor kit from craftbrewer

or is there another part i need?

sorry im new to this all.

 

[warrenlw63]

Here's Northern Brewer's response to my email. Once again please note that prices are quoted in US dollars. They're quoting a 10% discount on an order of more than 35. Sounds fair to me. Shipiing equates to around $10 (US) per tap

With shipping factored in we're looking at around $71-72 Aus. dollars per tap. That's obviously excluding the shanks and ancilliary bits. Obviously counting in a 10% discount this would be slightly less

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Warren,

I don't believe that we have been contacted by anyone from your forum
yet. I did receive a call from someone looking for a wholesaler of these
faucets, a service which we could not provide. However, for an order of
35, I think we could give a 10% discount on the price. We can also ship
them in batches of five, if that is necessary. Each shipment of five
would cost around $55. The more we can send at once, the more reasonable
shipping becomes. For instance, 10 of them would ship for $75 or so.
Please let me know if you are interested so that we can arrange for this
to occur.

Cheers,

Lance
NB Ltd.
800-981-2739 x202

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Warren -

 

[Aussie Claret]

Warren,
Thank you for the update, isn't GMK selling these beauties for A$64 per tap (tap only) plus delivery? GMK could you please confirm. TY
Unless I'm missing something, there isn't much of a saving here, or is there something I'm missing?
Cheers
AC

 

[Aussie Claret]

im a tad confused here, GMK.

I plan on mouting this on a font, would i be able to use this tap and just buy the adaptor kit from craftbrewer

or is there another part i need?

sorry im new to this all.

Don't know the answer and would be interested to know also, I thoguht that you could just use the tap on the font, no need for anyother bits; is this wrong?
Thanks
AC