Weghting kegs
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| smuk |  | Weghting kegs | 29-09-2010 @ 10:08 |
 Member 1705, 104 posts | Whats the best thing to use to make some real heavy kegs? I just cant see sand being heavy enough to create a 120kg keg. I also have a couple of gas cylinders I fancy weighting, again, sand wont me enoough to get these up to 60/70kg which is what I am after | ||
| JC | | ... | 29-09-2010 @ 10:13 |
 technical retard Member 172, 36827 posts SQ 310, BP 205, DL 335850.0 kgs @ 108kgs UnEq | Concrete | ||
| goodwinm | | ... | 29-09-2010 @ 10:56 |
 a PB is a PB ! Member 539, 1086 posts | Post Edited: 29.09.2010 @ 10:59 AM by goodwinm What he said. 1 x 50 litre filled up with average cement would be about 107kg. And if you're gonna be cutting it open to pour the concrete in and then welding it up again you could just slap a couple of 5kg discs in the mix too. | ||
| richiebevan | | ... | 29-09-2010 @ 11:30 |
 suited and strapped Member 1162, 774 posts SQ 220, BP 132.5, DL 240592.5 kgs @ 117kgs UnEq | ive just done some gas cylinder up to 60kg, i used some scrap metal but mostly sand and broken up bricks, still got a bit of room so could maybe go up to 70 | ||
| smuk | | ... | 29-09-2010 @ 11:40 |
Member 1705, 104 posts | I do have a lot of old battered discs actually to chuck in the mix good idea! Is there an easier way of getting the top off of the kegs or a guide anywhere (will google later when i finish work) What about the canisters, cut and weld those too? | ||
| smuk | | ... | 29-09-2010 @ 11:41 |
Member 1705, 104 posts | richiebevan said:ive just done some gas cylinder up to 60kg, i used some scrap metal but mostly sand and broken up bricks, still got a bit of room so could maybe go up to 70 SOUNDS ABOUT RIGHT, HOW DID YOU GET THE TOP OFF? | ||
| smuk | | ... | 29-09-2010 @ 11:41 |
Member 1705, 104 posts | sorry caps | ||
| Villa_Ste | | ... | 29-09-2010 @ 15:57 |
stingy with his letters Member 496, 668 posts SQ 210, BP 190, DL 230630.0 kgs @ 111kgs UnEq | using fine sand u should be able to get a beer barrel up2 about 130kg. i've seen 1 weighing that which was filled with sand | ||
| richiebevan | | ... | 30-09-2010 @ 23:01 |
suited and strapped Member 1162, 774 posts SQ 220, BP 132.5, DL 240592.5 kgs @ 117kgs UnEq | i cut the handles off then cut a big hole with a grinder and then welded the handles back on. | ||
| smuk | | ... | 01-10-2010 @ 15:40 |
Member 1705, 104 posts | If I go down the cut and weld route how much puishment will they take, a decent amount? Have got four, aim is to use sand to get one up to 70 and one up to 90kg. (50l of sand is 90kg) These I am gonna try and get the tops off (no idea how hard/easy that is yet) and pour in using a funnel and a spare day. The other two I am going down the concrete + smashed up old plates route, one to 110kg and one to hopefully around 130kg. This will be a bit harder id imagine. | ||
| smuk | | ... | 01-10-2010 @ 15:41 |
Member 1705, 104 posts | richiebevan said:i cut the handles off then cut a big hole with a grinder and then welded the handles back on. ahh mine may be a bit different ill put a pic up later, but they have no handles, just the cylinder and the top attachment. | ||
| richiebevan | | ... | 01-10-2010 @ 15:49 |
suited and strapped Member 1162, 774 posts SQ 220, BP 132.5, DL 240592.5 kgs @ 117kgs UnEq | the ones i did are like this http://www.patiogear.co.uk/catalog/index.php?cpath=0_37&ca... they wont loose any strength by cutting and welding them. | ||
| smuk | | ... | 01-10-2010 @ 18:56 |
Member 1705, 104 posts | yeah mines slightly different, like this one (the tall black and silver one) http://www.chorleybottlegas.co.uk/userfiles/image/co2%20pub%20... Dying to get two of them heavy! I dont weld myself... | ||