One Big FOOKING Mistake

[Poitin]

Started out pretty good cutting off the top chime of the keg, then midway I screwed up and went to deep with the cutting wheel and instead of just cutting the chime also cut the keg. I know the idea way to fix this is welding but don't have one and not spending the money on a foolish mistake.

I guess I could solder it ??, but I also have:

and was wondering if this is an approved material that I can use in building a new boiler?

Would it be best to first pack it with copper then use either one if both are ok?

Thanks

[Beerswimmer]

Maybe try to plug it with flour paste? It's my #1 solution to leaks, #2 is ptfe tape and lots of it.

[zed255]

If welding it is not a realistic option then I would hammer in a piece of copper wire thick enough to plug the gap and either use lead free silver bearing plumbing solder or silver braze it with food service 45% AG wire (I'd prefer the brazing approach but you need an oxy-fuel torch to do it well).

Well, if it were mine I'd weld it because I have that capability at home.

Edit: I would not use 'regular' bronze rod, sil-phos 15% AG at minimum but as noted above, food service 45% AG is the go for me.

[Boozewaves]

maybe making a wedge or plug from the material you cut off and hammering it in would work , and then seal any small leaks with flour paste as beerswimmer said

[richard1]

Don't bugger around, go and tig weld it closed. Just remember to purge the inside during the weld...….. or stick weld it closed with a SS rod.

[StillerBoy]

Don't feel to bad, as it happens to the best of us..

I recall the second keg I cut off the rim on some years back.. I held the angle grinder blade at an angle slightly off to what it should of been.. it was only after I finished the cut that I realized I had cut into the keg itself with a few small holes here and there.. so I filled it in with solder.. learned a good lesson, as filling in the grove and holes was the part of good morning..

Mars

[RC Al]

Id be off looking for a new keg ifn there isnt much else done to it and just cut the rest of to use as a big ol pot for mashing or a preheater

[Yummyrum]

Id be off looking for a new keg ifn there isnt much else done to it and just cut the rest of to use as a big ol pot for mashing or a preheater

Yeah that would be my choice . BOPs are always needed .