This is driving me nuts. The retaining ring on this keg isn't the kind that wraps around more than once or has a groove to pry into. It is also tapered the wrong way to get behind it.
I tried drilling a hole into it and so far broke 4 bits of various sizes. I also broke an all in the gap and the tip is lodged in there. It is even more mangled than the pic now.
Am I missing something? Now I'm tempted to drill into the side of the spear under the ring so I can get pliers on it.
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This it it now.
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Re: Help. Stubborn / odd sanke retaining ring
Needle nose pliers? Can you get a small set of vice grips onto it?
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Re: Help. Stubborn / odd sanke retaining ring
I tried but I can't get the needle nose in far enough and they're fairly small. Vice grips are out of the question.jeffsmith wrote:Needle nose pliers? Can you get a small set of vice grips onto it?
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Re: Help. Stubborn / odd sanke retaining ring
hook a fine piece of wire or fishing line/strong thread, behind one end and pull on the wire with pliers? might get an end out far enough to grab it with vice grip.
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Re: Help. Stubborn / odd sanke retaining ring
or drill hole in one end and thread a wire through the hole to pull on.
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I may have to go back to the hole drilling. I just broke one of the tips of my needle nose pliers. Taking a break.
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Re: Help. Stubborn / odd sanke retaining ring
Or through both tabs. Then twist the wire to pull it together.
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Re: Help. Stubborn / odd sanke retaining ring
You may need a spear compressor. My new kegs were almost impossible to get the rings out of orback in even with the proper tools. The older the keg the more the o-ring gets compressed and makes it easier. Wish I was closer I have the spear compressor.
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Thanks for the info.
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