Removing rubber base and handle from corny kegs

[Darryn]

I have two corney kegs that are damaged and want to salvage the tops
with the hatch and ball locks to use on a 15gallon keg fermenter
project (ala sabco). The kegs have the rubber vulcanised handles on
them and I am trying to work out the best way of removing them as its
probably going to get messed up anyway when I tig weld these into the
bigger kegs.

Has anyone doen this before or has any suggestions?

Cheers

Darryn

[Warren Place]

Post by Darryn
I have two corney kegs that are damaged and want to salvage the tops
with the hatch and ball locks to use on a 15gallon keg fermenter
project (ala sabco). The kegs have the rubber vulcanised handles on
them and I am trying to work out the best way of removing them as its
probably going to get messed up anyway when I tig weld these into the
bigger kegs.
Has anyone doen this before or has any suggestions?
Cheers
Darryn

I seem to remember removing the base rubber by cutting around the seam
where it seal to the keg, filling the keg with boiling water and pry the
bottom off with a screwdriver.
Warren Place

[Scott Lindner]

I had just the opposite problem. A rubber base came off a Corny. I should
have taken pictures. So many people have asked what it looks like inside
since I told them I epoxy'd it back on. It has a ring around the outside
that is glued (as you'd expect) and has about eight ribs down the center
that are also adhered to the base, and then a nob in the center that is
adhered.

I know this doesn't help you remove it, but it does give you an idea of what
to expect.

I like the other poster's suggestion to put boiling what in the keg. Just
wear gloves so you don't burn yourself.

Cheers,
Scott

[Darryn]

Post by Scott Lindner
I had just the opposite problem. A rubber base came off a Corny. I should
have taken pictures. So many people have asked what it looks like inside
since I told them I epoxy'd it back on. It has a ring around the outside
that is glued (as you'd expect) and has about eight ribs down the center
that are also adhered to the base, and then a nob in the center that is
adhered.
I know this doesn't help you remove it, but it does give you an idea of what
to expect.
I like the other poster's suggestion to put boiling what in the keg. Just
wear gloves so you don't burn yourself.

Thanks for the advice, a heat gun has also been suggested to me so I
will let you know which works

Cheers