Tri Clover's Stainless Steel
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Tri Clover's Stainless Steel
After using several forms of quick connects I found myself looking for something a little better. I was tired of some of them leaking and having to replace o-rings. I researched Tri-Clover fittings and found out in short order that they where out of my price range in most cases.
Having the manufacturing equipment needed, this is what I came up with.
Its 1 1/2 Tri-Clover fitting with ½ NPT female that I build myself except the clamp and gasket.
They are priced at 28.50 for a set plus shipping (yes, it takes two sets, one for each end of a hose). A set includes two cap ends drilled and Tig welded, one gaskets and a 1-½ stainless steel clamp.
I do believe they are a product that will last for many years to come and won’t leak when properly installed. They are stainless steel and are sanitary Tig welded.
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Here are a few pictures on how they are made.
This is a picture of the new Male Tri' it has a little more wall but a little less hex.
My supplier can't keep the supplies needed so this is what I came up with another way around the barn. If my suppler gets his act togther I will go back to the old style.
Also with material cost going up again I had to raise the price to 28.50 a set
Here is a picture of the rig with the Tri's being used.
Dominus Vobiscum
Swagman
Now offer the following in male and hose barb both 1/2
both are at the same price as the female 28.50a set
Thanks for looking
Swagman
Having the manufacturing equipment needed, this is what I came up with.
Its 1 1/2 Tri-Clover fitting with ½ NPT female that I build myself except the clamp and gasket.
They are priced at 28.50 for a set plus shipping (yes, it takes two sets, one for each end of a hose). A set includes two cap ends drilled and Tig welded, one gaskets and a 1-½ stainless steel clamp.
I do believe they are a product that will last for many years to come and won’t leak when properly installed. They are stainless steel and are sanitary Tig welded.
[imghttp://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f333/surfsupks/MVC-853S.jpg][/img]
Here are a few pictures on how they are made.
This is a picture of the new Male Tri' it has a little more wall but a little less hex.
My supplier can't keep the supplies needed so this is what I came up with another way around the barn. If my suppler gets his act togther I will go back to the old style.
Also with material cost going up again I had to raise the price to 28.50 a set
Here is a picture of the rig with the Tri's being used.
Dominus Vobiscum
Swagman
Now offer the following in male and hose barb both 1/2
both are at the same price as the female 28.50a set
Thanks for looking
Swagman
Last edited by Swagman on Sat Oct 02, 2010 2:05 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Eliminate the possibility of Failure
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Re: Tri Clover's Stainless Steel
Ive seen these first hand and actually own some. Excellent workmanship as usual and worth every penny.
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Lupulin Threshold Shift
lupulin threshold shift \lu·pu·lin thresh·old shift\ n
1. When a once extraordinarily hoppy beer now seems pedestrian.
2. The phenomenon a person has when craving more bitterness in beer.
3. The long-term exposure to extremely hoppy beers; if excessive or prolonged, a habitual dependence on hops will occur.
4. When a "Double IPA" just is not enough
Re: Tri Clover's Stainless Steel
I have these on my brew rig and are worth every cent. So easy to take your kegs off to clean and no worries of leaking.
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In Primary:............. None (how sad is that?)
In Secondary:..........None...see above
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Re: Tri Clover's Stainless Steel
Added some pictures of the new Tri's 1/2 MNPT and 1/2 Hose barb.
Dominus Vobiscum
Swagman
Dominus Vobiscum
Swagman
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Re: Tri Clover's Stainless Steel
Those are beautiful!!!
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Re: Tri Clover's Stainless Steel
Hey Swag, what is different about the longer sanitary connects used at the kettle outputs to the liquid lines? Obviously they are longer, but is there something different happening on the inside of them?
Cheers!
John Monaghan
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Re: Tri Clover's Stainless Steel
The connection from the keg to the piping is made from the necks of kegs. I turn down on the lathe plus add a gasket groove and a little Tig welding to make the connection. With a two clamp and gasket easy off and on with the kegGreenblood wrote:Hey Swag, what is different about the longer sanitary connects used at the kettle outputs to the liquid lines? Obviously they are longer, but is there something different happening on the inside of them?
Swagman
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Re: Tri Clover's Stainless Steel
Got it. So is there a particular benefit to using them in that location, or is it just smart recycling?
Cheers!
John Monaghan
"If your feelings were grapes I would crush them. And then, after fermentation, drink them down. And quite possibly later, throw them up again."
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"If your feelings were grapes I would crush them. And then, after fermentation, drink them down. And quite possibly later, throw them up again."
Re: Tri Clover's Stainless Steel
Guess a little of both. When I built my rig that was one of the first requirements easy off and on of the boil and mash tun. Hay it was something new to build my cup of tea. (sometimes) lolGreenblood wrote:Got it. So is there a particular benefit to using them in that location, or is it just smart recycling?
Have a very MERRY CHRISTMAS
Dominus Vobiscum
Swagman
Eliminate the possibility of Failure
Imagination is far more important than knowledge.
~ Albert Einstein
Imagination is far more important than knowledge.
~ Albert Einstein
Re: Tri Clover's Stainless Steel
Swagman wrote:Guess a little of both. When I built my rig that was one of the first requirements easy off and on of the boil and mash tun. Hay it was something new to build my cup of tea. (sometimes) lolGreenblood wrote:Got it. So is there a particular benefit to using them in that location, or is it just smart recycling?
Have a very MERRY CHRISTMAS
Dominus Vobiscum
Swagman
As of now things here at the shed are at a stand still on the Tri's have two shipment of material somewhere on the earth just not sure what part.
Getting to think the boat sank or taken by pirates lol
Swagman
Eliminate the possibility of Failure
Imagination is far more important than knowledge.
~ Albert Einstein
Imagination is far more important than knowledge.
~ Albert Einstein
Re: Tri Clover's Stainless Steel
The boat docked today so have material now start digging my way out.
I do have a limited supply of 3/4 male and hose barb on the 1 1/2 tri's. When I say limited when its gone its gone 30.00 a set.
Dominus Vobiscum
Swagman
I do have a limited supply of 3/4 male and hose barb on the 1 1/2 tri's. When I say limited when its gone its gone 30.00 a set.
Dominus Vobiscum
Swagman
Eliminate the possibility of Failure
Imagination is far more important than knowledge.
~ Albert Einstein
Imagination is far more important than knowledge.
~ Albert Einstein
Re: Tri Clover's Stainless Steel
With amount of items to finish and trying to make my dead line of JULY 1
I'm Closing the Shed a little early so its CLOSED UNTIL AUGUST 1
I will answer PM's and E/mail but no Tri's until August 1.
Thank you all for the nice comments, I know they will give you years of service.
God Bless All
Dominus Vobiscum
Swagman
I'm Closing the Shed a little early so its CLOSED UNTIL AUGUST 1
I will answer PM's and E/mail but no Tri's until August 1.
Thank you all for the nice comments, I know they will give you years of service.
God Bless All
Dominus Vobiscum
Swagman
Eliminate the possibility of Failure
Imagination is far more important than knowledge.
~ Albert Einstein
Imagination is far more important than knowledge.
~ Albert Einstein
Re: Tri Clover's Stainless Steel
The Shed as of this date is OPEN AUG. 1st
God Bless
Dominus Vobiscum
Swagman
God Bless
Dominus Vobiscum
Swagman
Eliminate the possibility of Failure
Imagination is far more important than knowledge.
~ Albert Einstein
Imagination is far more important than knowledge.
~ Albert Einstein
Re: Tri Clover's Stainless Steel
Added a picture of my new Male Tri to my first post Reasons given there.
God Bless
Dominus Vobiscum
Swagman
God Bless
Dominus Vobiscum
Swagman
Eliminate the possibility of Failure
Imagination is far more important than knowledge.
~ Albert Einstein
Imagination is far more important than knowledge.
~ Albert Einstein