Basement Bar Build

[Downs]

So I plan to put this into the DIY section when I am done but I need some help first ...

SO

I purchased the 4 tap tower GAM(Sandy) had posted:


Two questions I need help with.

FIRST is that this tower didn't come with the threaded bottom pieces, to attach the tower to the base.
I have reached out to the manufacturer and they say they are special European threaded and are 75bucks a piece. I need two.
Here is a pic of what I am talking about. Anyone have any DIY ideas?


SECOND is the bar top. I have been back on forth as to what to do with this bar top. On one hand I may stain, add photos and then pour on some thick epoxy to get the glass like look, saw videos on YT seemed pretty straight forward.

HOWEVER last night I was watching Moonshiners and they were building a still, made it out of thin stainless hammered to wood. Thought maybe I could just get a sheet of thin stainless and wrap the top with it. Know what I mean?
Here is the bar top, FYI the old keezer will be "inside" the bar to drive liquid to the taps. The entire bar top will swing up to access.

[mr x]

For that threaded piece, I thought they were all standard pipe thread, but I guess not. Maybe a piece of wood or teflon cut slightly undersize and then threaded onto that post. I can grab you a panel nut to see if it might actually work. Another option would be a drilled and split piece of lumber screwed tight to the threads and then screwed to the top from underneath.

[Downs]

yeah when i got it i made the same assumption (standard thread)

ill try whatever really
i dont know maybe a plumber buddy would be the person to ask

[mr x]

yeah, that could be an angle to look at

I've got european towers at home. give me the diameter and if I have the same size, I'll see if I can find something for you. I know for a fact that one of my towers uses standard 2" pipe thread.

[derek]

First, how is building a bar "Off-topic"?

A plumber would certainly be able to tell you how "special" the threading is, but I expect by "special" they really mean "metric". If your plumber can even just identify the exact size, you could probably order it online and have it shipped, even from Europe, for less than you're being quoted.

SECOND is the bar top. I have been back on forth as to what to do with this bar top. On one hand I may stain, add photos and then pour on some thick epoxy to get the glass like look, saw videos on YT seemed pretty straight forward.

Hammering metal into any form that looks good is called "art". Straight forward, maybe ... with 20 years of practice. Epoxy, otoh, is something even I can do. I guess it depends how artistic you are!

[chrismccull]

The threads are probably BSP (British standard pipe) thread and not NPT, our pipe thread, I bet McMaster Carr could supply nuts for you. If not, try ebay.co.uk, there might be some there.

[Downs]

I wondered where to put this topic? lol

I was thinking re the stainless, if I bought it and had the bends put in, the 90 degree ones i need to cover my edge.
I could just screw in the stainless
then that edge would be covered with trim or something.

So all the hard work would be done?

I dont know this is jsut an idea and maybe the wrong one.

[Downs]

is there away to find out if they are BSP?

[chrismccull]

you'd need a thread gauge to see if they line-up with the gauge.

[chrismccull]

I bet this is what you need http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-BSP-HEX-LOC ... 335c764796

[mr x]

I'm betting he needs at least 1.5", probably 2". But they may be on there as well.

[Downs]

yes i believe its a 2' pipe
i havent got to measure yet
but fuck
if i can get something for under 5 bucks that will just make my day

[Downs]

like perhaps this?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-BSP-HEX-LOC ... f04&_uhb=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[chrismccull]

Probably.

I just guessed on the 1" size, it was hard to tell from the pic.

[Downs]

yeah no problem thanks for the help
course these guys dont ship outside of the uk
and i cant tell for sure if it will fit
but i am that much closer

[mr x]

something like that, but you don't need stainaless. Call Jason at draftpro. His number is here somewhere.

[chrismccull]

This type would be perfect if you could get the correct size: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pack-Of-2-Bra ... 19d6eafca9

[Downs]

ok ill look for this jason at draftpro

the canadian distributor was a bit of a dick
wouldnt just tell me the part or size i needed
just said he had it and the price
fucker

[Downs]

Nice just spoke to jeff at draftpro - Jason is no longer around I guess.

GREAT guy, should be able to hook me up.

THANK YOU

[mr x]

Yeah, the national suppliers are real tools. The local guys were great.

[Downs]

Looks like I spoke to soon.

What a run around.

These guys now want to charge me for a service call plus the parts, which still puts me all the way back up to a fucking hundred dollars for two fucking nuts.

what a fucking joke

[LiverDance]

PM ratchet, he may be able to machine you what you need.

[Downs]

Update with some more pics

got the piece out that i need the nut for
going to carry this around and hit as many places as i can in burnside

[chrismccull]

Couldn't you replace that 2" BSP piece with a 2" NPT nipple and NPT nut(s)?

[Downs]

mmm these pipe pieces screw into the base of the tower
which i am assuming are BSP