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Offline rcarlson2121

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Re: Roommate drinking all the beer :(
« Reply #15 on: September 21, 2015, 05:26:51 pm »
It came with multiple bb's and seems unlikely to fall off IMO

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Re: Roommate drinking all the beer :(
« Reply #16 on: September 21, 2015, 05:29:43 pm »
Hate to spill the beans before I patent it ;),  but I see an obvious improvement. The little bead should be inside a sealed tube. That way it can't get lost.

Yeah, you beat me to it. I was more or less picturing a sight gauge for the bead myself. I like the idea. ;D
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Re: Roommate drinking all the beer :(
« Reply #17 on: September 21, 2015, 05:45:55 pm »

Hate to spill the beans before I patent it ;),  but I see an obvious improvement. The little bead should be inside a sealed tube. That way it can't get lost.

Yeah, you beat me to it. I was more or less picturing a sight gauge for the bead myself. I like the idea. ;D
You can get in on the ground floor with me Jon. Now we just need to figure out how to attach it to the keg. Keep this between us.

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Re: Roommate drinking all the beer :(
« Reply #18 on: September 21, 2015, 05:51:20 pm »

Hate to spill the beans before I patent it ;),  but I see an obvious improvement. The little bead should be inside a sealed tube. That way it can't get lost.

Yeah, you beat me to it. I was more or less picturing a sight gauge for the bead myself. I like the idea. ;D
You can get in on the ground floor with me Jon. Now we just need to figure out how to attach it to the keg. Keep this between us.

I'm there ! Mounting the thing would be tricky - some silicone sealant behind a long, kettle-type sight glass that's open on top to drop the bead in, with graduated measurements on the glass ? Pint increments, from 40 down to zero. I like it.
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Re: Roommate drinking all the beer :(
« Reply #19 on: September 21, 2015, 05:58:57 pm »
Not bad, but we need something removable so folks don't need to buy one for each keg they own. Straps are inelegant and magnets obviously won't work. What about flat springs like those slap bracelets from the early 90's?

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Re: Roommate drinking all the beer :(
« Reply #20 on: September 21, 2015, 06:04:19 pm »
Not bad, but we need something removable so folks don't need to buy one for each keg they own. Straps are inelegant and magnets obviously won't work. What about flat springs like those slap bracelets from the early 90's?

I was thinking just a bead of silicone on top and bottom of the gauge, but it'd be messy. The slap bracelet thing is a good idea. Quick and easy.
Jon H.

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Re: Roommate drinking all the beer :(
« Reply #21 on: September 21, 2015, 08:00:32 pm »
How about a simple bungee cord all the way around?
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Re: Roommate drinking all the beer :(
« Reply #22 on: September 22, 2015, 06:07:52 am »
How about a digital scale?

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Re: Roommate drinking all the beer :(
« Reply #23 on: September 22, 2015, 09:06:12 am »
The ball and keg works amazing if you just put a piece of tape down the keg with incremental amounts to number the beers left!!

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Re: Roommate drinking all the beer :(
« Reply #24 on: September 22, 2015, 12:02:34 pm »

How about a digital scale?
The folks that make the Picobrew are working on a digital scale approach, "Kegsmarts".

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Re: Roommate drinking all the beer :(
« Reply #25 on: September 22, 2015, 12:21:21 pm »
You crazy people with your magnets, I'm thinking "transparent aluminum" kegs. ;D
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Re: Roommate drinking all the beer :(
« Reply #26 on: September 22, 2015, 12:34:04 pm »

You crazy people with your magnets, I'm thinking "transparent aluminum" kegs. ;D
I replaced my fridge light bulb with a 200,000 candle power spot light bulb. So, transparent aluminum might skunk my beer.

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Re: Roommate drinking all the beer :(
« Reply #27 on: September 22, 2015, 12:41:47 pm »

You crazy people with your magnets, I'm thinking "transparent aluminum" kegs. ;D
I replaced my fridge light bulb with a 200,000 candle power spot light bulb. So, transparent aluminum might skunk my beer.

Almost see through the stainless with that, no need for transparency.
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Re: Roommate drinking all the beer :(
« Reply #28 on: September 22, 2015, 01:21:49 pm »
Tally up how many oz he consumes, figure out a $ per oz figure, and deduct that from your rent check each month.

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Re: Roommate drinking all the beer :(
« Reply #29 on: September 22, 2015, 03:41:45 pm »
That's pretty solid but the magnets work great so what's the point of changing it, only to make it more complex and difficult haha