Liquid post out- leaking

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losman26 wrote:Update-

Is there such thing as a food grade glue that might work?
I would recommend trying some aquarium grade silicone adhesive sealant.
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Sorry; TapaTalk is not working well for me today:
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I took care of the extra posts.
And, Tapitalk gave me problems earlier today but I thought it was my ipad.
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jimjohson wrote:Why can't you just take it to a shop and have them re-do the weld? (after it's empty)

I'm asking a serious question y'all. I notice everyone is either looking @ temp patches or flat replacing the keg. Is there a reason for not getting it re-welded?
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I know next to nothing about welding but I'm thinking for a used keg, it's just not worth it. I thought he just wanted to fix it so that it would last until empty but if he wants to keep it, then I guess if he can find someone to do it cheap, that's a good plan.
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jimjohson wrote:
jimjohson wrote:Why can't you just take it to a shop and have them re-do the weld? (after it's empty)

I'm asking a serious question y'all. I notice everyone is either looking @ temp patches or flat replacing the keg. Is there a reason for not getting it re-welded?
My thoughts are that with a weld you will no longer have the smooth surface and thus it may harbor bugs which in that case it would not be worth it.
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About the only way would be tig welding and getting minimal penetration, just enough to discolor the inside, but enough to actually seal.
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