I'm half way there but need to find a tap ! Tried the usual plastic job 
from B&Q but the threaded barrel wasn't long enough to go through the 
wood and leave enough to get a nut fastened on the other side.
What do people use on their barrels ?
Thanks

"Stephen"  wrote in message 
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> I'm half way there but need to find a tap ! Tried the usual plastic job 
> from B&Q but the threaded barrel wasn't long enough to go through the wood 
> and leave enough to get a nut fastened on the other side.
> What do people use on their barrels ?
> Thanks


Normally barrel users (e.g. publicans) would use a wooden spigot hammered 
into the hole. But you could try metal if you preferred. I think you'd have 
to make up something long enough to go through the wood, like a piece of 1/2 
inch galvanised water pipe threaded each end or along its length, with a nut 
each side of the wood and a tap screwed onto the end. Or a socket screwed 
onto the end and a tap screwed into that - depending on whether you prefer 
male or female.

Normal taps are not always very good for low pressure set-ups like this 
because the tap washer tends to adhere to the seat and isn't easily forced 
off by the low water pressure. So you'd want to choose some form of gate 
valve.

Rob Graham

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> "Stephen"  wrote in message 
> news:42e4b202$1_3@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
>> I'm half way there but need to find a tap ! Tried the usual plastic job 
>> from B&Q but the threaded barrel wasn't long enough to go through the 
>> wood and leave enough to get a nut fastened on the other side.
>> What do people use on their barrels ?
>> Thanks
>


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