304 SS Dome

[Burnt hands]

elvis,

The one I have measures 7 1/2" in diameter at the flat spot,
but there are different brands at my local kitchen supply store.

http://vollrath.com/Product/Kitchen-Essentials/Heavy-Duty-Stainless-Steel-Mixing-Bowls-69130.htm

ebay may be another source.

[WillieB]

Might be an odd aproach.... BUT...

How about cutting the bottom out of a beer keg..??

Stainless steel... Domed.... Usually a $20 deposit at most distributors...

you would have to buy and drink the beer though....

I suspect you may not often buy keg beer.

[WillieB]

My friend RIP would have if in a hurry made a multi faceted shallow cone on a sheet metal brake. If time allowed he would roll it by tightening his roller on one end. A lady I know uses a "planisher"? to hammer the dome shape. Will you weld it on, or will it sit on? It concerns me that warping is a problem with 304.

[WillieB]

I can make a cone top, not a dome shape but rolled from sheet stock, or I'll give you the geometry to make a funnel shape like the bottom.

[elvis]

Slow down Willie!

H80 is right. I just fill up my own kegs so I'm not buying kegs.

I will weld everything. It has to seal off completely for sanitary reasons and then hold 5psi pressure from co2 for transferring. Warping is a big consideration!

I can buy one for $600 and as much as I like to make stuff I'll just buy one.