Shives - imminent disaster?

Justinopolis · Oct 1, 2014

Hello!
I've just filled a new pin up with beer and whacked the shive in. As hard as I tried, the shive didn't end up flush with the top of the pin. Is this ok? It seems like it's in pretty far. I took a couple of pics to illustrate.. Should I be worrying about it coming out do you think?

CoxyBoy123 · Oct 1, 2014

Don't worry, we use these commercially and never go flush with the ones supplied from brewery plastics and not had any problems with shives popping

Justinopolis · Oct 1, 2014

Thanks! - that's good to know. I'll sleep a bit easier tonight.

CoxyBoy123 · Oct 1, 2014

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you might be able to see by the pic

CoxyBoy123 · Oct 1, 2014

They don't sit flat and you can see a little white ring. You will get them further in if they are fuller. The air stops you from hammering them in

Justinopolis · Oct 1, 2014

Do you have a special trick for getting them out? There's not much of a lip to get a screwdriver under!

CoxyBoy123 · Oct 1, 2014

Screwdriver in the whole where you have knocked the shive

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