New corker

[Garagista]

It is a great corker. I liked my old one (used) so well that I bought another used (slightly newer and less used).

Don’t spray kmeta or Star San down around the jaws. My first one rusted and I had to take it apart to paint the plate under the jaws. That was our rodeo with the jaws.

After you and your helpers - yes you will need four to six hands - have learned new swear words and sweat buckets, hopefully the jaws will suddenly slip in place.

I haven’t taken anything else apart on mine.

Thanks, I can see the previous owners did not heed your advice. I had to use a wire wheel and WD-40 to get all the rust off the bottom plate. A coat of rust eliminator and a coat of rustoleum finished the job.

BTW, the color of the blue Ferrari corker is “International Blue” if you want to match the color with a rattle can.

 

[VinesnBines]

I think I used some food grade red paint that I had on hand.

 

[Garagista]

On my newly refurbished corker, I noticed that the plunger (is that the scientific term?) is not hitting the center of the cork. After looking at it with a skonch eye, it looks like the plunger is cockeyed about 1/16” from center. It looks to me like it came from the factory that way. You can see how it is off from this photo.

The weld is gollywompus!

Do you think it is possible to bend it back straight with a cheater bar?