Finally got my new keezer build finished. I went with 1" of pink foam board sandwiched between 1/2" MDF, then enclosed it with MDF on top and an 8" MDF face board (front and sides). This would give me a collar that was 2" wide, which is the same dimension of the freezer rim that it would sit on...
Nothing a few bangs with your hand can't handle to knock out most of the dust, then compressed air if you really want to get it all out of there. Spraying it down with water sounds like a direct path to rust.
Did you disconnect the the bottle in between it working for the past 2 months and now? How are you sure it's not empty? It there was a small leak it's very possible it's empty ... happened to me once.
Nice looking build! I just picked up this freezer yesterday to replace my old, dead keezer. Need to settle on a collar design in the next couple of days so I can start the build this weekend.
This is very similar to how I built my now dead keezer (RIP) just without the foam, and I've already ordered the seal tape from Amazon for this new keezer. I agree it's a great way of doing it as it provides a great seal and isn't permanent. I haven't started the build out yet since Best Buy...
Definitely don't "need" the inside layer, it's basically just for aesthetics as I don't really like the look of the pink board exposed on the inside. Nothing wrong with it of course, I just prefer a cleaner look. Plus I think the FRP liner will make it a lot easier to keep clean compared to the...
This looks like a great way to do it, I never considered facing the foam board with something like an FRP panel, but I like it! Thanks for posting that diagram, I think I may just borrow your idea!
*EDITED* to account for Rex's design idea above
So here's my plan ... I think.
The plan would be to buy a 3/4" x 2' x 4' sheet of MDF (only $13) and cut strips 4" wide to create the square collar frame, doubling up the back to provide a little more strength for the hinge screws. Then cut 6"...
At this point I don't need a collar for clearance, but I prefer it over a tower as it gets me what I need without permanently changing the freezer and voiding its warranty ... plus I can change it back to use it as a freezer if I ever wanted / needed to.
I've only worked with that rigid pink board once and it was a long time ago, but I seem to remember that it was fairly stiff and not too compressible ... but I had figured I might have to put a block in the sandwich at the hinge points for added support, and possibly a block or two on the long...
Hey everyone,
The old, beat up, used freezer I bought 4 years ago for $25 to get me into the keezer game finally gave up the ghost. I'm looking at the Insignia 10.2 cf at Best Buy for $240 to replace it, and finally do a nice looking keezer. On the old one I only put a simple 2x4 collar on it...