My answer to the Keezer lid question

[jimmyb33]

So after much research on this forum, my keezer is born.
All of my build came from ideas I got from here, except one, so I thought I'd share.
Should I hinge the lid off the collar for ease of daily opening, or hinge the collar and fix the lid for ease of keg loading and maintenance? My answer, both.
I hinged the lid off the collar with the original hinges, which is easy enough to find here and figure out. Next, I added a 1X4 with machine screws into the original hinge holes on the freezer to prevent accidental coolant line puncture. Then, I used a piano hinge from the 1X4 to the collar. I added 2 wooden wings on each end of the 1X4 to support the collar while open. Works like a dream. Best of both camps. Cheers!

 

[LandoLincoln]

Nice work! I did something very similar. I used gate hinges instead of a piano hinge. But whatever you have laying around the shop or have available at your local hardware store, as long as it's sturdy enough.

 

[hillhousesawdustco]

Nice work! Hate to burst any sorta bubble but it may have been done before!

 

[jimmyb33]

Nice work! Hate to burst any sorta bubble but it may have been done before!

No bubble here, just didn't see anyone with this solution on my searches.

 

[hillhousesawdustco]

What's the red disc on the corner?

 

[Anon]

What's the red disc on the corner?

the fan?

 

[cy2989]

the fan?

Nice Job. When does the fan run? Is it all the time or just when the compressor comes on?

 

[jimmyb33]

It's a 12 volt computer fan. It runs constantly to circulate the cold air. I had problems with CO2 falling out of suspension in the beer lines causing foaming. This did the trick. I wired it to an old cell phone charger with ajustable voltage to control fan speed. I think I have it at 7.5 volts.

 

[Anon]

I did the same thing I have 3 120mm mounted in mine