azazel1024
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where do i buy this xps foam board?
Home Depot, Lowes, pretty much any decent sized home improvement store.
where do i buy this xps foam board?
Here my keezer. It's a white 7.1
Cubic foot that I painted black.
Looks great! How hard was it to paint it black?
so i cant find any 2x pine board around me. and i dont wanna double up 1x. what other kinds of wood would do good here?
not a wood guy as you can tell!
The normal 2x wood in any hardware store (Home Depot, lowes) is pine. They call white fur or something else but it's pine. Just make sure it's untreated so you can sand and paint it yourself.
so i cant find any 2x pine board around me. and i dont wanna double up 1x. what other kinds of wood would do good here?
not a wood guy as you can tell!
It can be tough to find 2x in 6-10 inch width for any wood type. I suggest using 1x and and backing it with rigid insulation. If you really want 2x, you might be able to get cedar.
Do you mean 6-10 inch length? 2x6, 2x8, and 2x10 are fairly common in all hardware stores.
I made my keezer out of 2x8 pine on the inside and a 1x10 oak on the outside.
Sub'd!
I'm currently accumulating the supplies.. Will update you guys when my build gets underway.
yeah, there is a whole row at home depot with 2x6 - 2x10
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hows that keezer flowing jj?
Have any of you guys tried hard mounting the original lid to the wood collar, then hinging the collar directly to the body of the freezer? I would like to do the build this way so the shanks and beer lines are out of the way when I open the lid.
My main concern is whether the hinges are strong enough to hold the added weight of the wood collar. Any insight is appreciated!
The way I've seen it done is use the hinges that come with the freezer on the lower hinges (attached to freezer and collar) and then use some sort of hinge from a hardware store for the lid to attach to the collar.
wait a sec, so we arent just removing the hinges, adding a collar and putting hinges back on? we need a second set?!
That answers my question perfectly. I plan to build a more traditional front faucet collar but if the stock hinges can support all the added weight of your coffin setup, I should be just fine.I hinged both the collar and the top but then I built a 3 tap coffin top.
The stock hinges were used to hinge the collar and a second set of hinges purchased separately to hinge the top.
The second set of hinges on the top are optional if you're mounting the faucets in the collar. But I felt they were needed due to the weight of the tiled top along with the coffin. It has worked out well.
Quick question for you owners: how's the reliability been? I ask because the reviews are all over the board on Igloo fridges/freezers.
That answers my question perfectly. I plan to build a more traditional front faucet collar but if the stock hinges can support all the added weight of your coffin setup, I should be just fine.
Had mine for 6 months in the garage temp has ranged from 25°~110°
It turns ON 5 times an hour now that it is summer used to be around 1 time every 40 minutes. At 42° with a 3° differencial...
Trying to get it inside instead if the garage will update soon
Finally finished my igloo keezer build.. Check it out! https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?p=6976109
Sure do. I have a 1/6 of Fat Tire and another 1/6 of Eliot Ness!Happy days!! It's a good feeling isn't it? Do you have it stocked and pouring yet?
I like the dark stained collar against black. Looks great!
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