Budget Kegarator Project

bluenose · Post by **bluenose** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 4:02 pm

keithforbes wrote:
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I'll take one too!

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Keith · Post by **Keith** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 4:52 pm

A charlie sheen winning magnet?

Keith · Post by **Keith** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 11:16 pm

Finally got the drip tray installed. Had a few issues with finding hardware to mount it with. ended up using old allen key bolts from a old bed set after spending hours at different hardware places.

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pvanberk · Post by **pvanberk** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 9:08 am

Looks great! Where did you get the Stanley shelf drip tray?

Keith · Post by **Keith** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 10:11 am

pvanberk wrote:Looks great! Where did you get the Stanley shelf drip tray?

It use to be part of a broken automated door. A buddy cut it down to size and cleaned it up.

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bluenose · Post by **bluenose** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 12:10 pm

keithforbes wrote:A charlie sheen winning magnet?

yeah where'd ya get it?

Keith · Post by **Keith** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 2:00 pm

bluenose wrote:
keithforbes wrote:A charlie sheen winning magnet?
yeah where'd ya get it?

I printed that bad boy out on a 8.5*11 sheet of magnet paper using a laser printer. Then cut it down to 8*8.

jacinthebox · Post by **jacinthebox** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 5:20 pm

I can't wait to keg (superbowl deadline).

I picked up a free mini fridge from kijiji. Built a temp contoller. And built a box to house it in. I think it will look cool with a tap tower and drip tray. Plan on running 2 taps.

Here's the box, tried to make the front round like a keg. Left the wood rough and stained it chestnut.

LiverDance · Post by **LiverDance** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 6:09 pm

that is awesome!

AllanMar · Post by **AllanMar** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 6:12 pm

I don't want to be the naysayer but are you worried about overheating at all with that?

jacinthebox · Post by **jacinthebox** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 6:19 pm

The back is open (only covers the top 3rd). And the box is bigger than the fridge, so I get at least an inch and a half on the sides and top. There is about 4-5 inches extra from front to back. Lots of room for air to move around it.

Keith · Post by **Keith** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 10:11 pm

Looks wicked. Definately post a final pic.

jacinthebox · Post by **jacinthebox** » Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:20 pm

seeing everyones tap set ups pushed me to get this started...

For that, I thank you...and my wife says FU ...lol

jacinthebox · Post by **jacinthebox** » Mon Oct 21, 2013 2:46 pm

I like this idea for a tower tap...but just for 2 taps
I think it would look better than a shiny new chrome tower
but without parts in hand, I have no idea if i can make it work.

The guy that built this says he used 2 1/2" shanks...(http://drewmcdowell.com/blog/9-uncatego ... -kegerator" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;)

Looks cool enuf for me to want to try it...paint it black to match the rest of the hardware.
I was also thinking of using 1/2" pipe (painted black) to make the railing that goes around the top of the kegarator...

Thoughts?

GuingesRock · Post by **GuingesRock** » Mon Oct 21, 2013 3:05 pm

Nice and rustic. He has his beer lines running inside the galvanised I see, but if you didn't know that, it looks as though all the pipes and taps are interconnected. That should baffle people nicely and would be fun.

jacinthebox · Post by **jacinthebox** » Mon Oct 21, 2013 3:22 pm

Just have to figure out how to attach the faucets.

bluenose · Post by **bluenose** » Mon Oct 21, 2013 3:27 pm

jacinthebox wrote:Just have to figure out how to attach the faucets.

I'm guessing the shanks are just threaded into the bushings

Post by **mr x** » Mon Oct 21, 2013 4:15 pm

That wouldn't work. There must be lines running up to the faucets. I'm guessing the shank is machined to a pipe thread at the back with a nipple welded/soldered on to attach some beer line....

GuingesRock · Post by **GuingesRock** » Mon Oct 21, 2013 5:01 pm

I think spending an hour in Home Depot plumbing section, trying different things out with the fittings there, might solve it.

jacinthebox · Post by **jacinthebox** » Mon Oct 21, 2013 5:12 pm

I will have to take a faucet with me when I buy the pipes.

GAM · Post by **GAM** » Mon Oct 21, 2013 5:14 pm

PVC is much easier to deal with.

Sandy

jacinthebox · Post by **jacinthebox** » Mon Oct 21, 2013 5:26 pm

If this doesn't work out. I'll look for another design.

jtmwhyte · Post by **jtmwhyte** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:45 am

Keith, what brand is that fridge. I'm supposed to be getting a Magic Chief with the following (outer) dimensions today and I'm wondering what I'll be able to house in it. I will not be removing the door hardware as I like having that in the fridge. Are these outer dimensions similar to yours? I'll be mounting my CO2 on the outside as well (as I did in my current fridge that is about to be relegated to a ferm chamber).

Height 64 1/2"
Width 29"
Depth 28 1/8"

Keith · Post by **Keith** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 10:22 am

I never looked, I'll get that for you tonight when I get home. I know it's a Frigidare. I may be able to get 5 kegs inside without removing the door panel. I been busy and still didn't get a chance to plan it all out.

jtmwhyte · Post by **jtmwhyte** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 10:52 am

Keith wrote:I never looked, I'll get that for you tonight when I get home. I know it's a Frigidare. I may be able to get 5 kegs inside without removing the door panel. I been busy and still didn't get a chance to plan it all out.

30 bucks seems like a decent price to upgrade from 2 taps to 4-5

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