Show us your Kegerator - Page 88

**Denny's Evil Concoctions** · 04-03-2009, 06:49 PM

OK, have to ask, what is the "Boom Boom"? Is that your aphrodisiac laden beer?

NoneRequired · 04-05-2009, 12:03 AM

After looking at every keezer/kegerator posted on this website for over a year, I finally got enough ideas to make my own. I liked the chest freezer conversions, but I really don't like the taps through the collar designs very much. Looking to make it versitile enough to be adaptable into the bar I have cooking in the back of my mind I decided on something a little different.
Rather than try to explain it, here's some construction pics....

Not really sure yet how I'm going to finish off the front and sides, I'm leaning to white laminate of some type, but not sure as yet.

Comments welcome...

dutch101st · 04-05-2009, 02:27 AM

Now thats a damn fine idea and I wish I would have seen this before I made mine today...but, I am pretty happy with mine (first 4):

dutch101st · 04-05-2009, 02:27 AM

The rest...

stoneman · 04-05-2009, 05:12 AM

None Required, that is a brilliant design. You have made me modify my tower plans.
Have many of you made custom towers for your keezer/kegorator? I'm looking to modify an old style fire extinguisher as my tower. It's getting closer to fruition. For my fellow Canadians, after browsing Simgo's website, I called them about pricing, and their prices are great. I have since upgraded my plans from a 2 tap to a 3. I will post pics when it comes online.

malnutriton · 04-06-2009, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by yermej

That looks great! I've been thinking about doing something like that with my Sanyo, but with wood. Can you give details on how the laminate is attached to the fridge? Did you just get rid of the original plastic top?

It is just like installing custom counter tops. They have the contact cement and laminate at Lowes/HD, and you just glue it down to 3/4'' plywood and route the edges. If you know someone who does cabinets/countertops they could help you out.

**bendavanza** · 04-06-2009, 01:47 PM

NoneRequired:
That's a great idea, it will help keep your lines manageable, and your lid fully open-able. My only concern would be cooling the tower. I would look into a small blower to push the cold air from the bottom of the freezer into your tower.
-Ben

**IrregularPulse** · 04-06-2009, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by bdavanza

NoneRequired:
That's a great idea, it will help keep your lines manageable, and your lid fully open-able. My only concern would be cooling the tower. I would look into a small blower to push the cold air from the bottom of the freezer into your tower.
-Ben

Ditto, I like the practicality of opening your lid in your design. But two questions aside from the need of a fan to push to the tower (cold air sinks).

One, do you plan on insulating the side box? I would suggest some rigid foam there.
Two, When incorporating this into a bar build (this was a major design consideration into My Build as well) how will you hide (or will you) the lid of the keezer?

NoneRequired · 04-06-2009, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by IrregularPulse

Ditto, I like the practicality of opening your lid in your design. But two questions aside from the need of a fan to push to the tower (cold air sinks).

One, do you plan on insulating the side box? I would suggest some rigid foam there.
Two, When incorporating this into a bar build (this was a major design consideration into My Build as well) how will you hide (or will you) the lid of the keezer?

I have a collection of small fans, both AC and DC so I figured if I need to add one it should be pretty easy to do. Yes, I plan to insulate, I just need to get some foam board to do it... details details details... I wanted to get it built and in service and I'll tweek where necessary.

I don't plan on hiding the lid in my bar. I plan on using t he right side of the freezer "on the hump" for bottle storage and such. The yeast storage is going to be inside the shelf...

BobOscarBob · 04-08-2009, 12:35 AM

Hoping I can post pics the right way...

Thanks to HBT, and Bobby_M's build video, I made the leap (a huge one for someone with my skills - or lack thereof!).

A $50 freezer off of craigslist and lot of ebay and micromatic later and I'm putting a chaise lounge in my garage (don't have any place in the house for it...yet.)

Found 4 handles of some of my favorite beers from around Munchen (lived in Augsburg 3 years) - asked SWMBO and kids for a collegiate mat that happens to be 1 inch narrower (both length and width) than the freezer top - that'll leave a 1/2 inch border and be a nice place for glasses - I hope. Still have to put the drip tray on - 19 1/2 inch folks here were talking about.

7.0 cubic ft - four fit nicely!

Not perfect by any stretch - but I have the feeling I'll make a few more friends in the neighborhood this summer...