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10-21-2009, 11:29 AM
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Another KEEZER build.... w/ pics.
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Started my keezer build this past weekend. Started with the 7.2 Frigidaire from Lowes because I could special order it in black. Now the more I get into it, the more I realize I'm going to encase the whole thing anyway....
7.2 Frigidaire
Collar build.
Fitting the collar.
Laminate in place, initial trim, and planning the back rail.
....More to come.
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10-21-2009, 02:26 PM
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looks good. Be careful of the encasement the walls on the freezer are used to dissipate the heat with the coils running through them. If you don't leave a little air space with a way for movement the unit will have a hard time releasing the heat because it insulated now granted thin plywood isn't a very good insulator .
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10-21-2009, 02:51 PM
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very nice, can't wait to see it finished
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10-22-2009, 11:38 PM
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This is looking sweet. Post more pics as you progress
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10-24-2009, 06:51 PM
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A little of the progress..... she's gonna be perty.... 
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10-24-2009, 07:15 PM
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Looks good!
As was said, be careful to allow enough heat to escape. I have the very same freezer, and the outsides of the walls get pretty warm.
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10-24-2009, 07:16 PM
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Looks great. Should be a nice looking Keezer! What color stain are you going to use?
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10-24-2009, 07:28 PM
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Looks good!
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10-24-2009, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Rick500
As was said, be careful to allow enough heat to escape. I have the very same freezer, and the outsides of the walls get pretty warm.
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The vent is still open for the compressor and the back wall is wide open. I may be kicking myself later, but everything I've ever learned about thermal conductivity is that wood is a poor insulator if no air space is provided... i.e., a thin section of paneling has a very low (almost negligible) R value. Where-as, had I left an air space, and then placed the paneling, the R value of the insulative-system would have actually improved, and thus lessened the freezers ability to give off it's heat. So I think this is the best of the "easy" options. Though I'm certainly still crossing my fingers.
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Looks great. Should be a nice looking Keezer! What color stain are you going to use?
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10-25-2009, 04:04 PM
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The Ranco Temp Controller is wired and she's been running for a day and a half now. The top has yet to be insulated, and already it turns on next to never (probably a lot less if I stopped opening it) and the outside of the walls are just warm to the touch.... running perfectly. Time will tell of any issues.
Now for some stain... a few hundred coats of high gloss.... and my order from Kegconnections... and she'll be a thing of beauty.
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