Keezer Build Question

I'm about to build my keezer this week since all of the parts finally made it to my home. I am however a little nervous about cutting into the top of my chest freezer. How would I go about knowing which parts were safe to cut into? My freezer has a light bulb on the inside ceiling so I don't want to hit any lines. Anyone else have this issue? Thanks.

I know you can check for compressor lines by spreading a paste of rubbing alcohol and corn starch over the freezer and turning it on. The compressor lines will dry out the mixture creating a clear that you should avoid. As far as the light goes I don't know a sure way to find the line.

There are no coolant lines in the top. I drilled mine out with a 1 1/2' hole saw. and installed two short pieces of PVC tubing caulked in place. Just drill through the skin on the top and see if you have a wire in the way. The inside has fiberglass insulation that is easy to push out of the way. I used a long drill bit all the way through the top to tell me where to drill the holes on the inside of the lid.

kjjohns5 said:

I'm about to build my keezer this week since all of the parts finally made it to my home. I am however a little nervous about cutting into the top of my chest freezer. How would I go about knowing which parts were safe to cut into? My freezer has a light bulb on the inside ceiling so I don't want to hit any lines. Anyone else have this issue? Thanks.

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does the inside have some plugs or screw you can remove to take it apart. I tiook my lid apart to add some thin wood as support and put everything back together. pics are in the link in my signature.

I really have no idea how the shell comes apart.

I removed the inner plastic part of the lid and found the wires.

I also recommend some kind of wood to support your tower. Sometimes the lids are thin. I put a piece of wood on the inside of the lid so if you did a cross section it would be:
tower/faucet
metal of lid
wood for support
insulation
inner plastic cover