Hi all,
I'm only about a week or two into my coffin keezer build (only built the controls), and I'm running into an issue with the old chest freezer I intended on using.
This inside of the lid is in the shape of a triangular prism, with the highest point travelling along the middle lengthwise. I intend on bolting a sheet of plywood to the top of the freezer lid, similar to how Jester did it in his build. The issue here is that the surface on the inside is not parallel to the top of the lid, and therefore doesn't allow the washers to sit flat and provide clamping force.
Is it worth it to remove the plastic inside of the lid, and replace with some sort of poly sheet? I can probably find a freezer with a flat lid for $100 used, but it seems like a waste of a perfectly good freezer I have at home. I know I have seen builds on here where people have replaced this part of the lid, but I can't find one for the life of me.
Any ideas?
I'm only about a week or two into my coffin keezer build (only built the controls), and I'm running into an issue with the old chest freezer I intended on using.
This inside of the lid is in the shape of a triangular prism, with the highest point travelling along the middle lengthwise. I intend on bolting a sheet of plywood to the top of the freezer lid, similar to how Jester did it in his build. The issue here is that the surface on the inside is not parallel to the top of the lid, and therefore doesn't allow the washers to sit flat and provide clamping force.
Is it worth it to remove the plastic inside of the lid, and replace with some sort of poly sheet? I can probably find a freezer with a flat lid for $100 used, but it seems like a waste of a perfectly good freezer I have at home. I know I have seen builds on here where people have replaced this part of the lid, but I can't find one for the life of me.
Any ideas?