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Buying cheap drip trays...

Discussion in 'Kegerators & Keezers' started by TRIPLEMSU, May 2, 2012.

 

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    TRIPLEMSU

    Well-Known Member

    Posted May 2, 2012
    Nylons know a DIY for cheap drip trays??? They are expensive and I need one about 6" wide.
     
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    jyoung383

    New Member

    Posted May 2, 2012
    I havent tried it yet but i have looked at drywall mud pans. You can get a 12" stainless for $13
     
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    Mumbly

    Well-Known Member

    Posted May 2, 2012
    Sorry, misread the post, half asleep
     
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    jetmac

    Supporting Member  

    Posted May 2, 2012
    Look for a wood chip smoker box from Lowes. I think it's about $11 or $12

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    Put some old hard drive magnets on the back
     
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    HDIr0n

    Well-Known Member

    Posted May 2, 2012
    That is what I did, perfect for 3 taps.
     
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    Chris1272

    Well-Known Member

    Posted May 2, 2012
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    zolakk

    Well-Known Member  

    Posted May 2, 2012
    I used a piece of vinyl gutter and some magnets to mount it and it works great for my setup
     
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    Homercidal

    Licensed Sensual Massage Therapist.  

    Posted May 2, 2012
    I got one of those. Need to finish it, but I cut a large opening in the top and am installing some black mesh to replace the large holes. Probably going to use hard drive magnets on the back as well.

    OT - sounds like a large truck is going by, but it's just a sudden downpour...
     
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    Durhamite

    Well-Known Member

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    Schumed

    Well-Known Member

    Posted May 2, 2012
    Here is what the smokebox looks like with magnets..I took the lid off and flipped around. I bought mine for $9.56 each

    Those are my $7 chalkboard tap handles too

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    John_FL

    Well-Known Member

    Posted May 2, 2012
    +1 to the drywall mud pan. No modification needed, hung it to the side of my Keezer with strong magnets. Just throw it in the dishwasher when you want to clean it. They are so tall, they might not be the best if you have a tower setup though.
     
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    Schumed

    Well-Known Member

    Posted May 2, 2012
    I tried the mud pan...the problem with the magnets is that the mud pan I could buy was angled and couldn't sit flush against the kegerator....I attempt to make something that it would sit on...but once I found the smokebox I was sold on the look
     
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    zeus53219

    Well-Known Member

    Posted May 2, 2012
    How do you open the freezer without removing 4 handles?
     
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    jCOSbrew

    Well-Known Member

    Posted May 2, 2012
    Birdmanbrewing has good prices on the stainless drip drays. Got the 12"x5" for <$30 + shipping, perfect size for two taps. A lot of places have a much higher prices on these.
     
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    Schumed

    Well-Known Member

    Posted May 2, 2012
    Very carefully...a slight miscalculation on my part. I don't store anything in there anyways.
     
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    zeus53219

    Well-Known Member

    Posted May 2, 2012
    I'd have beer all over the floor at my house.
    "Dad, I just wanted some ice cream"
     
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    camiller

    Well-Known Member

    Posted May 2, 2012
    I've seen guys use a small steel plate to fasten the two doors together so both must be opened together.
     
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    Homercidal

    Licensed Sensual Massage Therapist.  

    Posted May 2, 2012
    Can't you open the fridge door before opening the freezer portion??
     
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    BrewingReverend

    Active Member

    Posted May 2, 2012
    You can.. but people forget or don't notice. I had the same problem with the freezer. I screwed on a bracket to the bottom of the freezer door that over hangs the fridg door. I can open the fridge door without opening the freezer but if I open the freezer it pulls the fridge open too.
    :mug:
     
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    djii

    Supporting Member  

    Posted May 10, 2012
    Dude!! you rule!
     
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    TRIPLEMSU

    Well-Known Member

    Posted May 30, 2012
    Where do you get hard drive magnets??? Never heard of it before
     
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    zolakk

    Well-Known Member  

    Posted May 30, 2012
    You can get them from taking apart old or broken (or new ones if you want to waste money) hard drives from a computer. They are just very strong neodymium magnets that you can get many other places... I just had a pile of old drives to get rid of so I took the free route
     
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    djii

    Supporting Member  

    Posted May 30, 2012
    Super neohetradyne aka rare earth magnets
    Rj magnetics if you want to buy
     
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    evandena

    Well-Known Member

    Posted May 30, 2012
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    zegolf

    Well-Known Member

    Posted May 30, 2012
    Amazon has this smoker box with eligible prime shipping (if you're in a hurry) which looks like the original one posted in this thread. I might pick it up. I've got a two-tap tower and need a lower profile drip tray. I was using two PVC drains stuck on PVC end caps, but they sit really high and you can't get a glass under there straight-on.
     
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