Coffin Keezer Project For Maytag 14.8

I'd like to start out by thanking everyone who has contributed to these forums! I've spent countless hours reading over posts here before I got started on my project.

Hopefully I won't leave off too many people:

• Thanks to Jeebas for putting together the Coffin Keezer List
• Thanks to Thadius for his Chest Freezer Specs & Layouts
• Thanks to TomSD for the Love TSS2 Box Build
• Thanks to ClaudiusB for helping me program my TSS2
• Thanks to Jester369 for sharing his Keezer Sketchup Files with me
• Thanks to my FIL for helping
• Thanks to many others for various ideas

My Completed Keezer Base

Purchased So Far:

• Maytag 14.8 Deep Freezer (On Sale at Home Depot)
• (4) Casters
• (2)Muffin Fan 120mm
• Love TSS2 Controller (will control keezer & fans separately)
• Taprite 7 way regulator
• (6) Perlick 525SS Taps

I plan to have 6 taps (4 beer, 1 soda, 1 Sparkling Water). We are still deciding how we want to finish out the cabinet but are thinking mahogany or walnut. I plan on posting updates whenever I get around to round 2.

 

Finally had a few hours to work on it some more. We ended up going with Alder. Hopefully I'll have more time to work on it later this week.


Fitting up the outside walls. This side will be enclosed - My CO2 tanks and regulator will be stored here.


This will eventually be storage shelves. (RaspberryPints in background)


Routed front panel's backside to hold back of storage cabinet's panel.


Keezer Storage


Still have a long way to go...

 

Taprite 7 Way Regulator Installed


Air Hoses Completed. 20 lb main tank with a 10 lb backup


Finished my Raspberry Pints Install

 

Starting Trim Work


Adding Corbels


Coffin Completed - Dry fitting a piece of stainless steel as the backsplash (had the holes cut at work on a plasma burn table)


Trim finished & keezer finally ready to be stained


Tapped a few kegs...couldn't wait until it was completed

 

Done Staining


I originally planned on polishing the whole sheet shiny, however this was too time consuming. My wife and I actually like what I ended up with just taking a grinding wheel to the stainless sheet. Sanding sealer coat has been added. All I have left now is to add a few coats of clear brushing lacquer.

 

Can't wait to see what it will become.

 

95% done finally! Plan on adding another coat of lacquer and then I'll be ready to build up a drip tray in front!

 

Looks great!

 

Wow looks cool

 

holy cow that is beautiful

 

Amazing. Great talent!