Recent content by billvann

Here's a product, FastCaps, that can be used to hide the screws in the PVC boards.

Sweet! Did they have fold down windshields? If so you could find one to hold your glassware.

Oh, I almost forgot. There's a 6" pine base board on all three sides that dresses up the bottom edge. The handrail screws go through that first before hitting the 2-by framing

It is a handrail and handrail hardware. The key for sturdiness is to use bigger screws then what come in the package. I think they're just one size bigger. I opened the package at the hardware store and selected the thickest that would fit, and maybe 1 3/4" long. Then make sure you screw them...

Here's the inside layout with the regulators and CO2 tank. Real tight!

I built a box around a Sears kegerator and an old commercial refrigerator. It's clad in knotty pine to match the adjoining bar. It's not attached and is on castors so I can move it. I have two taps, one for a commercial keg and a second for a home-brew corny keg. Right now it's holding a 1/4...

@Thadius856, I thought folks would use the Johnson Controls unit because it's more accurate. And if I were to rip the fridge apart and just stick the cold plate in the box, I would have to either make sure the thermostat can reach the box, or just hard wire it in the on position and use the...

@FantasticBastard, there are several posts on building a walkin coorler. Most use an air conditioner as the cold air source. One of the more complete threads is this one.

The side where the fridge sits will be open to allow ventilation and removal for servicing if needed. Perhaps I should consider adding a little more headroom above the frisdge and add a muffin fan to blow out the warm air, which would also pull in cooler air nearer the floor. With regards...

Here's my rough plans on what OI want to build. Ideas? Comments?

I've seen some old posts regarding building an insulated cold box with a mini dorm fridge strapped to the side to provide the cooling. The idea interests me becasue I can build a wing to my bar to house two taps. But I haven't seen enough posts or even any recent posts that makes me feel...