Recent content by SuperKay66

Since the top is almost 2” thick I routed a groove in the fixed part of the top about 1/2” deep and maybe 3” long. The groove starts outside the freezer and ends inside. The CO2 tubes lays in this grove. I will post some pics of the finished keezer when I get back from sampling craft beer from...

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Good luck with your build. I didn't hinge the front portion of my lid. It is heavy enough to not move and I have a catch on each side to hold the 2 pieces tight together. I did put some foam weather stripping on the top edge of the freezer to make a better seal with the lid.

Thanks for the comments. I can't compare the new lid to the original since I never used the freezer with that lid. The original lid was very thin so probably not much insulation. I have paid attention to how much the compressor runs though. I have the control set on 36 degrees with a 2 degree...

Thanks for the nice comments. I have not noticed any air leakage between the two pieces. The top is 1-3/4" thick and there is 1/2" foam board on the back. I have a pull type latch on each side that holds the pieces together. I do not utilize the original freezer top at all, and I use the hinge...

I wanted a keezer with a tower because I do no like the faucets sticking out the front of a collar. I read lots of posts on towers and what a PIA the tower is when you try to lift the lid. I decided to build a keezer with a split top with the back section with the tower fixed and the front...