Because you have to lift the lid, and move it away from the wall... risking damage to the tower. Also the tower costs a lot more than putting a collar on it.
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Because you have to lift the lid, and move it away from the wall... risking damage to the tower. Also the tower costs a lot more than putting a collar on it.
Guntr
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Sorry for the late reply. It's working great. The flex pipe isn't as flexible as I had hoped so it's kind of awkwardly hanging down into the freezer and moves a lot when I open the lid. Might install an elbow and fix the pipe down the back of the freezer. If anyone has any suggestions I'd appreciate it them.
Guntr
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There are some pics at the Picasa web album linked to in my first post. It's nothing special, just the analog one sold by kegconnection.com. Working great so far.
Guntr
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Right on the money there. It's a bigger hassle than I thought, especially since even the big 4" castsers roll akwardly on the ceramic tile.
Still, once you get over showing all your friends the inside it will only be opened for changing kegs, so not a big deal. Once it's all said and done I am glad I went with a tower. I think the look and functionality are worth it.
Guntr
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Hey all, I finally got around to detailing my kegerator / keezer build on my blog at: http://mykegerator.blogspot.com/.
I look forward to your comments and feedback and I hope it helps any of you about to start building your own.
I look forward to your comments and feedback and I hope it helps any of you about to start building your own.
Great build - that autobot emblem is sick! 
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Eric_Leifermann
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Where did you get the Autobot emblem from?
jackers252
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How big of a chest freezer is that? I would love to move up to a larger kegerator.
Guntr
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eBay. I think it cost me about $5 including shipping from Hong Kong. I was honestly surprised at how nice it looked.
Guntr
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It's about 11.7 cuft. I can fit five corny kegs on the floor and the CO2 cylinder. Could fit a sixth keg if I moved the CO2 outside the freezer. I could also fit a Sanke keg and one Corny or the CO2 cylinder.
Part of the reason I used this old freezer instead of buying a new one was the depth. This thing is 18" deep so it will hold a Sanke (if I ever decide to). All new freezers I've looked at under 8 cuft are only 15" deep and won't fit a Sanke which are 16 1/8" in diameter. If anyone has found a brand of freezers in the 5-8 cuft range that are big enough for a Sanke let me know, I'm feeling the itch to build another.
Menards sells a Sunbeam 7.2 cf that has a 17" depth (internal). Tight fit for a 1/2 barrel, but it should work. I am thinking of using one for my keezer build instead of the 7.0 from Sam's club. The price was the same.
Guntr
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That would be a pretty tight fit. I wonder if you could fit two. What's the internal width, depth, and "hump" size? You should add it to the Keezer/Freezer/Kegerator Inside Dimension Database if you haven't already. Is Menard's a national retailer in the US? I've never heard of them.
Menards is a hardware / home improvement chain in the us...comparable to a Lowes or the like. Your build looks great, I have the materials for mine, just not the time so far.
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