Coffin Keezer Project For Maytag 14.8

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BlueWater84

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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
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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.

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

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

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

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Keezer Storage

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Still have a long way to go...
 
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Starting Trim Work

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Adding Corbels

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

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Trim finished & keezer finally ready to be stained

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

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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.
 

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