Indyking
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I see, thanks.
Found the 'Magic' in 'Magic Chef' - keezer progress, questions
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jackers252
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What gauge extension cords are you guys going with?
Skarekrough
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Two taps and kegs are due to arrive tomorrow.
Collar has been constructed but need to be drilled out and painted.
Its actually been a ton of fun doing the minor woodworking stuff! I forgot how it feeds into my nit-picky ways and usually pays off!
Collar has been constructed but need to be drilled out and painted.
Its actually been a ton of fun doing the minor woodworking stuff! I forgot how it feeds into my nit-picky ways and usually pays off!
I had a 14 gauge one laying around. You could use 16. I doubt this chiller pulls 10A on startup.
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jackers252
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Skarekrough
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So last night was the big night.....after hemming and hawing for a few weeks and thinking over the procedure and getting everything ready I went at it.
It took me longer than I thought it would and I have a few complications. Here's my thoughts:
-The biggest issue I had was that I used a short collar. This resulted in needing to build up the back of the collar to come flush with the hinges that hung down past the collar. If I had to do it again I would just make the collar the height of the hinge.
-Scratch that; if I had to do it again I would make it as tall as the hinge or the CO2 distributor and go with a panel mount model rather than the one I have tethered to the tank right now.
The biggest compliment I got was having my wife come downstairs after delaying doing so for the day because I think she thought it would be an eyesore and declaring that it actually really looks quite nice! At first mention of making a 4 unit kegerator she was a little put off by it. However now that it's in and she sees how it looks she's quite agreeable to it. It's almost enough to quiet the random questions about various fermenters I've got going around the house!
It took me longer than I thought it would and I have a few complications. Here's my thoughts:
-The biggest issue I had was that I used a short collar. This resulted in needing to build up the back of the collar to come flush with the hinges that hung down past the collar. If I had to do it again I would just make the collar the height of the hinge.
-Scratch that; if I had to do it again I would make it as tall as the hinge or the CO2 distributor and go with a panel mount model rather than the one I have tethered to the tank right now.
The biggest compliment I got was having my wife come downstairs after delaying doing so for the day because I think she thought it would be an eyesore and declaring that it actually really looks quite nice! At first mention of making a 4 unit kegerator she was a little put off by it. However now that it's in and she sees how it looks she's quite agreeable to it. It's almost enough to quiet the random questions about various fermenters I've got going around the house!
so it turns out I picked up a a Freezer from a garage sale for $50 its this exact same freezer, I tested and I can fit 4 cornys on the floor with another 2 on the hump but I'd have a build a collar.
I don' thave my co2 tank yet, but I scored some 3" perlick dual faucet towers so I'll have 4 beers on tap.
I don't really want to cut the lid up so I was planning on just using plywood for my lid.
I am going to use some granite tiles I got for free for the top and sides.
should look come thing like this
here is what I have so far.
here is where I am at a pickle.
do I build a 8" tall collar so I can fit cornys on the hump?
do I just build a small 2-4" collar or so that I can use my granite on the face and sides
as my faucets can only handle 4 kegs anyways
my kitchen is natural oak cabinets with dark granite counter tops and black and stainless appliances so this will fit well in there.
I plan on painting it black so it doesn't stick out like a sore thumb in my kitchen, I wish I could get stainless steel floated onto it, that would look *******.
-=Jason=-
I don' thave my co2 tank yet, but I scored some 3" perlick dual faucet towers so I'll have 4 beers on tap.
I don't really want to cut the lid up so I was planning on just using plywood for my lid.
I am going to use some granite tiles I got for free for the top and sides.
should look come thing like this
here is what I have so far.
here is where I am at a pickle.
do I build a 8" tall collar so I can fit cornys on the hump?
do I just build a small 2-4" collar or so that I can use my granite on the face and sides
as my faucets can only handle 4 kegs anyways
my kitchen is natural oak cabinets with dark granite counter tops and black and stainless appliances so this will fit well in there.
I plan on painting it black so it doesn't stick out like a sore thumb in my kitchen, I wish I could get stainless steel floated onto it, that would look *******.
-=Jason=-
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