So I figured I'd throw my kegerator projects out there.
Version 1.0 used a Redbull fridge. A friend cut a circular piece of butcher block he glued together and routed the inside and along the edge. I used an epoxy to finish the top to a glass-finish. We mounted the Tap tower and I got a drip tray for it. I worked great for a couple months and then just stopped getting cold. I can hear the coolant inside moving slightly, but I think something with the compressor went kaput. Fixing it would be more than the cost of a new fridge, so I scrapped it. I'm going to make a table or something with the top.
Version 2.0 used a Frigidaire Model FRC445GB that a friend had. It's a couple years old, but it has a removable plastic part for the freezer. There is no internal freezer coolant lines. I removed the internal controls and freezer tray. I wired it to be always on, as I'll be using an Inkbird ITC-1000 controller and a Brewsbysmith control box. I cut a hole in the top, backed the inside with an aluminum plate to strengthen it, and put it all back together. No fancy top this time, just keeping it simple. Just finished today.
I pried the top off and used a spoon to "dig" a hole to see where the coolant lines were and then drilled a hole into the fridge for the beer line. There is a pretty decent gap in between the lines, so finding a place to drill was simple.
Pics to follow
Version 1.0 used a Redbull fridge. A friend cut a circular piece of butcher block he glued together and routed the inside and along the edge. I used an epoxy to finish the top to a glass-finish. We mounted the Tap tower and I got a drip tray for it. I worked great for a couple months and then just stopped getting cold. I can hear the coolant inside moving slightly, but I think something with the compressor went kaput. Fixing it would be more than the cost of a new fridge, so I scrapped it. I'm going to make a table or something with the top.
Version 2.0 used a Frigidaire Model FRC445GB that a friend had. It's a couple years old, but it has a removable plastic part for the freezer. There is no internal freezer coolant lines. I removed the internal controls and freezer tray. I wired it to be always on, as I'll be using an Inkbird ITC-1000 controller and a Brewsbysmith control box. I cut a hole in the top, backed the inside with an aluminum plate to strengthen it, and put it all back together. No fancy top this time, just keeping it simple. Just finished today.
I pried the top off and used a spoon to "dig" a hole to see where the coolant lines were and then drilled a hole into the fridge for the beer line. There is a pretty decent gap in between the lines, so finding a place to drill was simple.
Pics to follow
