dtorreliog
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Recently on a visit up to a friends house I got bit by the keezer bug and determined that "I had to have one too!" I came across a brand new GE 5 cu ft chest freezer courtesy from sister in law. After that it was plan plan plan.
I took the measurements, once, twice, three times. I don't know I stopped counting. For the obvious reason "measure twice cut once". The other reason, I don't have a table saw, just 2 rotary saws and 2 home made saw horses. Therefore I was going to have Lowes cut the wood for me. Well I didn't factor in that a 2x10 is not actually 2x10 more like 1 5/8x9 1/4. Minor setback. Luckily I still had some plywood laying around from flooring my attic. I was able to cut fillers for the lack of width missing from my calculations. I went for the overlapping joint as opposed to the 45 joint, primarily because I wasn't going to be able to cut nice 45 deg angles.
Also stopped by my LHBS to pick up kegging equipment. The only thing I'm missing now are shanks and taps to adorn the front of my keezer and a lip to prevent the collar from falling off the back and a ledge for the drip tray. Below are the pictures that I took today.
I realized as well that I can add another keg into my keezer, so I could possibly be doing that. I haven't cut the holes for the shanks so no rush there.
I can't wait to get the shanks and and have a completed project.
I took the measurements, once, twice, three times. I don't know I stopped counting. For the obvious reason "measure twice cut once". The other reason, I don't have a table saw, just 2 rotary saws and 2 home made saw horses. Therefore I was going to have Lowes cut the wood for me. Well I didn't factor in that a 2x10 is not actually 2x10 more like 1 5/8x9 1/4. Minor setback. Luckily I still had some plywood laying around from flooring my attic. I was able to cut fillers for the lack of width missing from my calculations. I went for the overlapping joint as opposed to the 45 joint, primarily because I wasn't going to be able to cut nice 45 deg angles.
Also stopped by my LHBS to pick up kegging equipment. The only thing I'm missing now are shanks and taps to adorn the front of my keezer and a lip to prevent the collar from falling off the back and a ledge for the drip tray. Below are the pictures that I took today.
I realized as well that I can add another keg into my keezer, so I could possibly be doing that. I haven't cut the holes for the shanks so no rush there.
I can't wait to get the shanks and and have a completed project.