Ike
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I'm dropping this one in the general discussion section since I'm hoping folks might have had similar issues with this in the past, it isn't SOLELY related to kegerators. That said, if the mods prefer to see it in the kegging forum, I understand.
THE SITUATION: I've recently set up my first kegerator, a standard apartment-sized "freezer over fridge" setup; I removed the floor of the freezer to make one large area and have it set up for multiple kegs. At the moment, and for the forseeable future, I'm going to be running cobra taps from the kegs, so no handles on the outside.
THE PROBLEM: My current housing situation is at odds with my current beer-making situation. We're living in a much smaller place, and will be doing so for at least another year. SO, the kegerator is on the back porch. This is pretty ideal since winter is in full swing here: it's cold but we don't get a lot of precipitation, so the compressor/heater won't have to work as hard as they would in my (warmer, but already packed full) garage. BUT, I worry about nosy neighbors finding the kegerator. If that happens, best case is I lose a bunch of beer, worst case is I lose my cylinder/regulator/all the kegs in the kegerator. I guess there's also a bit of a moral angle to it: keeping the sauce out of the hands of teenagers who tend to make bad decisions, and so on.
THE QUESTION: Anyone have any suggestions on how to lock this sucka up? Obviously, I could start drilling and mount hasps, but after all the work that's gone into this, I'd hate to hit a line. I've tried Gorilla Glue-ing the hasps to the fridge sides: this has failed initially. BUT, I didn't do a good job of roughing up the hasp backs, and that's where the adhesive bond failed every time, so I may try again with bigger hasps and really roughing them up with sandpaper or an abrasive wheel.
ETA: there aren't any handles on the doors; they just have these little detents in the sides of each door for you to grab with your fingers.
That said, I'd love to hear if anyone has any other suggestions!
THE SITUATION: I've recently set up my first kegerator, a standard apartment-sized "freezer over fridge" setup; I removed the floor of the freezer to make one large area and have it set up for multiple kegs. At the moment, and for the forseeable future, I'm going to be running cobra taps from the kegs, so no handles on the outside.
THE PROBLEM: My current housing situation is at odds with my current beer-making situation. We're living in a much smaller place, and will be doing so for at least another year. SO, the kegerator is on the back porch. This is pretty ideal since winter is in full swing here: it's cold but we don't get a lot of precipitation, so the compressor/heater won't have to work as hard as they would in my (warmer, but already packed full) garage. BUT, I worry about nosy neighbors finding the kegerator. If that happens, best case is I lose a bunch of beer, worst case is I lose my cylinder/regulator/all the kegs in the kegerator. I guess there's also a bit of a moral angle to it: keeping the sauce out of the hands of teenagers who tend to make bad decisions, and so on.
THE QUESTION: Anyone have any suggestions on how to lock this sucka up? Obviously, I could start drilling and mount hasps, but after all the work that's gone into this, I'd hate to hit a line. I've tried Gorilla Glue-ing the hasps to the fridge sides: this has failed initially. BUT, I didn't do a good job of roughing up the hasp backs, and that's where the adhesive bond failed every time, so I may try again with bigger hasps and really roughing them up with sandpaper or an abrasive wheel.
ETA: there aren't any handles on the doors; they just have these little detents in the sides of each door for you to grab with your fingers.
That said, I'd love to hear if anyone has any other suggestions!
(Don't get the foam stuff.)
