I like this time at night on HBT

[Dan]

Double post

 

[passedpawn]

Starter project? Looks awesome!

 

[Dan]

Thanks Pappy. I was going to put the spar poly on it today but decided on another application of the stain, to bring the tone deeper. Glad I did- it's looking very good. Tomorrow the poly.

I still have to work on the floor in the back. Lot of weight bearing needed there

 

[Dan]

I found the perfect jockey box to fit inside the top. But too late. Would of been perfect size. One of the reasons among the many flaws in the design of this thing. That's why I called it a good starter project. I

I need a little help with making the base strong enough. (Yes I was warned).

Here's what the base looks like for now. I plan to add 2"x4" supports and then cover it with slats. Some Douglas fir 1"x 2" spaced 1/2" apart or 2x2 spaced two inches apart.

What do you think? Suggestions. I built it wide enough for three kegs but due to the configuration just two kegs with a jockey box in the middle, a keg each side of it and another keg sitting on the ground.

To give you a basic idea

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Actually, looking at it just now. I'll reverse the beer in fitting on one side. The keg on the left will feed into the left and exit on the right where I'll insulate the beer out tubing and run it to the tap on the right (looking from behind) and vice versa for the keg inthe right. The third keg I'll run straight to the blue jockey box which will be mounted straight into the top but supported on s base

 

[Dan]

The size of useable base is 1200 sq inches, rounding off. Two kegs @160? Each plus the red jockey box with ice maybe another 60? That's all less than 400lbs. That's about 5 ounces per square inch. Prolly wrong there but think I'm about correct. I think the current structure with cross slats will be fine. I don't plan to move it around weighted down

Still, advice from somebody with better math and guessing skills than me would truly be appreciated

Cheers
Dan

 

[Dan]

Ischiavo,
Drip tray is coming along. Not there yet but will be soon!
[emoji3]

 

[Dan]

I'm not sure how I screwed it up and cut the face of the drip tray short. Ugly piece of cross grain on the right side. I might redo it.

 

[Dan]

I redid it. Looks pretty good if I say so myself

Expert cabinet makers. I now understand why they're costly. First the material is. Secondly it's time consuming. And you really need some space. A wood shop with room or at least forgiving neighbors. Specially when you stay in a townhouse.
Sawdust rules this house for now.

 

[Dan]

Man,
I wish my Dad was still alive. He died way to young, 66.

When I was 9 or ten he bought land on the edge of our small town, about two miles from the city limits.

He was a successful Chiropractor, not quite yet in his prime but close.

So he had a house built on an eight acre wooded plot, top of a hill.

I spent much, I guess some of my youth clearing trees and brush around the house with my dad. He made sure we had a good firebreak from the trees. After that and a lot of grass seed later, I spent many summer days on a John Deer garden tractor mowing around the house.

Dad was a country boy but went to Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport Iowa. Got his degree as a DC in 1959. I think that's the correct year. Mom and him married in 1961.

I was ten in 1974, my older brother 13, younger bro 8, and little sister six

The next years were pretty great.....

My dad was a good carpenter. I suppose it's because when he was in high school his "Shop" class built homes. Pretty freaking cool homework.

Dad could design a structure on the back of a matchbook. And then build it. He did this. He laid concrete like a pro and landscaped like a Mexican.

Man I miss him so much. Some of my best memories in life are with him. I used to love coming home from school on Thursdays, Dad's day off. Always something great going on working on the yard or whatever. I spent a lot of time in my youth cutting timber and splitting logs with a splitting axe. No ADHD when you burn off excess energy.

My papa indeed of his accomplishments was a humble man. I found out recently, I've known but never recognized the fact because he never made a big deal of it. He was the president of the Illinois Chiropractic Association for a number of years. President of the ACA might be more correct, not sure.

Dad was a guy who lived through his actions; he didn't talk about them much.

Him and my mom passed very young within two years of each other. Cancer

Not sure what to do about that. It's soon to pass 17 years since mom died and 15 for Dad. I think I'll never get over that. They were too young.
This time of year always gets to me. I should be all into Movember.

But unlike my Dad I'm a man of weak commitment and just words.

 

[sfgoat]

The size of useable base is 1200 sq inches, rounding off. Two kegs @160? Each plus the red jockey box with ice maybe another 60? That's all less than 400lbs. That's about 5 ounces per square inch. Prolly wrong there but think I'm about correct. I think the current structure with cross slats will be fine. I don't plan to move it around weighted down

Still, advice from somebody with better math and guessing skills than me would truly be appreciated

Cheers
Dan

You will maximize you load bearing and reduce wobbling/bending during movement if you take some 1x2s and run them at a 45° angle from the side wall supports down to your base supports. You can do the same at the top of you really want to make it strong but I think just doing it at the bottom should be fine. Otherwise your slats idea for the bottom is a good one.

 

[passedpawn]

Dad was a country boy but went to Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport Iowa. Got his degree as a DC in 1959. I think that's the correct year. Mom and him married in 1961.

My oldest boy is going to Palmer in Daytona. Should have his DC in about 2 yrs I think.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

I redid it. Looks pretty good if I say so myself

Expert cabinet makers. I now understand why they're costly. First the material is. Secondly it's time consuming. And you really need some space. A wood shop with room or at least forgiving neighbors. Specially when you stay in a townhouse.
Sawdust rules this house for now.

Ayup. And it's not just workspace that you need. You also need space to store all the assembled cabinets before they are shipped to the install location. Not too crazy if it's a house. But can get real crazy, real quick, if it's a medical office you are building for.

 

[Dan]

I saw Dylan last week. This was the version of Blowin in the Wind that I saw. I liked it.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sObIImr6zjk

I was looking back through this thread. This time the link to the video worked. That doesn't happen often on my phone on this website

I listened to older Bob Dylan and his younger self. I'm not music/ergo math smart - pretty sure the two go hand in hand even if the artist is unknowing

His rhythm is not random, but is to my ears. His stories do not go unfelt. Pretty good guy, Bob Dylan

A unique man.

 

[reinstone]

Well hello there. Been a long time. I'm drinking a reinstone. Not much time to myself but I miss you guys !!

 

[Dan]

Well hello there. Been a long time. I'm drinking a reinstone. Not much time to myself but I miss you guys !!

Miss you Reinstone! Hope all is well. How's the brewery?

 

[Dan]

My oldest boy is going to Palmer in Daytona. Should have his DC in about 2 yrs I think.

That's fantastic Pappy! I'm glad to hear your son has committed himself to healing. It's a sacrifice but the people who want to help, to heal us. I don't think they see it as any sacrifice at all. Blessed we are for those who care for us

 

[lschiavo]

Dan, I wonder if you could add a third long 2x4 stringer across the bottom (take out the 2x2 cross braces) and then put the 1x floor spanning the the "joists". That should stiffen things up. Have you considered keeping the three kegs under the cabinet and the jockey box out? It may be easier to add ice and such that way.

Just random thoughts... It all looks great though!

 

[passedpawn]

DECEMBER!

Man, time flies. Another year flows under the bridge. I've got the 2nd bathroom finished (except for mirrors). This weekend I'm taking the sawsall to the 3rd. I kinda like demo. I'll be you guys do too.

For your late nite soundtrack, a little doo *** a capello. I listen to a ton of this stuff. I grew up with it. This is Street Corner Renaissance, channelling the Crew Cuts.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-miJQUD9l4[/ame]

 

[Dan]

Dan, I wonder if you could add a third long 2x4 stringer across the bottom (take out the 2x2 cross braces) and then put the 1x floor spanning the the "joists". That should stiffen things up. Have you considered keeping the three kegs under the cabinet and the jockey box out? It may be easier to add ice and such that way.

Just random thoughts... It all looks great though!

I planned to put the jockey box inside the top, drill holes for the shanks and it would have worked fine. The bottom would fit three kegs. All makes sense and simple.

The red cooler would have extended out the back but who cares? Nobody is going to see the backside. Wife said no way she wants the cooler sticking out the back. She's, umm. She's Janice. Love of my life and cause of many headaches 🙃.

These past four months or so she's been, we've been very busy making stuff for the wedding. "The Wedding". Money's getting spent left and right, money that we should be saving. The house is a mess with all the projects in build. We even had to get a storage locker.

Two days ago I came home and she had started another project had to be ready today. Don't get me wrong; I love my wife but when she gets in mission mode look out! She's extremely creative and talented but man o man, man o man!

I'll try to update the work I get done on the Beer Bureau; Alcohol Oasis, Cervaza Credenza - BAR. Today. It's mostly just steel wool finishing and reapplying spar varnish every where.

The drain work is coming along but I ran out of the golden pecan stain and tried using one close. Looks bad to me. Too dark. So after taking two carloads of projects to my stepdaughter's bridal shower today; I tbooked out of there, (bounced?)[emoji4]

I stopped by Home Depot on the way home and got another quart of miniwax golden pecan stain. If I ever stop writing this post, Im going to break out the sander and remove the dark stain and stain it right

Ok. Long post. I'm rambling. Time to get to work.

Cheers
Dan

 

[Dan]

Wow I'm next to post. [emoji41]

I haven't got the BAR I together hers's a few shots of a limitless more spar polyp. If I get this right; end product is going to look crazy good. CrAzy GOODView attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1480814263.341777.jpgView attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1480814287.581772.jpgView attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1480814313.212194.jpgView attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1480814328.658856.jpgView attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1480814348.062424.jpg

 

[passedpawn]

Looks like fine furniture to me Dan. Your daughter and wife will be proud. Doin HBT proud for sure!

 

[lschiavo]

I'm rather choosy of the rolling beer dispensers I use. I'd drink from yours without a second thought.

 

[CGVT]

That is nice work, Dan!

 

[lschiavo]

Probably just an oversight, but I have not yet received my invitation and round trip tickets. It's okay, you're busy...

 

[passedpawn]

Woodwork finished around the tub.

Is it possible I'm the first person ever to post a picture of themselves bathing on HBT? Wife took this about an hour ago. I'm getting ready to watch (recorded) Bucs football game. Decided to take a bath. I don't normally takes baths, but I just built it, and somebody had do it About a minute after that picture was taken, the bubbles were overflowing. Bubble bath soap needs to be minimized in a whirlpool bath.

That's a homebrew german pilsner in that glass folks. Yes, I brew. Made a giant batch of a giant IPA today.

 

[passedpawn]

This is what you listen to as the bubbles cover your face. Me, anyway.

For your late nite soundtrack, Nina Simone. She can do no wrong. If stuck on an island, I'd consider having only her music.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiVDzTT4CbE[/ame]

 

[passedpawn]

haha. Wife sent additional pics.

 

[Inkleg]

Nice tub work, but poor Marlee looks embarrassed.

 

[Dan]

Beautiful job Pappy! Truly well done. Love the dog and cat hanging out with you. Animals are a great judge of character and trust.

Cheers!
Dan

 

[Dan]

Passedpawn. You going to the HomeBrewTown Christmas party this year?