JSBULL
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Well, this was my first metalworking and first woodworking project. I'm surprised the wife approved it, but it turned out well. Here's how it all went down.
First, the finished product:
So, I started by making a rolling base. I later had to find a way to cut it off because the swivel wheels hit the trim work and created issues. I replaced it with 2 small furniture dollies, which work wonderfully. So, my advice would be to do that up front. They are cheap at Harbor Freight and super easy.
I then bought some 2" black pipe and fittings from Grainger (expensive) and cut a rectangle section out of the long piece. I found an old muffler pipe that was scrap at a friend's place, ground it clean and cut it in a size just larger than the slot in the pipe. I had to tap the pipe and drill the cover to fit properly. It was a hair away from not fitting, but I got lucky.
Note that to cut the pipe, we tried a plasma torch first, but went with a grinder in the end to get a better (smoother) cut.
Following the cutting, I used a drill press and carefully drilled the holes in the cover for my faucets.
Then the woodwork started. I did pretty simple cuts and staining for the trim. I used birch plywood for the panels and painted it with chalkboard paint. I glued and used small screws to attach the birch to the freezer, then attached the trim. My brother-in-law helped me route paths in the birch for the ventilation. By some miracle, the routed slots lined up perfectly with the vent slots.
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First, the finished product:
So, I started by making a rolling base. I later had to find a way to cut it off because the swivel wheels hit the trim work and created issues. I replaced it with 2 small furniture dollies, which work wonderfully. So, my advice would be to do that up front. They are cheap at Harbor Freight and super easy.
I then bought some 2" black pipe and fittings from Grainger (expensive) and cut a rectangle section out of the long piece. I found an old muffler pipe that was scrap at a friend's place, ground it clean and cut it in a size just larger than the slot in the pipe. I had to tap the pipe and drill the cover to fit properly. It was a hair away from not fitting, but I got lucky.
Note that to cut the pipe, we tried a plasma torch first, but went with a grinder in the end to get a better (smoother) cut.
Following the cutting, I used a drill press and carefully drilled the holes in the cover for my faucets.
Then the woodwork started. I did pretty simple cuts and staining for the trim. I used birch plywood for the panels and painted it with chalkboard paint. I glued and used small screws to attach the birch to the freezer, then attached the trim. My brother-in-law helped me route paths in the birch for the ventilation. By some miracle, the routed slots lined up perfectly with the vent slots.
(Continued in next post)