Mobile kegerator build thread

[Troubs]

Haha, nice work man. I did a bender costume 2 years ago. My friend was able to fit the top over a sanke keg for dispensing the next year through the mouth. Rock on!

 

[nostalgia]

Ok guys, fiberglass work continues. In case anyone's curious how I do it, I start by spraying glue on the form so the 'glass cloth sticks to it. You can also wet the piece with fiberglass resin first (I'm using polyester resin here), but I find the spray glue makes life a lot easier. I can position and reposition the pieces until I'm happy without worrying about my resin hardening up on me. You've got 10-15 minutes once you mix in the hardener.

Then I wet the whole thing out with resin. I went through a lot of resin

While that's drying I went to the lathe and turned Bender an antenna.

Next is body filler, primer, then paint! I'm going to use him for a party this weekend, so he may not get painted until next week.

-Joe

 

[HVBrewtality]

Ok... I will pay you 1 Million dollars for this.

I can't pay you now, but 1 day you will have the money... probably. I just NEED this.

 

[Scut_Monkey]

Do you think you could turn a profit on these at $1,000,000?

 

[SavageSteve]

So what's the inaugural "Benderbrau" going to be?

This project is awesome.

-Steve

 

[nostalgia]

Do you think you could turn a profit on these at $1,000,000?

That's the only way I'd do it - this is a lot of work!

So what's the inaugural "Benderbrau" going to be?

Well, it's going to serve a Belgian Wit this weekend, but I'm open to suggestions on a beer to brew specifically for him

-Joe

 

[MrNate]

Cold Fusion Steam Beer - It's the only way to go.

I have a high-res BenderBrau label graphic if you want it. Having trouble uploading it at the moment, though.

Ah, here we are:

 

[SevenFields]

Keeping track of this one. This is going to be very cool!!

 

[FSR402]

Nice.... liking it man. :rockin:

 

[middleofnowhere]

This is my halloween costume this year! All Hail Bender!!!

 

[nostalgia]

I can't believe I'm applying body filler to a kegerator Almost ready for paint!

-Joe

 

[SavageSteve]

Cold Fusion Steam Beer - It's the only way to go.

+1011010010110010

-Steve

 

[Tripod]

Oh this is a thing of beauty! Subcribed!

 

[nostalgia]

Ok, anyone got a recipe?

First coat of primer is on! I was going to shoot it tomorrow, but the party is at 3, so I figure I'll work late and sleep in. Second coat goes on in 30.

-Joe

 

[Scut_Monkey]

Looking stellar.

 

[Dr_Deathweed]

Oh this is just freaking awesome! I look forward to how this finishes out.

 

[nostalgia]

WOOHOO!

I had some Velcro straps lying about so I used those to strap on (hey now!) the paintball tank and regulator.

A little tight in his head, but everything fits.

-Joe

 

[HVBrewtality]

looking good!

 

[nostalgia]

Still a ways to go, but he went out for his maiden voyage yesterday. The insulation worked amazingly well - 3, 10# bags of ice went about halfway up the corny keg. After almost 10 hours outisde in the sun, most of the ice was still there.

Mmmmm, beeeeer.

-Joe

 

[Joe C]

Joe, that is one of the coolest things I have ever seen!!!!!

 

[nostalgia]

Cold Fusion Steam Beer - It's the only way to go.

I really like Anchor Steam, so maybe I'll try Yooper's Recipe for it.

-Joe

 

[mac1jw]

WOW...that's imagination and craftsmanship! Thanks for sharing the build. Where does the brew dispense from...I musta missed it?

 

[cercueil]

If you look closely at the pic you can see the picnic tap hanging from the mouth.

nostalgia - How big was the garbage can you started with? I'm not handy like you but would like to build a mobile kegerator.

 

[nostalgia]

cercueil,

It's a sump pump basin from the orange borg. I don't know what the volume is, but it's about 16" ID.

-Joe

 

[nostalgia]

A little more progress today. Turned some shoulder donuts to mount the arms and shot some color! Here's the second coat...after I wiped off the drips from the first. I'm still getting used to HVLP. That bad boy can lay down some serious paint.

-Joe

 

[SavageSteve]

Sweet! Nice to see it progressing.

BTW, I'm watching Futurama right now.

-Steve

 

[sanch]

sweet idea especially from a fellow Triumph/brew enthusiast. just sold my GT6

 

[Joe C]

Looking good Joe!

 

[boogyman]

This is an awesome project. Can't wait to see the end result :rockin:

 

[hexmonkey]

:rockin::rockin:

I find it oddly amusing that you created:

a wooden antenna
made to look like
a metal antenna
for a replica
of a drawing
of a metal robot
made to look like a human.

Which will dispense beer.


If I lived closer I would totally visit this in person.