my 1-to-3 tap conversion

[Gonefishing]

I like it!

 

[sjlammer]

Looking good! If you want to make that shiny, they make some pretty wild spray paint that has some texture to it. I forget what they call it, but it looks like hammered metal.

The other thing you could do is deck it out with car trim, you know, that stuff you see around the door jams of purple altimas.

or put some fancy wood moulding around the top to dress it up.

Just some ideas.

 

[williec30]

Very nice DIY....honestly i could never justify paying for a tower and this is cheap solution. Well done.

absolutely... cost me ~ $25.00 (minus the taps).

 

[ChshreCat]

Liquid stainless steel?
https://www.asseenontv.com/offers_on_demand/liquid_ss_ood.html

 

[scinerd3000]

Liquid stainless steel?
https://www.asseenontv.com/offers_on_demand/liquid_ss_ood.html

go to home depot...i mean if they have chalboard paint they have ANYTHING. Rustoleum makes a bunch of different enamel paints which look pretty damn good....the flashing was also an interesting idea but the thought of bending metal around the corners and having it look professional in the end will be hard. You could position the seams tword the back but i would go with cool paint.

Or you could cover it with stickers

 

[ChshreCat]

Actually, chalkboard paint right on the tower would be kinda cool.

 

[williec30]

You may get foamy beer! The box probably does not need to be insulated as wood is a fairly good insulator. you may want to install a small blower to move air from inside the fridge/keezer to the tower. some people use a computer fan and a project box.

how does one tell if the taps (or box in this case) is cold enough to produce a good pour? now that i have the tower installed, the taps are cold... not sure how 'cold' they should be (condensation perhaps?).

 

[sigmund]

how does one tell if the taps (or box in this case) is cold enough to produce a good pour? now that i have the tower installed, the taps are cold... not sure how 'cold' they should be (condensation perhaps?).

I'd try pouring lots of beer through them, drinking it, and repeating. All joking aside, you're probably going to have to try it out since it doesn't seem too many folks have tried this design out, yet.

Nice looking set up. I like the black just the way it is.

 

[IrregularPulse]

yeah, trial and error with any system. Let us know how it fairs. Maybe be adding a small keger to the garage in a couple years, this looks like a good option for two taps.

 

[RC0032]

how did you attach the box to the top of the tower?

 

[MrNate]

I'd cut a few inches off the tower if it were mine, but otherwise it looks great!

 

[williec30]

how did you attach the box to the top of the tower?

I'd cut a few inches off the tower if it were mine, but otherwise it looks great!

@RC0032 - I cut a hole in the bottom of the box that was the same diameter of the tower, it's sitting on the small platform that i built out of wood.

@ mrnate - few inches off the top of the tower? make the tower smaller or the box smaller?

 

[jonp9576]

where did you get the drip tray. i want one

 

[RC0032]

@RC0032 - I cut a hole in the bottom of the box that was the same diameter of the tower, it's sitting on the small platform that i built out of wood.

Thanks got a detailed pic?

 

[MrNate]

Sorry, I meant make the tower shorter, not make the box smaller! It was just looking a little ET to me at first glance.

 

[Brew-Happy]

Sorry, I meant make the tower shorter, not make the box smaller! It was just looking a little ET to me at first glance.

An ET shaped kegerator??? That is an idea!

Add an automated voice message system to it so that every time you pull the taps it says "ET foam home" or something similar. Where does my mind go sometimes...:cross:

 

[williec30]

Thanks got a detailed pic?

i will take one and post it for you.

 

[artyusmc]

You could sell those to people like me lazy and unskilled good jod isee the future here

 

[RC0032]

What size are all the holes? I want to build this and I need to order the faucets but that's going to be after the new year. I wanted to build this on my vacation

Thanks again for the great idea!!

 

[williec30]

What size are all the holes? I want to build this and I need to order the faucets but that's going to be after the new year. I wanted to build this on my vacation

Thanks again for the great idea!!

Large hole - 76.5mm
Small holes - 28mm

 

[RC0032]

Any thoughts on mold growing on the wood on the inside?

I was down at the C02 store today looking over his wears and mentioned that I was going to build something like the OP has and his only issue was mold growing on the inside of the box and cooling for inside the box.

 

[williec30]

i have it coated with mold-proof (or so they say) paint. i may actually fill the box with spray foam...

on the cooling, here is an idea from an earlier post in this thread. i "borrowed" the blower idea and now have the taps at a decent temperature.

 

[RC0032]

i will take one and post it for you.

A pic would be great Im going to try this soon and wanted to know how its holding up. I need it to be sturdy enough for friends that may not be too nice to it

 

[williec30]

new pics in the first post of the new version...

 

[Superdave]

i have it coated with mold-proof (or so they say) paint. i may actually fill the box with spray foam...

I wouldn't fill the box with foam, if the nut on the back of the shank comes loose, it will be a big pia to fix. (The faucet and handle will rotate side to side if that happens.)

 

[williec30]

I wouldn't fill the box with foam, if the nut on the back of the shank comes loose, it will be a big pia to fix. (The faucet and handle will rotate side to side if that happens.)

agreed... i found it much easier and as effective using the pink siding foam instead.