Workbench with hidden fermentation chiller.

[Ssroseberry]

I got tired of the fermentation chiller just sitting out in the garage, so I built a work bench that hides the chiller. It is a black and decker chest freezer from Walmart. I put caster wheels on the bottom so it can roll out.

It wasn't cheap to build and it was my first attempt at building cabinets. The top of the bench is a 2x6 butcher block top I bought from Sears for $110. This was the cheapest price I could find on one and I couldn't be happier with it.


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[jtratcliff]

Looks nice! Just don't reach underneath for a screwdriver and come out with an airlock

How's the ventilation? Presumably it won't run too much but are you worried about overheating?

I scored a thin butcher block on clearance from Ikea a few years ago. Still haven't put it to use yet, but this gives me ideas.

 

[Ssroseberry]

I've got a couple of inches between wall and bench. Really not worried with it over heating since it cycles on so seldom. Not to mention when I bought it from Walmart they offered me a 3 year replacement warranty for $20. Don't usually get the warrants, but I figured $20 was worth it in this case.


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[Ssroseberry]

I've got a couple of inches between wall and bench. Really not worried with it over heating since it cycles on so seldom. Not to mention when I bought it from Walmart they offered me a 3 year replacement warranty for $20. Don't usually get the warrants, but I figured $20 was worth it in this case.


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[iijakii]

That looks great. Could you go into some more details about that paneling?

 

[Ssroseberry]

First off, I watched a lot of YouTube videos. I used 3/4" maple plywood for the cabinet construction. I used 1x3 select pine for the face frame of the cabinet. The doors took me a while to figure out. I knew I wanted to use tin corrugated roofing for the inset of them. I also wanted to make sure they were only 3/4" thick. So here is what I did, there is probably a better way however... I used 1x3 select pine for the rails and stiles. The tin roofing material is 1/2" in depth so I used a 1/2" plunge router bit on the router table to make the grooves in the rails and stiles for the tin to slide into.

I also just finished a matching storage cabinet.




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