**** You Home Depot!

[COLObrewer]

Glad we were there for you.

 

[leboeuf]

It really wouldn't be that big of a deal to shim out the hinges if you really don't want to mess with the assembled collar. You can go back to the mentioned home depot and get some of their galvanized roof flashing squares and some tin snips and go at it. You will need a drill and the snips.
I use those flashing squares all the time it seems
Tom

 

[wildwest450]

The op has to be a Gators fan.

 

[chefchris]

The op has to be a Gators fan.

Nope, IMO watching sports is a waste of time.

 

[david_42]

I'd just put the spacers on the back. My collar overlaps front and back for additional strength. The hinges are on one side, so I can load from the other side and not worry about hitting the faucets. If you look closely, you'll see that I doubled up front and back to accommodate the top.

 

[Simphoto02]

I appreciate all the negative comments.

Don't just appreciate them, Learn from them. They weren't negative comments they were constructive criticism (most of them, at least mine was) to get you to learn that you are responsible for this as much if not more of what happened than the HD dude.

Yes the comments by others were a bit strong, but so was you original post. Next time use the forum to ASK how to do it, and learn, not rant and rave and blame others for what you should have known or done the first time.

Look at the other posts in the forum. MOST are of the "Hey, How do I do this?" or Look how good this turned out, this is how I did it." category. Not the "Some other a$$hole screwed this up for me" category.

Live and Learn, cool concept.

Post pics of the re-do, and tell us how you fixed it.

 

[nystevecf]

I appreciate all the negative comments.

More then the positive ones giving advice I see....

And if the home depot guy sucks so bad why dont you buy a saw and try it?

I didnt want to mention anything negative but you really are coming off as a prick to guys trying to help. Would you rather we all say yeah that guy at home depot was such an *******, he measured your kegerator collar wrong, then told you the wrong material to buy, the wrong way to polly and sand it and to top it all off didnt dry fit it for you? Just to let you know he must of forgotten to tell you to glue and screw the corners as well.

 

[Yambor44]

I still think you guys are a little strong on this one. I understand its hard to read tonality in a written text. If what he said is true, the only thing he's "guilty" of is not dry fitting it first (and maybe posting this in the wrong place but who cares). If the HD guy went over to the appliance he bought and measured it in the store and then made the cuts, it was HIS f up. Especially after this guys questioned him about the dimensions of his cuts and was pretty much scolded for doing so by the HD dude himself.

 

[Brewin_the_goods]

God I miss working construction, been in an office for two years now and all I do is daydream of the sh!t talking banter that I used to indulge in everyday. Just remember chefchris, it's all outta love, it may be tough love but it's love none the less. Now quit your ****in and get to fixin, and make sure to post the pics when you're done. Personally I'd go the route of taking the hinge side off and cutting it down to fit inbetween your sides, but I do like david___42's idea as well.

 

[COLObrewer]

If you want something done right, do it yourself. That way when you foul up stuff you get the full pleasure and experience of doing it over and over and over until you get it right so that next time you only have to do it over and over instead of over and over and over, Over?

 

[olllllo]

Ok, guys, let's dial it back and get to fixing our Brother-in-Brew's problem at hand, "empty taps".

 

[chefchris]

I do appreciate the postive comments. What I think I have decided to do is to cut the back piece so that it will fit inside the two side pieces and that will account for the extra board that I cut and measured wrong at Home Depot.

I'm going over to my Dad's house tomorrow to do the cutting since he has a saw and I see no need in buying one to make one cut and then never use it again.

I will post up pics when it's done.

 

[Simphoto02]

I see no need in buying one to make one cut and then never use it again.

DUDE....

You need to learn one thing to be a guy. BUY TOOLS. PEROID!

ANY reason to buy tools is a gift from GOD.

Next thing is Look closely at your joints. Sit back and examine the joints and the stresses that will be placed on them. Butt joints will work for ya here BUT just make sure that the hinges don't put too much stress on them. Make sure you use the angle brackets to beef up the joints. Those spring loaded hinges will rip the joints apart very soon.

P.S. have the girlfriend buy you tools.

 

[Irie5447]

If you want something done right, do it yourself. That way when you foul up stuff you get the full pleasure and experience of doing it over and over and over until you get it right so that next time you only have to do it over and over instead of over and over and over, Over?

Man I agree 100% with you~ I have learned the hard way trusting people to do things right and they dont. I always try to do things I need done right myself and would rather learn and research how to do something right then pay someone (most of the time) tons of cash for them to do something half a$$ed. Its really not that hard to learn to cut wood and do it the right way. Just borrow a saw and and practice on a few scrap pieces and maybe go on youtube or something and look for advice. U will be much more satisfied that you did it yourself and will have learned something new!

 

[Irie5447]

Are you serious! So u really think that you will never need to cut another piece of wood or anything else for that matter for the rest of your life here on Earth. What the F? Do you even own any tools? You can buy a decent circular saw for very cheap.

 

[chefchris]

Next thing is Look closely at your joints. Sit back and examine the joints and the stresses that will be placed on them. Butt joints will work for ya here BUT just make sure that the hinges don't put too much stress on them. Make sure you use the angle brackets to beef up the joints. Those spring loaded hinges will rip the joints apart very soon.

Thanks, I have a two of the "L" braces on each joint. Is that what you're talking about?

Are you serious! So u really think that you will never need to cut another piece of wood or anything else for that matter for the rest of your life here on Earth. What the F? Do you even own any tools? You can buy a decent circular saw for very cheap.

Ok, maybe this will calm all the bro's posts saying, "your not a man if you don't own tools"

I live in a small apartment with my girlfriend. We don't have the room nor the need for a saw. Maybe you live in a nice big house with your loving family, but I don't. ****, I don't even have a water hose hookup. So can we stop with the "buy some tools, you p*&@y" posts?

Once again, I appreciate those of you who actually helped me. I really do. It's funny to see the way people act on boards. Most of you would never talk this way to someone you met in person. I've been on boards for many years and have never been looked down on like I have in this thread. I regret posting it.

 

[BA_from_GA]

thats' about normal for the S**t for brains people who work at the home depot's around here.

bummer dude!

 

[Irie5447]

Buy A Saw!

 

[samc]

I've been on boards for many years and have never been looked down on like I have in this thread. I regret posting it.

The original title of your thread set the tone for what you received!


And for those who like to bash HD employees, several of the people I have met at the local HD are extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Sure they have some lackluster types who don't know anything but many aim to please.

 

[olllllo]

We're done here.