Portable Kegerator

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  1. HuskyinPDX

    HuskyinPDX Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2011 Washington

    Here is my newly made portable kegerator. I wanted something I could take tailgating or camping. I purchased the cheapest keg I could find to test it out and work out all the kinks (now I just need help drinking that crap!) It holds a 1/6 keg easily, and a 1/4 keg barely. Bags of ice have lasted about 5 days. I just froze some plastic bottles of ice and ice packs and they seem to be working well.

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  2. texasdrugaddict

    texasdrugaddict Initiate (0) Oct 11, 2012 New Mexico

    Nice Job. Looks like it will work.
     
  3. Scrapss

    Scrapss Pooh-Bah (2,220) Nov 15, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Way nicer than a jockey box and should last a good long time. Crazy awesome job! Strap the cooler permanently to a dolly and put a 2.5 lb tank/strap mount on the dolly and you are the life of the party!
     
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  4. Eriktheipaman

    Eriktheipaman Pooh-Bah (2,303) Sep 4, 2010 California
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    Great idea but sounds like trouble. I could see myself a few deep thinking it's a good idea to walk down the street with that bad boy.
     
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  5. Eriktheipaman

    Eriktheipaman Pooh-Bah (2,303) Sep 4, 2010 California
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    It would also be pretty cool to spray paint the whole thing with a cool design of some chalkboard paint.
     
  6. Scrapss

    Scrapss Pooh-Bah (2,220) Nov 15, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    I could parade naked with this thing up and down the driveway and probably not raise an eyebrow. If I get to the end of it, I might get busted. Maybe. Just maybe.
     
  7. kempshark

    kempshark Initiate (0) Jul 22, 2009 Florida

    You don't have any issues with the water leaking out? Normally coolers like this don't seal well enough to turn on end without the melted ice leaking out the bottom. Just curious, since I would love to build a portable kegerator, but was looking at using the Igloo Ice Cube to keep everything upright.
     
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  8. JrGtr

    JrGtr Pooh-Bah (1,775) Apr 13, 2006 Massachusetts
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    That won't fit a corny keg, will it?
     
  9. HuskyinPDX

    HuskyinPDX Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2011 Washington

    Couple answers:
    Yes, the ice leaked. I can fit approximately four frozen two litter bottles. Two on the back, two on top. Thus no more leaking.

    It goes totally unnoticed when wheeled around. When you Stan it up and start pouring people notice.

    Isn't a corny keg slightly smaller than a 1/6? The pic is a 1/4, so I am sure a corny would fit no problem.

    Paint, decals and stickers are hopefully in the works. At least something to dress it up a bit.
     
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  10. HuskyinPDX

    HuskyinPDX Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2011 Washington

    There is already a 5 lb tank inside!

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  11. Scrapss

    Scrapss Pooh-Bah (2,220) Nov 15, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    well shit. I was underestimating the space available! That makes it even better.
     
  12. BumpkinBrewer

    BumpkinBrewer Pundit (993) Jan 6, 2010 Massachusetts

    Isn't it not recommended to lay a CO2 tank on its side? Especially if it's full, couldn't the liquid pour into the regulator and cause damge?
     
  13. inchrisin

    inchrisin Pooh-Bah (2,013) Sep 25, 2008 Indiana
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    Nicely done, sir!
     
  14. raczkowski

    raczkowski Initiate (0) May 16, 2011 Florida
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    What kind if cooler is this? Any updates to it continuing to work well?
     
  15. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Yep. I would be very careful with the orientation of the tank.
     
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