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 Post subject: Tired of overpriced Drip Trays? D.I.Y. for $10
PostPosted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 5:02 pm 
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My old kegerator died, so I snatched up a side by side fridge off craigslist to turn into a kegerator.
After installing all the parts I needed: Shanks, couplets, faucets... I just couldn't bring myself to spend $50+ on a darn drip tray.
So here you go my fellow BN'ers .. A $10 drip tray.

I picked up a Master Forge Stainless Steel Smokebox from Lowes for $10 .. Dimensions are 12" x 4"
http://www.lowes.com/pd_183371-47981-42023_?productId=3052377&site=shopLocal

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Drilled 3 holes through the box and the fridge and mounted to the front of the fridge with 3 heavy screws.

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The lid is on a hinge, which makes cleaning quite easy.. Also note, I applied some waterproof liquid nails to the seams inside to keep it from leaking at the seams.. JB weld would probably be better, but I used what I had on hand.

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That's it!!! Pretty cheap and easy!!!

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Cheers,
KrOtChRoTT

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 Post subject: Re: Tired of overpriced Drip Trays? D.I.Y. for $10
PostPosted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 5:18 pm 
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nice krotch.


i mean....nice, krotch.


ok. both.

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 Post subject: Re: Tired of overpriced Drip Trays? D.I.Y. for $10
PostPosted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 5:19 pm 
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Nicely done, ya cheap bastard!
I will be doing the same!
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 Post subject: Re: Tired of overpriced Drip Trays? D.I.Y. for $10
PostPosted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 5:37 pm 
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That's awesome. I'm kicking myself for overpaying for mine.


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 Post subject: Re: Tired of overpriced Drip Trays? D.I.Y. for $10
PostPosted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:17 pm 
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Just as I'm about to finish up my keezer project...Thank you so much for this!


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 Post subject: Re: Tired of overpriced Drip Trays? D.I.Y. for $10
PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 11:58 am 
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that thing is freaking sweet! i used one of these bad boys, but i like yours better since it has a shelf!

stainless mud pan that i caulked the seams.

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 Post subject: Re: Tired of overpriced Drip Trays? D.I.Y. for $10
PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 5:50 pm 
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I used the same mud pan until I went from 2 taps to 4 taps. I had some self adhesive magnetic strips (used for making refrigerator magnets, available from Office Depot) on the back of the pan to stick it to my kegerator. Worked really slick.

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