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Patio cooler, 40gal

Project by mellob posted 69 days ago 678 views 12 times favorited 13 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Ok, so this is the latest. I used a 40gal storage container, pt 2×4’s and 4×4’s for the corners. Sheet styrofoam around the tub, and spray foam to fill in the gaps. Keeps ice for about 36 hours and drinks cold for about 48. Oh and it holds a CRAP LOAD of beer!!!! Nothing better than enjoying the fruits of your labor!


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dustyal

447 posts in 374 days


posted 68 days ago

that is really too cool… pun intended… such a practical project. Complete with drain… oh, so environmentally friendly…

-- Al H. - small shop, small projects...

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Alan

221 posts in 303 days


posted 68 days ago

great job, I may be stealing that idea.

-- Alan, Prince George

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BTKS

492 posts in 363 days


posted 68 days ago

Me likes!

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Tony Z

173 posts in 689 days


posted 68 days ago

Very nice. I think I found my next project.

-- Tony, Ohio

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KellyS

43 posts in 131 days


posted 68 days ago

MMMMMMMMMMMMM BEER! That’s really neat! How did you do the drain? Cool, very cool!

Kelly

-- He who dies with the most tools wins!.....Just wait, I'm going to win!..ERR my wife will at least.

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CharlieM1958

7675 posts in 1117 days


posted 68 days ago

Great idea!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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RexMcKinnon

722 posts in 94 days


posted 68 days ago

Now that a wood working project worth building. Going in my favs.

-- If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail!

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Kent Shepherd

840 posts in 185 days


posted 68 days ago

Good design. Looks really well made. Thanks

-- Kent Shepherd * The goal is-----More Tools!

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jockmike2

7356 posts in 1145 days


posted 68 days ago

Very cool, really neat thing to have in summer or near the sofa during games in winter.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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mellob

6 posts in 70 days


posted 68 days ago

The drain is 1/2” pvc. A short piece with an elbow from bottom of tub. That was the easy part. The siding is cedar fence planks, figured they were made for outdoor applications and they are very light in weight. Also sprayed a quick coat of spar urethane over the whole thing, just as added protection.

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jim1953

1614 posts in 740 days


posted 67 days ago

Great Lookin Cooler Where Is The Beer

-- Jim, Kentucky

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rtb

681 posts in 612 days


posted 67 days ago

great looking project and practical. are you certain about the 36 hrs. Perhaps we should have an ad hoc committee of lumberjocks test this claim. I’ll chair the committee. You supply the ice. beer and location and pre whatever you will need to relieve several thousand LJ’s full of beer

-- RTB. "dumb animals are not stupid they simply can't talk "

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batmanw2002

15 posts in 701 days


posted 55 days ago

Every beer drinker should have one of these on their deck. GREAT idea. Thanks for the idea. Will be building one of these for next spring.
Mark, Lavelle, PA

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