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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!





























13 comments so far
dustyal
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posted 68 days ago
that is really too cool… pun intended… such a practical project. Complete with drain… oh, so environmentally friendly…
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Alan
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posted 68 days ago
great job, I may be stealing that idea.
-- Alan, Prince George
BTKS
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posted 68 days ago
Me likes!
Tony Z
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posted 68 days ago
Very nice. I think I found my next project.
-- Tony, Ohio
KellyS
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posted 68 days ago
MMMMMMMMMMMMM BEER! That’s really neat! How did you do the drain? Cool, very cool!
Kelly
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CharlieM1958
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posted 68 days ago
Great idea!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
RexMcKinnon
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posted 68 days ago
Now that a wood working project worth building. Going in my favs.
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Kent Shepherd
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posted 68 days ago
Good design. Looks really well made. Thanks
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jockmike2
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posted 68 days ago
Very cool, really neat thing to have in summer or near the sofa during games in winter.
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mellob
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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.
jim1953
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posted 67 days ago
Great Lookin Cooler Where Is The Beer
-- Jim, Kentucky
rtb
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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 "
batmanw2002
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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