| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
huaco
Joined: 05 Apr 2012
Posts: 1506
Location: Burleson Texas
|
 Link Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 1:18 am Post subject: Jockey Box Build - Vintage Thermos Ice Chest |
 |
|
This weekend I followed through on a threat and actually built this Jockey Box I've been planning for a while. TONS of credit goes out to my buddy Jimmy Big Ears! He is a stainless coiling machine!
The stainless coils well but is certainly in need of backing by a "mandrel" and in this case, a few diameters of PVC are a perfect match. The first mandrel that formed the inner core was a 4" pvc. The notch in the end is to secure a hook and make the coiling process much easier.
Photo 1 - wrapping the coil around a 4" PVC mandrel.
Photo 2 - Inside view (notice the hook)
Photo 3 - After about 20 coils, we made a small bend to catch the opening on the larger mandrel.
Photo 4 - More bending...
|
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
huaco
Joined: 05 Apr 2012
Posts: 1506
Location: Burleson Texas
|
| Link Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 1:25 am Post subject: |
|
|
Photo 5 - The small coil inside the large mandrel with the hook engaged
Photo 6 - Another shot of the larger coil bend starting to take shape.
Photo 7 - Both coils in the ice chest with the 3/8 compression x 1/4" Barb fittings installed.
Photo 8 - Drilling holes in the back for the 1/4" Flare x 1/4" Flare bulkhead.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
huaco
Joined: 05 Apr 2012
Posts: 1506
Location: Burleson Texas
|
| Link Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 1:26 am Post subject: |
|
|
Photo 9 - Drilling the shank holes in the front.
Photo 10 - Shanks and taps installed
Photo 11 - Lid opened up to show inside
Photo 12 - Starting to get this thing Stickered up! Front side...
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
huaco
Joined: 05 Apr 2012
Posts: 1506
Location: Burleson Texas
|
| Link Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 1:27 am Post subject: |
|
|
Photo 13 - Side 1 stickers
Photo 14 - Back side stickers
Photo 15 - Side 2 stickers
Photo 16 - Top view...
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
huaco
Joined: 05 Apr 2012
Posts: 1506
Location: Burleson Texas
|
| Link Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 1:28 am Post subject: |
|
|
Last but not least... by far the coolest sticker on the Jockey Box! Smokin' Sam!
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
foomench
Joined: 21 Feb 2012
Posts: 704
Location: Longmont, CO
Drinking: Pinot barrel aged quad
Working on: Flanders oude bruin in barrel, Flanders red fermenting to refill the barrel
|
| Link Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 5:25 pm Post subject: Re: Jockey Box Build - Vintage Thermos Ice Chest |
|
|
| huaco wrote: | | This weekend I followed through on a threat and actually built this Jockey Box I've been planning for a while. TONS of credit goes out to my buddy Jimmy Big Ears! He is a stainless coiling machine! |
No kidding! That is great work, and I speak from stainless coiling experience. Nice setup all around too.
_________________
Brewery equipment photos (et al) here: https://picasaweb.google.com/114861423235799103704
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
James Edmonton
Joined: 29 Jan 2014
Posts: 124
Location: Edmonton, AB
Drinking: West Coast Dry Hopped IPA
Working on: Session Ale
|
| Link Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 5:27 pm Post subject: |
|
|
|
Nice job! Looks Great!
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Kevin59
Joined: 03 Aug 2012
Posts: 1047
Location: Fort Collins, CO
Drinking: Imperial Brown Ale
Working on: Oatmeal Stout, IPA
|
| Link Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 5:33 pm Post subject: |
|
|
|
Very cool Craig!
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Crazy Brewer
Joined: 12 Feb 2014
Posts: 60
Location: Houston area, Texas
|
| Link Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 2:40 am Post subject: |
|
|
Very nice!
_________________
"What your mind can conceive and believe it can achieve". Napoleon Hill
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Tyl012
Joined: 17 Nov 2014
Posts: 39
Location: Montana
Drinking: Pale Ale, brown porter, white whea, Irish red
Working on: Blonde, Pliny The Elder clone,
|
| Link Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2014 3:03 am Post subject: |
|
|
|
Nice Job!
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
Log in
Register
User Control Panel
Private Messages
Club Memberships
Search
Memberlist
Photo Albums
Forum FAQ
