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Fridgidaire mini fridge demo and construction
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disfunktional
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works great
EDIT: no dragging eh? this site is strange sometimes.
EDIT: no dragging eh? this site is strange sometimes.
disfunktional
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alrite guys i got it
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If your going to cut refrigerant lines, I would recommend smashing the copper tubing with a pair of plyers 2 places about an inch apart. Then cut the tubing between these. You don't want to release refrigerant into the atmosphere (global warming, ect.). I ruptured a line accidentally once, and it put out a huge cloud of refrigerant.
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Yeah, I wondered about that too. The junk yards are full of fridge cases.
I agree, Discobiscuit. Why not use an operating fridge?? I have a 250 watt hps in a 6" cooltube w/axial fan in mine. That way you don't have to vent the cab itself, so no odor control is needed. Run a co2 line into the back and your girls will have a comfy, healthy home!
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dysfunktional, do you plan to leave the seal/magnet intact around the doors?
disfunktional
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thanx FreezerBoy il try that next time i post some pics
well this isnt a budget build i wanted new so i got new. i work an hour and a half from home 10 to 12 hours a day. 12 days straight then 2 days off. i dont have time to go looking around junk yards for prospective builds. and this is my hobby so i dont mind spending the money that i work so hard for.
i wanted to gut the fridge and build it up. i enjoy fabricateing various things and this is right up my alley. i wanted to give it my personal touch and make something unique. different strokes for different folks.
yes im definitely doing that. im going to have to carefully cut the plastic door inserts so that there is enough left so that i can spread some fiberglass to form the inner door. or now that iv been asking Melkor about his res being made of epoxy i may use that. idk bout that just yet.
Sounds like a good idea. That wheel cutter you have would peel through that plastic if you could guide the cut. One false move and it might bust the show. Don't ask how I'm aware of accidents such as this, lol.
The magnet seal is one of the primary aspects that makes a fridge project so plausible. Nice seal, no smell. Get the noise right and nobody would ever guess what the deal is. I wish I could have folks standing and partying right beside the box and have no clue where the tight bud they're smoking really comes from. That would be just too cool to comprehend.
Hope ya'll have a good weekend.
The magnet seal is one of the primary aspects that makes a fridge project so plausible. Nice seal, no smell. Get the noise right and nobody would ever guess what the deal is. I wish I could have folks standing and partying right beside the box and have no clue where the tight bud they're smoking really comes from. That would be just too cool to comprehend.
Hope ya'll have a good weekend.
disfunktional
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i hear ya man i have a few scars from this grinder. dam thing is handy as hell but it definitely makes you respeky it! lol the good thing is when it finds skin it carterizes(if thats how you even spell that) right away.
No blood, no tears. Right?
disfunktional
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lol nope but a whole lot of cussing
stickyickyicky
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from the first time i saw this thread i have been to lowes like 50 times and every time i walk by this fridge i start chuckling to myself.
I took a look at the fridges at the dump. Although they're sitting outside on a concrete pad, they look pretty good. At least until I took a close look. Just about all of em had something wrong. A door seal ruined hear and a broken something or other there. If I get lucky and find a fridge before it goes to the dump, would probably be in much better shape.
I think somebody's already doing this so the idea isn't original. I want a 25 cu ft side-by-side for an all-in-one setup. Veg in the freezer and flower in the fridge. The freezer would be tall enough for two sections. I'd have to figure out how much height I need for mothers, rooted plants, seedlings and cuttings. Somebody may already be doing this but the ice maker water system could be rigged into a drip system, drain to waste or with a little engineering, a hydro tank supply.
I'm no longer considering an operational refrigerator, unless the freezer could be shut off. I'm still not considering a chilled fridge but the idea is cool, pun intended. Might be neat to utilize some of the existing wiring, switches and light sockets. Could put green bulbs in the oem sockets for dark lights. My mind gets an idea here and there but it doesn't translate to my motivation as quickly as it used to.
I think somebody's already doing this so the idea isn't original. I want a 25 cu ft side-by-side for an all-in-one setup. Veg in the freezer and flower in the fridge. The freezer would be tall enough for two sections. I'd have to figure out how much height I need for mothers, rooted plants, seedlings and cuttings. Somebody may already be doing this but the ice maker water system could be rigged into a drip system, drain to waste or with a little engineering, a hydro tank supply.
I'm no longer considering an operational refrigerator, unless the freezer could be shut off. I'm still not considering a chilled fridge but the idea is cool, pun intended. Might be neat to utilize some of the existing wiring, switches and light sockets. Could put green bulbs in the oem sockets for dark lights. My mind gets an idea here and there but it doesn't translate to my motivation as quickly as it used to.
disfunktional
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lol im glad that my project has helped you catch a laugh bro.
that would be awsum bro a NGB style fridge all in one.and the ice maker drip system hell of an idea. i hope you do a thread on the build. any ideas on lighting, exhaust, or how you will do the utilities?
All that stuff would have to be customized I guess. Would be hard to picture w/o having the fridge to speculate. I'm sure it would be similar to the way you're doing it. I guess ya have to get things broken down to a point and build em back up.
disfunktional
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would you be gutting all the insulation out? i love the customizeing part. if i could quit my job and just fabricate differrent kinds of grow cabs i would without thinking twice. im so full of ideas and only a small fractiuon of time to put them to work. i hope you find a fridge to build 25 cubic feet would be one bad ass grow!!!
Not exactly sure about the extent of demo. Plastic interiors tend to be molded and in the way for the most part. I agree with your extent of removal as the best way to maximize growing space.
If I could get my hands on an old side-by-side or better yet, a commercial model, the interior may be unobtrusive enough to leave in tact. I would have to cut the same holes needed with a gutted fridge so the job would only be harder.
Getting the opportunity to see various fridge engineers is a plus. Maybe I'll get off my lazy and join the ranks some day.
If I could get my hands on an old side-by-side or better yet, a commercial model, the interior may be unobtrusive enough to leave in tact. I would have to cut the same holes needed with a gutted fridge so the job would only be harder.
Getting the opportunity to see various fridge engineers is a plus. Maybe I'll get off my lazy and join the ranks some day.
