Wow that hack about keeping my drill bits crap together in a dedicated tackle box is AMAZING! Up until now I’ve just been leaving them scattered out in the yard. I can’t believe I’ve never thought about storing them all together like that. Thanks man, truly. This is gonna save me so much time!
Thanks man, i was trying to figure out how to convert a bike trailer into a large cooler, for ice cream sales. and just doing this, upscaled is how i think imma do it...and maybe add a drain spout! Thanks for the video.
INSPIRED!! Amazing job. This is the solution I've been hoping for. I'm going to try to take this idea and build a large cooler that is custom shaped to fit against the front bulkhead of my truck bed. Insulation foam is great for projects!
Idea for handles: route out enough space to flush mount and epoxy steel or aluminum blocking (maybe 2" high by 6" wide) on each narrow side before painting. Pre-drill holes in the blocking before mounting, and you can attach any kind of handle you want. An easier method might be to just drill through all the way and make rope handles, knotted inside to keep them from pulling through, but that would likely compromise the insulation...
Thanks for the DIY cooler video! I need to modify my little Ozark Trail cooler that sweats 😂😂😂 I had my igloo jug full of ice, that also sweats, in it. So tney were both sweating 🤦🏽♀️ I'm going to do the spray foam hack on them both, first. Then get the foam panel for a storage bin to put the cooler in. I'm homeless & can't afford a $3 bag if ice every day. Winter, we have lots of free ice 😂😂😂 and it's so cold I seldom need ice unless I spring for a pack of Klondike bars. 😊
Dude! My wife and i were sick of a "bag of ice a day" living with plastic made coolers. My wife considered that the outter layer must not transfer heat or become hot. So we looked for such and here youve done a great job... Magnificent. Yeti blows
@Crafty Clusterfarg Yes sir. Thank you.... Without knowing how ya fared days later. There's an old fella that made a cooler outta the layers of 1/2 inch foam with reflective side in a rubber made tub. Keeps 5 lbs ice for 7 days . It's the channel cheap rv living. And it's the diy cooler. Yours is amazing for setting. We love it, and wish I could implement it. But we keep our meat/cheese/ leftovers. And also have folks sit on it as a bench. Anyways. Yours is amazing
nice job!!!i did something similar by lining my cooler with 1inch pink board and a milar emergency blanket, with a block of ic3 on the bottom, my frozen food on top of that an 2 bags of ice on the food would keep my food frozen for 2 days and the block of ice would be frozen still after 8 days, but the cooler is too bulky and i need a second one for drinks, butter, produce and that kinda stuff, was thinking of making one like yours with 2 compartments in it, one small side for frozen meat and its own internal lid and the other side a little larger for drinks, butter an produce, then a lid to cover the entire thing, was thinking of building it inside a tote for rigidity but ilike the epoxy idea, how tough does it make it without fiberglass matt?
Hi Ben. You know, it's hanging in there a lot better then I though it would. No major dents or scratches. It held ice for three days in 90 degree temps on one outing but it was not being opened that much. Thanks for the great comment.
I think this is great! I’m curious why you didn’t use foam board adhesive, will it not hold or something? Also, love the way you finished it out, really cool.👍
@@CraftyClusterfarg I don’t have much experience with it. All I know is I have bought a couple tubes before when I was making a plenum box… and I just threw out one of the tubes a couple days ago. You could have used it😄. That foam board you used is some good stuff, wish I could afford it.
Awesome job! How did you epoxy the sides? Didn't it just run down and drop off the bottom? I thought coating in epoxy is mostly for flat surfaces. I need to clear a cooler and would love to use epoxy!
Hello Stephen. I applied several layers right before the previous had fully dried so they would hopefully bond together. Later on I applied another layer but I had lightly sanded the cooler to create a bonding surface. And yes it did drip off the bottom edges and I had to do a bit of grinding to smooth it out. Thanks for the comment.
Looks like a cool project to try poor man’s fiber glass. If someone had access to a CNC it would be easy to mass produce DIY foam cooler kits almost like a puzzle, finish with poor man’s fiber glass and the end product could be less than $100, high performance, and customizable
how has this held up being epoxy and foam? Anything you would do differently? I'm considering trying the same thing but adding fiberglass cloth for extra strength.
That is an excellent idea! Even with multiple layers of epoxy it has incurred some dents. The fiberglass I think would be more cost effective as well. At what point does somebody simply buy a well made cooler. My cost were quite low until I did the paint job. I think the fiberglass cloth would solve both cost and durability at the same time and also maybe give it a cool rustic look.
Hello, I had that very question myself. I watched several UA-cam videos, ordered two half gallon jugs on general use epoxy and simply eye balled the ratio for mixing. Regardless of the epoxy used (I'm not an expert) I did find out that it must be mixed, very, Very, VERY well or you risk streaks in the epoxy that will never cure. The layering was quite thin on the cooler, but thick pours are expert level.
Well....They were random measurements in nature. I gazed for a while and visualized the size of cooler I wanted and cut the sides, fronts and back. Although I do wish I had made it a bit larger than random. I'm sure this is of no help at all other than make the size of a cooler that suits your needs.
Hello James. I my self am a vet. 1997-2001. 3rd Tracks Camp Pendleton. I refer you to 6:18 of this vid where you can see that our flag is on the top lid. Just a bit a confusion on your part. Thanks for watching my vid and thanks for serving our country. Take care.
@@CraftyClusterfarg My apologies. At 5:08, the board for the bottom looked too similar to the board on the top. I apologize again and Thank You for your service.
Wow that hack about keeping my drill bits crap together in a dedicated tackle box is AMAZING! Up until now I’ve just been leaving them scattered out in the yard. I can’t believe I’ve never thought about storing them all together like that. Thanks man, truly. This is gonna save me so much time!
It is a good tip, but what’s your drill bits doing scattered out in the yard? lol
What is the fun in buying one at the store, when you can build a much cooler one yourself? Much more fun and rewarding!
Nice job!
@@TinusTegenlicht Mucho thanks! It was fun
This is the sickest DIY Yeti I’ve seen. Great job 🤙
Duuuude that is an awsome looking cooler. Just curious What are the names of the colors used? I realize this is 2 years ago.
Thanks man, i was trying to figure out how to convert a bike trailer into a large cooler, for ice cream sales. and just doing this, upscaled is how i think imma do it...and maybe add a drain spout! Thanks for the video.
It is a thing of beauty and it works! Who could ask for anything more?
This is awesome! I'm definitely going to build this!
Love the beer hatch! I’ve been trying to think of a way to make a custom odd shaped cooler. I’m so glad I saw this video.
I always get great comments on it. "Where did you get that cooler?" No where LOL!
Looks really nice! Great gift idea to make your custom coolers!
INSPIRED!! Amazing job. This is the solution I've been hoping for. I'm going to try to take this idea and build a large cooler that is custom shaped to fit against the front bulkhead of my truck bed. Insulation foam is great for projects!
Idea for handles: route out enough space to flush mount and epoxy steel or aluminum blocking (maybe 2" high by 6" wide) on each narrow side before painting. Pre-drill holes in the blocking before mounting, and you can attach any kind of handle you want.
An easier method might be to just drill through all the way and make rope handles, knotted inside to keep them from pulling through, but that would likely compromise the insulation...
Great ideas and love the feed back!
Really nice video, headcam is the best for diy👍thanks
Thanks for the DIY cooler video! I need to modify my little Ozark Trail cooler that sweats 😂😂😂 I had my igloo jug full of ice, that also sweats, in it. So tney were both sweating 🤦🏽♀️
I'm going to do the spray foam hack on them both, first. Then get the foam panel for a storage bin to put the cooler in. I'm homeless & can't afford a $3 bag if ice every day. Winter, we have lots of free ice 😂😂😂 and it's so cold I seldom need ice unless I spring for a pack of Klondike bars. 😊
Dude!
My wife and i were sick of a "bag of ice a day" living with plastic made coolers.
My wife considered that the outter layer must not transfer heat or become hot.
So we looked for such and here youve done a great job...
Magnificent.
Yeti blows
Mucho thanks for the great comment!
@Crafty Clusterfarg
Yes sir. Thank you....
Without knowing how ya fared days later.
There's an old fella that made a cooler outta the layers of 1/2 inch foam with reflective side in a rubber made tub. Keeps 5 lbs ice for 7 days .
It's the channel cheap rv living.
And it's the diy cooler.
Yours is amazing for setting.
We love it, and wish I could implement it. But we keep our meat/cheese/ leftovers. And also have folks sit on it as a bench.
Anyways. Yours is amazing
Great job... very inspirational... gonna have to try to build one myself!
Rockin Rudy's is the BEST!
This is awesome. The video was very entertaining and informative.
Mucho thanks!!
Best video I've seen on youtube in a long time... thank you !!!
You just made my day! Thanks.
nice job!!!i did something similar by lining my cooler with 1inch pink board and a milar emergency blanket, with a block of ic3 on the bottom, my frozen food on top of that an 2 bags of ice on the food would keep my food frozen for 2 days and the block of ice would be frozen still after 8 days, but the cooler is too bulky and i need a second one for drinks, butter, produce and that kinda stuff, was thinking of making one like yours with 2 compartments in it, one small side for frozen meat and its own internal lid and the other side a little larger for drinks, butter an produce, then a lid to cover the entire thing, was thinking of building it inside a tote for rigidity but ilike the epoxy idea, how tough does it make it without fiberglass matt?
I like it I'm gonna try this
Wow!!!! What an amazing idea, looks good has heck too!!!!!
How is this holding up?!?!? This is an amazing cooler build man. Definitely inspiring. If it’s still going strong I’ll probably make one soon
Hi Ben. You know, it's hanging in there a lot better then I though it would. No major dents or scratches. It held ice for three days in 90 degree temps on one outing but it was not being opened that much. Thanks for the great comment.
Sweet man thanks for the inspiration
I think this is great! I’m curious why you didn’t use foam board adhesive, will it not hold or something? Also, love the way you finished it out, really cool.👍
Well, to be honest I did not know is about foam board adhesive until now.
@@CraftyClusterfarg I don’t have much experience with it. All I know is I have bought a couple tubes before when I was making a plenum box… and I just threw out one of the tubes a couple days ago. You could have used it😄.
That foam board you used is some good stuff, wish I could afford it.
Nice job
Thanks Tony!
Beautiful, What’s the liquid thing he used at the end ? Thanks
That would be a beer of the Busch Light variety.
Awesome job! How did you epoxy the sides? Didn't it just run down and drop off the bottom? I thought coating in epoxy is mostly for flat surfaces. I need to clear a cooler and would love to use epoxy!
Hello Stephen. I applied several layers right before the previous had fully dried so they would hopefully bond together. Later on I applied another layer but I had lightly sanded the cooler to create a bonding surface. And yes it did drip off the bottom edges and I had to do a bit of grinding to smooth it out. Thanks for the comment.
I still don’t understand how the epoxy didn’t slide off? Did you sand the cooler down enough to create a bond?
Treat this build like how I measure a yard for cutting grass, how many beers it takes to complete
So true. While in creative mode I generally function at a rate of 1beer/45minutes.
Super decor!!
Awesome job! Loved the video!
Great job. 💪💪💪
Amazing. Thank you
Need to fiberglass it..
Good idea. Might start to get heavy but probably not as heavy as those yetis
Looks like a cool project to try poor man’s fiber glass. If someone had access to a CNC it would be easy to mass produce DIY foam cooler kits almost like a puzzle, finish with poor man’s fiber glass and the end product could be less than $100, high performance, and customizable
@@devinshepard9832 what is poor man's fiberglass?
Great video and really awesome tutorial! How much did it end up weighing when empty? And how's it holding up after a year? :)
Hello. Not sure about the weight but it is heavier when full. Couple more small dents but it’s still hanging.
Super Kool. Can you edit out the B. L shot at the beginning. (: You'll pity the made in China Yeti out of business.
No way your cuts can be "straight" while drinking Taylor Swift sweat. 😂
how has this held up being epoxy and foam? Anything you would do differently? I'm considering trying the same thing but adding fiberglass cloth for extra strength.
That is an excellent idea! Even with multiple layers of epoxy it has incurred some dents. The fiberglass I think would be more cost effective as well. At what point does somebody simply buy a well made cooler. My cost were quite low until I did the paint job. I think the fiberglass cloth would solve both cost and durability at the same time and also maybe give it a cool rustic look.
Did you do a build with the fiberglass cloth?
@@BigQ07 I have not. Rough pricing put it around $150, which has deterred me
Bad ass, Dude!
Will it last a very a long time time ?
Well it has incurred a couple of dents but it’s two years old now and still rolling good after quite a bit of use.
Nice!
Thanks Mark!
Any suggestions on where I could go to get some info on epoxy? I've never used it before, so I'm a bit lost.
Hello, I had that very question myself. I watched several UA-cam videos, ordered two half gallon jugs on general use epoxy and simply eye balled the ratio for mixing. Regardless of the epoxy used (I'm not an expert) I did find out that it must be mixed, very, Very, VERY well or you risk streaks in the epoxy that will never cure. The layering was quite thin on the cooler, but thick pours are expert level.
@@CraftyClusterfarg awesome, thank you!
Freaking awesome !!!
Mucho thanks Dash!
What is the liquid you used at 5:45, I would want to make it myself
Hello. There is a link in the description.
Has anybody gotten the measurements on those pieces so someone could make this?
Well....They were random measurements in nature. I gazed for a while and visualized the size of cooler I wanted and cut the sides, fronts and back. Although I do wish I had made it a bit larger than random. I'm sure this is of no help at all other than make the size of a cooler that suits your needs.
@@CraftyClusterfarg my dad's a woodworker and hobby train enthusiast, I think he can help me figure things out
U.S. Flag on the bottom, touching the dirt? Yes I am an Army veteran.
Hello James. I my self am a vet. 1997-2001. 3rd Tracks Camp Pendleton. I refer you to 6:18 of this vid where you can see that our flag is on the top lid. Just a bit a confusion on your part. Thanks for watching my vid and thanks for serving our country. Take care.
@@CraftyClusterfarg
My apologies. At 5:08, the board for the bottom looked too similar to the board on the top. I apologize again and Thank You for your service.
This is a youbetti by youbetcha
Pretty sly for a white guy
You drink Bud Light AND you fetch your woman drinks? WTF?!
LOL! I guess I'll take the heat for that although I no longer drink Bud Light but I still do get the lady her drinks.
You move your camera to much
You must be under the impression I know what I'm doing. Thanks for the feedback.
Watch a different video
*Too
Nice!