I upgraded a basic cooler to compete with the $300 versions for a fraction of the cost. This easily keeps food and beverages cold in hot environments for days.
Dude! You win the DIY cooler game! I thought I had a few good ideas but you take the cake! Great job. I once made a 'portable stereo' plywood box kind of like your cooler. It had a cheap car stereo, four speakers, two pointing out the side and two in the bottom, a port-hole in the bottom and feet to get it off the ground and a 10 foot 12volt cord. It was heavy and a shin-buster but it was a hit! I love the plywood builds!
That is one cool build. Must weigh quite a bit though. The only thing I would change is a deeper recess in the bottom for even more insulation there since that is a higher loss area. Well done!
best DIY super cooler I've seen - I like the sanitary factory ice chest as the base and that there is no drain hole. Frozen jugs is great - sure as hell your buddys bitch cause the beer's too cold, uh?
Dude! You win the DIY cooler game! I thought I had a few good ideas but you take the cake! Great job. I once made a 'portable stereo' plywood box kind of like your cooler. It had a cheap car stereo, four speakers, two pointing out the side and two in the bottom, a port-hole in the bottom and feet to get it off the ground and a 10 foot 12volt cord. It was heavy and a shin-buster but it was a hit! I love the plywood builds!
Excellent work !!
Nice looking build.
That is one cool build. Must weigh quite a bit though. The only thing I would change is a deeper recess in the bottom for even more insulation there since that is a higher loss area. Well done!
You know with some epoxy or something to seal it all up properly you didn't need the cheap cooler.
best DIY super cooler I've seen - I like the sanitary factory ice chest as the base and that there is no drain hole. Frozen jugs is great - sure as hell your buddys bitch cause the beer's too cold, uh?
How much does it weigh...approximately?
would it work without an ice chest to keep one thing cold?
What type of glue and caulk did you use on your insulation?
What did the overall build cost you?