Homemade ice maker build! VERSION 2.0! Cleaner build!
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- Опубліковано 24 вер 2021
- Version 2.0 homemade ice maker build is FINALLY ready! This has been a long journey and such a fun DIY project on the channel. Sit back, relax and enjoy the new refined DIY ice machine build.
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I’m a retired HVAC mechanic and this info may help you increase your production. Each ice machine also has a rating based on inlet water temp. Pre cooling the water down to 40° will increase your production. It will cut the amount of time it takes to chill the water down to 32°. 1-BTU = changing 1-lbs of water 1°F (it takes 144-btu/ pound to freeze water). Your making 12-lbs of ice and if your inlet water temp is 90° then 90°- 32° = 58° x 12-lbs = 686-btu’s of heat being removed to chill the water to 32°. At 40° water temp you would only have to remove 96-btu’s. Also all fans have an air temperature rise across with them. Having the air moving is probably good to keep an envelope of warmer air forming around the ice tray but too large of a fan may be warming the air too much and negating the advantage. I think a smaller fan farther away would give you a better result allowing the air that’s leaving the fan to be colder before it hits the ice trays. These are just my thoughts on your project… all in all I think your ice machine is really awesome!
I actually tested a lot of that in the series. I did see around a 9 percent gain in production with chilled water. The issue is the energy spent pre chilling the water offsets any monetary gains. But if production is all you are after it does help.
I was thinking of a stainless steel wall the same thickness as a computer fan on the back of the freezer for cold air delivery to the ice trays.
Awesome input how would you upgrade this build as far as getting the water colder before it reaches the trays ??
Have you thought about adding a water filter?
Mine has a water filter.
A couple things: 1) Thank you for not rushing to put out a build only video. I appreciate you taking the time to do it right 2) Like many others, the original build is what brought me to the channel, but no, I’m not done with it. You’ve brought me a good amount of entertainment and honestly educational information. I am for sure going to build one. But now I have to wait for further testing.
Thank you for the support
Absolutely, same with me. I'm hooked, love this channel!
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@@ericfrance9061 I couldn’t agree more.
@@bj5843 oh man thats great
A while back I picked up a slightly used 8' W x 4' T x 3' D commercial deep freezer, I'm thinking about building a wall in it and adding an ice maker to it.
Hey Andrew. I'm a second generation refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic and am currently in my 50th year in the industry. What you have done is simply amazing. Regards,
Trevor Judd. Australia
Thank you very much
Video is NOT too long. The details are what make your videos so damn useful. They’re great. Thank You. Best Wishes
Thank you for watching
I literally can't believe how much time I've spent in the last several days watching some guy in the middle of nowhere FL make ice! On paper, it would seem as boring as watching paint dry. But it's not!!!! It's frickin enthralling!!! If I had my way I'd lock you in your shop and force you to make ice endlessly for my amusement. I don't pretend to understand it, but there it is. Please make more vids!!!! This is like when u binge an entire season of a Netflix show and then have to wait a year to see what happens!!!! I would fully support a channel where you do nothing other than make ice makers, and ice. No joke.
Lol glad you enjoyed it
@@TKCL
Frozen crack 😄😁😆😅🤣
I could not agree more. I stumbled into the first build, and next thing you know I'm watching the storm shelter build. I like how nothing is over explained or skipped over. I dislike those "diy" videos that show the start and 1 min later its at the end. Its fun to watch someone who's doing something for the practical use but also for the journey of just doing it. I do all my builds 2 or 3 times because I always see where I could have improved once done (or I just really screw up).
Same! I just went down the Diy Ice maker rabbit hole😂
I couldn’t agree more.
You're a scientist mate. The build is great, but it's your dedication to testing, to changing one variable at a time, to actually learning what's going on that makes these truly special.
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Not sure why after 15 years of working as a HVAC/R technician this is so fascinating to watch but you can bet I’m building one, thanks for the hard work!
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Very cool. I am a mechanical engineer and a farm kid. Love the DIY part. Makes me want to build one just to do it….I really don’t need one!
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I am simply amazed at how your brain functions. You really think through the whole process and do a great job. I have known a few people in my lifetime that there brain is always thinking of something to do. They only required 3 or 4 hours of sleep and never seemed to be bothered about such short sleep cycles. You really deserved the short vacation you and your wife took. Keep up the videos, because I watch them all.
Lol that's my mind in a nutshell!
That's I always use to be, but now I struggle for motivation. I would constantly figure a better way to make shit work, now I can't get of the couch. Fucking covid really kicked my ass
The place I work has a commercial ice maker. In the last year we have spent about $3,500 in repairs. It would have made way more sense to replace it but there was no way of knowing that until we were a few $500 repairs into it. Also, there is no freezer component to it. Basically, the ice is dumped into a poorly insulated cooler with a drain in it. The ice is constantly melting and being replaced. Your ice maker is WAY more efficient.
That's the exact scenario we had at my last job. The big name brand commercial machine ls were always breaking.
The view from your shed is absolutely amazing! The tree line and huge grassy field is beautiful! I was totally enamored with your location up to the point I saw that giant bug on the freezer lid that I realized how humid it probably is there. But the beauty of your property is still amazing!
We feel blessed to have this place! Humidity, bugs and all!
That’s what I was thinking when I saw the view out of the shop door. Wow, what a beautiful place you have!! I just found this channel, I would guess you are somewhere around Texas or possibly Louisiana? You are a talented, blessed man, nice property,sweet bay boat very cool shop and building your own home. You are living right Sir!! Hope everyone has a wonderful day!!
We are in North Florida, thanks for the kind words. Take care!
I was getting ready to comment how beautiful the property was. I'm in Sarasota, about halfway down the state on the Gulf side and just turned 50 and am thinking about selling my house in the neighborhoods about a quarter mile from the beaches and get a few acres away from everyone else. I hope I can find somewhere half as pretty as it is there.
The fans mounted on the lid is a great idea. If you have them mounted correctly, you won't even need a switch to turn them off since they'll be outside of the freezer when the lid is opened. I'm right there with you on convenience factor!
I'd still be concerned about the fans blowing almost 10p degree shop air into the freezer. I'll put them on a switch no matter what. My gut says I can make more ice for less money. More videos coming
I don't need an ice machine. I don't wanna make one. But I have just watched and enjoyed 2 clips of you talking about your machines. Well done I have a sort attention span! I have seen 2 videos about a freezer but I'm keen for the next one.
Glad you enjoyed it
I rebuild, repair, and install ice machines and I must say this is pretty awesome to watch. You cannot get new ice machines right now they are back ordered and takes months to get even a small under counter machine. Kuddos my guy!
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Definitely a cool build & I know the joy of building something like this. Buc-ees in Texas sells ice for $0.99/20#. Probably the best deal going...best prices on deer corn too, but you've got to bring two big coolers to handle the ice. I lucked into a free commercial ice machine. Makes 250# a day. I'm in construction and we did a kitchen remodel and that old machine was replaced. Old one went straight to my deer place and has been a game changer. A few problems, but worked through all of them. When it craps out, I will bite the bullet and buy a new one.
I have alittle bit of info that may help, when making snow at a ski resort its the principle of cold air mixing with very fine water droplets that decide the crystallization of water. So if you could super cool the inside of the mold as quickly as possible after the heating element has released the ice that should increase the development of ice. I had a uline clear icemaker which is a commercial unit, and how it functioned was a freon cooled mold, chilled the water as it recirculated across it until the ice had built up, then it would heat up and release. I think ur best bet is using the walls of the freezer as the driving force of the freezing, its not the bottom of the freezer its the sides that are the coldest. So isolating one of the sides and channeling the air through would be the best chance.
I followed Andrew's 2.0 build and it's no joke!! I'm getting 11.5lbs a day. Have a buddy looking for more output and was wondering if anyone has a bigger setup with larger freezer. Thanks to Andrew and his followers!! 👋
1/2 and gallon milk jugs work super for block ice. Freeze them and insert in chest when done put them back into the freezer and re freeze. Great setup!!!
That's how I ice down deer; with milk jugs works great.
I prefer clear ice. Thats why i have a comercial grade icemaker. Nothing better than clear ice.
Liquid Nails would have been a better choice, That being said, the rest that you did may work perfectly to keep it attached. Only time will tell.. I like the 2.0 version, I see there was lots of thought put into it.. Another Idea I have, would be to build a platform to place it on with wheels, cause on the other one, you moved it around a lot to do testing, this way it will be able to move around almost effortlessly and being higher, you can reach the ice better... Adding a digital thermomotor to the front, you will always know the temperature inside.. I enjoyed this very much, there is a point where you go to far.. A wise man once said "leave well enough alone" I give this 10/10
Congrats on your Channel's growth! 🥳 Cheers on a successful DIY Icemaker 2.0! 🎉🎊
While, I am not likely to ever build my own version, but I am utterly fascinated by your detailed explanations and process. So, I'm grabbing some popcorn, hunkering down, and waiting for the next one. 👍🏽
Thank you very much
I'm glad to see your 2.0! It would be pretty neat if you did a thermal map of the freezer with the fans running and without them running. Especially around the collar.
Andrew, I admire how you think things through, make a plan then follow through. Your DIY projects are awesome!! Take care and keep on Tinkering. 💡💡
Thank you very much
Hi, Andrew! No apologies required for me. I appreciate your dedication to precision and excellent quality on all your builds and videos.
Nice build. You can always use the heating element power to trigger a relay to turn off the fans instead of using a temp controller.
I would take the pvc elbows out completely and get some room back for ice. Put that perforated plexiglass one inch off of the bottom and attach two pvc couplers through the plexiglass under the ice makers. Then just use a short, straight section of pvc to go straight up to your fans.
The elbows are there to keep the pipe from falling over
I second the fact that the original build introduced me to your channel. I second or third or fourth the fact that I am not leaving the channel at all. I feel like a part of the Kelly Country Life now and no one is gonna take that away. I thoroughly enjoy the house building videos, the firewood videos, the ice videos, the live streams, all of it. I truly look forward to every single video y'all produce.
Very happy to hear that, thank you for the support
Awsome always agood thing when we are building our own ... Nothing like the reward of doing it yourself !!!
You should build a separate box on top of freezer door and mount the ice makers into the separate box, and have the ice dump into a 4 inch "ice chute" and into the freezer itself. That way the ice makers and ice box are separate and only the freezer box is used to hold ice, and not have ice makers/fans/pvc housed all Into one!
I’m in for the house build but I watched your ice build and every video because your content is second to none. Now get the HAVC, windows and doors installed, lol.🙏
Lol hvac starts next week, along with never ending electrical 😣
@@TKCL But just remember, sometime in a a few months, you will make the very last electrical connection before the house is done. There IS an end. At least until you modify or add something... But you will reach that finish line and we will all be with you in spirit. I already know I'm gonna have to try not to get all teary eyed.
Well if it makes you feel better, we do plan on an addition to the house down the road. Plus animal shelters and a ton of other buildings. Plenty of projects coming on the channel
So impressed with you and your wife. Love dropping in to see all you do. Been watching for several months, shortly before your fice maker 1 build. Keep it up and wish you all the best. Always look forward to whatever is next.....
Thank you very much
Great video! Your mind is working, thank God for that! Your ingenuity is amazing! Thanks….Jim
PS……I bought a Uline at a close out price about 30 years ago. It’s a small office one and makes 25 lbs. of ice in 24hrs. Anytime I need more ice I turn it on.
That was a very fast 45 minutes. Long awaited and worth the wait. Not sure why this is so fascinating, I use very little ice in the summer and none in the winter, but I love the process and will miss it when you finish perfecting your ice maker. Can't wait for more testing.
Thank you for watching and the support
Use only one fan motor!!! attached to lid will increase production, excellent idea btw, air flow from bottom is a waste of space (storage) as you pointed out, as well as additional components and energy use, direct air flow over the water just like the manufactures do will help to maximize your production. turning fan off when the ice makers thermostat(s) activates the motor, rotating the shaft, while turning the cam, causing fingers to put pressure on the ice, rotating cam turns on mold heater via a micro switch allows ice to break free of mold and push the ice up and over mold, as cam rotates mold heater is shut off and a different micro switch activates the water valve, if micro switch has a normally open as well as normally closed spade) you can electrically tie the fan thru mold heater micro switch to a hvac fan relay to cut fan off when either mold heater is on. A single fan switch for door works and can be tied into the fan circuit but cooling the mold while the heater is on defeats the purpose of the heater, wastes production time, energy and adds heat back into the space.
PS the teal colored shirt is my fav, however most people mistake it for representation of the govt agency and sorry to say you can unfortunately be mistreated, located on east coast between st aug and daytona
MY MISTAKE & some clarification...... if your ice maker mold heater micro switch has a normally CLOSED spade then a fan relay is not necessary and can be wired thru the door switch directly to the fan. A fan relay is only needed if the normally closed spade is not on your mold heater micro switch. Fan can be driven via the mold heater normally OPEN spade to a fan relay then thru the door switch
This is a true labor of love. Best of luck on your search for the best DIY ice maker. It cracks me up as you add all these features; I'm expecting the 4K touch- sensitive control panel in the lid for the next version. I couldn't help laughing when you got to 25:22 and admitted that you were already thinking about version 3. 😂
The sheer amount of research and development of this project is a awesome display of persistence and confidence and I applaud you.
Thank you very much
Worth the wait and look forward to seeing how your ideas work out in the next video. Thanks Andrew. You keep me watching with your content and shared information! Take care!
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The block ice is a great idea! It makes a huge difference for us on longer camping trips. Before using the blocks we would easily run through 40-50lbs of ice now 20lbs of blocks holds us for a week in the southwest desert.
Who woudda thunk that watching ice freeze could be so interesting & entertaining? 🤣Thanks for the video Andrew!
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I'm kind of surprised to find that I like the original version of your ice maker the best. Low cost and simplicity appeal to me.
But it's great seeing the updated version, even if it just means I appreciate version one even more!
Excellent build Andrew. I love the way you explain everything you do during the build. I thourghly enjoyed this video. You have a God given talent and you are a pleasure to watch. Keep up what you are doing and you will continue to grow this channel. Please say hello to Ms. Tiffany and Mr. Bullet. Looking forward to the live show tomorrow night. God bless you my friend
Thank you very much, God bless
I think your data would be helped by running the machine for 72-hours without opening the freezer.
Super awesome view you have there!
Thank you, we feel blessed to have this property.
This grandma won’t be doing anything like what you are doing but love watching what your up to. Always a quality post. All the best
Thank you
Great job.
Thank you
Another great build, love the innovation in these. Hoping to build one myself here soon, I too live in a very hot climate..AZ. ice is a constant for us here on our ranch. Love the the channels and all the content.
Thank you very much
I just wanna say I love how we all have all this space & we wind up working on boxes & buckets …lol
Great build and that block ice will be the ticket for ice chests to hold the cubes even longer.
I much prefer cubes for surrounding drinks and fish, but properly sized blocks will definitely help extend the life of the cubes. I'm looking forward to experimenting with that next.
Great video! Glad to finally see Version 2.0. Interesting enough that the time length didn’t even matter.
Glad you enjoyed it
Version 3.0 should have some rgb lights and a biometric lock to open the lid! Maybe a sound system with the frozen sound track going when open! Awesome video. Not sure how to explain, but I feel like I've accomplished something by you building this lol. I was going to try and provide a helpful suggestion, but I cant think of anything that you haven't already mentioned. Appreciate your video(s) alot!
Lol sound system! Glad you enjoyed it it, thanks for watching!
They make portable ice makers which will make 25-40 lbs of ice per day, starting at $75 or so. Probably more efficient too. You should get one of those.and adapt it to the chest freezer.
Keep watching, already purchased one and tested. It requires too much attention for my needs.
@@TKCL I have two of them and swear by them. 9-13 cubes every 6 minutes. All of them suffer from having waay too small of a bin and also having an unrefrigerated bin.
I'm thinking you could have it sit to the side of the lid and dump it through a closed chute into the bin. In their native form, they can be needy, mainly the paddle which lifts the ice into the bin. This could be eliminated for your chest freezer.
That's not possible, Pay attention to how wet the cubes are when they come out. You'd wind up with a huge frozen block in the freezer.
@@TKCL I've noticed this when I'm staying in hotel suites and have the luxury of a real fridge/freezer and try to store the hotel's commercial ice machine ice.
I've gotten around this by storing it in the refrigerator section. Yes, it slowly melts (very slowly) but still remains separated.
Perhaps try this method, setting the chest freezer to be a bit warmer than normal. As for these ice makers' dodgy designs, an angled mesh/grid where the cubes are dropped instead of the ice flipper paddle would fix that.
I too stumbled upon your channel on the first ice-maker video. And you are absolutely right, about cost of store bought versus the DIY. Time and money is what your saving! I am sure your already got a 3.0 in mind...when you added that extra space with the raise, i am sure there's something to push cold water in small pipes to bring cooler temps where there is no freon pipes...just a thought!
But great to see this version!
Andrew really did enjoy the build... can't wait to see what else u have in mind on testing to see how much ice u can get... I will be a loyal subscriber as long as ur channel is up and going.. keep the great job up and cheers to u and ur wife and bullet ..
Thank you very much
Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Your very smart person
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Great job. Respect your attitude
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Awesome job bud! I'm a farm kid wannabe but I love your site- it's just great!
Use foil Tape to seal the foam insulation . Top and bottom. That will make it sanitary. Block ice will be clear or cloudy? Put that name plate on the ice chest.lol To check the seal if is leaking. Take a piece of paper, place in the seal and pull to see in you have resistance.
All joints were sealed with caulk and butyl. The sticker is already on it, see the community post I put out a little while ago.
Not seeing the community post.
Sadly there is no share button for posts, but it was posted 13 hours ago.
Great build. You put a lot of thought into the 2.0 build. I can see why you were so excited. Like you said, the convenience and time savings are the most valuable assets you get from the build. One more thing you gain over a commercial ice maker is the ice is more solid and lasts longer in an ice chest than production ice. Another way to increase your overall volume of ice for the weekend would be to get another freezer and load that a couple of times a week from your production freezer. I give up a shelf in my side by side for extra volume that I need for my weekend trips. I no longer purchase expensive lesser quality bagged ice.
I also have a table top machine that I can get over 30lbs a day out of. I can kick it on, bag the ice and really build inventory for the weekend.
This is awesome. Thank you for building 2.0.
Thank you for watching
Great video as always! I may never need to build a ice maker but you made me want to haha. Appreciate all the testing you do. The second design looks nice clean professional. Thanks again and cant wait to see 2.0 make 15lbs!
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I'm so glad you built this again from scratch. This one looks much better. You have inspired me to build one too, "IF" I can find the frezer in these wierd times.
Thank you for watching, good luck. Things have definitely changed.
Congratulations on your ice machine build. It's great to have ice when needed without a trip to the convivence store.
Thank you
I finally found a DIY on a You Tube channel I'm gonna use. Like you, I have the same reasons for the ice maker. Great stuff! New sub here.
Men love to build and tinker…love it man. Thanks for sharing
Hey Andrew, love your work and I will keep a close eye on your content all the way from Australia.
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Keep on keeping on. Can't wait for the next test results
Thank you for this build bro I'll be waiting for the next one unless it's already out
I have a playlist with a lot of videos. Check it out!
Great work and great video/explanation! As someone who loves to tinker and build things myself, I'm all about it. I might want to build myself one someday... It would be a fun winter project! Thank you!
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Great video it would be a good idea to include the build cost and the breakeven point. It takes X bags of ice at a savings of Y to break even.
Wow, great video. Long, but worth it. This is clean, this is efficient and works great. I call it a 100% success!!!!!
Thank you very much
My Father-in-law has had a commercial machine for years. I've been knowing him for right at 10 years. That being said, I've seen him change countless parts on it and fight with refrigerant problems, ect ect... 2 years ago he had to buy a completely new head unit for it. I didn't ask what it cost, but I'm betting it's more than the entire cost of THIS build. AND the only way he has got it to run at maximum efficiency was to put it in a climate controlled room. Also you have to ensure that where you place a commercial machine has a way for water to drain outside, or into a drain. Commercial machines make way more ice, BUT use more electricity and waste a lot of water. Not to mention the hopper isn't very well insulated on my FIL's machine so ice is constantly melting and draining off. Plus the small cubes don't last as long. I'll certainly continue watching this series until you are completely done testing and refining, and do my best to 100% copy your final product. Also if you are interested for your argument sake. I'll purchase one of those things you use to measure power consumption and put it on his commercial machine to see how much juice it takes to run one of those things.
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Very Smart Man!!! Thanks For Sharing
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You are amazing. Love the ideas you come up with. Keep building.
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2.0 is a MUCH cleaner build! The false floor is an awesome idea. Not losing that much volume.
Great build alot nicer looking ice maker keep up the good builds
Building this machine not only gives you the comfort of building and the ability to walk to you garage and bagging the ice you need most of all a gage of that size is a lot more then 65 cents a bag:) it also brought you a lot more subscribers which is awesome:) tfs stay safe and God Bless:)
Thank you for watching, God bless
This is just cool. I live on the river but guess what ain’t on the river, a store with ice. You are so right about the store trips.
I did first follow you for the icemaker, I actually did a search for DIY icemaker and have loved following it. However I'm not done here I still have to see the rest of the house build and still have half the video's you've done just to catch up! Love the idea of a swamp cooler. My brother in law once rigged a cooler with ice in the back of his truck with a 12volt pump and coil with dual evaporator fans in the cab on a switch for very hot rides to work on a ferry where you can't run your engine. He was always the only one inside a vehicle with the windows up !
I'm definitely building a more modern swamp cooler.
what a nice background out the garage door
Yes it is, we love our property!
as always, very educational. don't worry about the length and it was good you included the first test.
Take away from me: I would trim down the width of the plastic rim to a minimum, potentially the distance between the hinge screws so you can use the top screw holes from the original hinge. I also would not go with the PVC pipes and agree with the top mounted fans.
Free bags at the commercial ice units in most towns. As people dump ice they just bought in their cooler, they put the bag on the parking post by the machines.
Great video Andrew. This build has turned out great. Ice maker 2.0 has turned out great. Whatever you do next I'll watch the improvements to it.
Thank you
@@TKCL You're welcome!!
Nice clean build. I know you plan on moving the fans and getting rid of the PVC so you won't have need for the false floor any longer, but if someone else is building and wants to draw from the bottom they can get rid of the elbows and just make a straight run of PVC from below such a floor an inch above the bottom. Such a short run the dynamic loses with your 90s aren't worth worrying about but it would give you back a fair bit of volume as opposed to a floor above intake as you initially designed. Looking forward to the tweaks.
The 90s are there for support and stability
As you said, but an inverted toilet flange would provide a wider base and quite a bit of support. Just need to keep it off the bottom by adding feet or connecting it directly to the false bottom.
I turned my washing machine into ice maker following this tutorial. I am afraid to open it though as the centrifugal force tends to send shards of icicles. Thankfully i have also been watching Steven Segals instructional videos and in slow motion i manage to block and deflect them.
Creative. Nice work. Thanks for sharing
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Very cool, no pun intended
Awesome!! Look forward Ron seeing the future tests!
More to come!
You could probably pick up a few more percentage points of efficiency by building a hat of insulation to drop on top of the lid, with a close-fitting skirt to come down and cover the new collar.
All of that said, this is just brilliant and I've enjoyed every minute of the build and testing. You're watchable and smart, two great features to bring to any presentation and it's been a great ride so far.
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I enjoyed the video very much. a lot of info.
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That is so clever!!!
Great idea with the fan switch! ill be adding one to mine
Thank you for doing this. I will be building myself an ice maker like this.
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Love the build came out great. Thanks for the great ideas.
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Very cool Andrew. A lot of great information for someone wanting to do a diy chest ice maker
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That looks great.... Hopefully, your thoughts about moving the fans to the lid for more production are accurate. The fan setup is the only drawback that I see with 2.0.. granted when you are going for max volume it definitely doesn't hurt to test different configurations out... and if it works for your needs then that is all that matters.. Overall, excellent job with 2.0!
Impressive! No wonder they're $1000s!!
Great job, that is basically what I did based off your 1.0 however you did a much nicer job especially with the Insulation. I am interested To see your production when you move the fans to the top, my personal experience I get more ice with the fans on the bottom but again I did not insulate as good so I think I am pulling hot air down on the icemakers. You’ve definitely get the wheels turning in my head LOL
I'll be testing that next week
Agreed you do not need that much ice it’s great for what you need. Good job!
great video, thanks for taking the time to make it, very informative.
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Great video, yes the ice maker brought me in, but some of your other content has given me good entertainment as well. I'm coming to stick around for the updates and mowing videos, might even look at the house stuff on occasion
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