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Posted: 7/9/2015 12:54:54 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/9/2015 3:37:43 PM EDT
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AWESOME!!!
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Posted: 7/9/2015 4:12:24 PM EDT
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Nice job so far! I would have just turned it into a beer cooler
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Posted: 7/9/2015 8:25:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: AWESOME!!! Quote HistoryQuoted: AWESOME!!! I'm pretty happy with the paint. My husband did an awesome job!  (Stupid eyeglasses are a pain in the rear.)Quoted: Nice job so far! I would have just turned it into a beer cooler There are most definitely plans for beer to be in some of the shelves. One of the neater aspects of this particular coke machine is that it can dispense cans and bottles of any size, because it has fully-adjustable tracks for each dispenser.  |
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Posted: 7/10/2015 12:44:35 AM EDT
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beautiful
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Posted: 7/10/2015 11:00:15 AM EDT
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I'm pretty happy with the paint. My husband did an awesome job! (Stupid eyeglasses are a pain in the rear.)
There are most definitely plans for beer to be in some of the shelves. One of the neater aspects of this particular coke machine is that it can dispense cans and bottles of any size, because it has fully-adjustable tracks for each dispenser. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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AWESOME!!! I'm pretty happy with the paint. My husband did an awesome job! (Stupid eyeglasses are a pain in the rear.)
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Nice job so far! I would have just turned it into a beer cooler There are most definitely plans for beer to be in some of the shelves. One of the neater aspects of this particular coke machine is that it can dispense cans and bottles of any size, because it has fully-adjustable tracks for each dispenser. Mine is the older type which was designed to take 8 oz or 12 oz returnables only. I got it before Mexican cokes were readily available, so I tried to put 20 oz plastic bottles in. Just a hair too big - the labels would get scraped off by the gate when I pulled them out. So it got loaded with Yuenglings, Stuarts sodas for the kids, and not much else. Pro-tip: If you use it for beer but have kids/strangers around, wire a magnetic reed switch into the coin acceptor circuit and place it at some random place on the inside of the metal body of the machine. Don't mark it's location. When you want the machine to be able to discharge it's load, stick a magnet on the machine at that location. The reed switch will make and the coin acceptor will work. When done, remove the magnet or move it away from the location of the switch and the machine will accept coins, but won't release the mechanism. This thread has inspired me to get my own machine out of storage and fire it up. My son asked me why now instead of previously; I reminded him that having a soda machine filled with beer in a house with an alcoholic (his mother) wasn't that great an idea. I have my own place now and have finally freed up some room, so time to restock! |
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Posted: 7/10/2015 11:45:08 AM EDT
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Ah-HA! Found the sources I used before:
Fun-Tronics is the place that had the massive printed catalog. The Soda Jerk Works I think grew out of a popular forum started by a hobbyist, then grew to restorations, and now is parts only. Lots of good stuff. |
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Posted: 7/10/2015 6:43:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: beautiful Quote HistoryQuoted: beautiful Thanks! Quoted: Mine is the older type which was designed to take 8 oz or 12 oz returnables only. I got it before Mexican cokes were readily available, so I tried to put 20 oz plastic bottles in. Just a hair too big - the labels would get scraped off by the gate when I pulled them out. So it got loaded with Yuenglings, Stuarts sodas for the kids, and not much else. Pro-tip: If you use it for beer but have kids/strangers around, wire a magnetic reed switch into the coin acceptor circuit and place it at some random place on the inside of the metal body of the machine. Don't mark it's location. When you want the machine to be able to discharge it's load, stick a magnet on the machine at that location. The reed switch will make and the coin acceptor will work. When done, remove the magnet or move it away from the location of the switch and the machine will accept coins, but won't release the mechanism. This thread has inspired me to get my own machine out of storage and fire it up. My son asked me why now instead of previously; I reminded him that having a soda machine filled with beer in a house with an alcoholic (his mother) wasn't that great an idea. I have my own place now and have finally freed up some room, so time to restock! I'm glad you're getting yours back out!  Quoted: Ah-HA! Found the sources I used before: Fun-Tronics is the place that had the massive printed catalog. The Soda Jerk Works I think grew out of a popular forum started by a hobbyist, then grew to restorations, and now is parts only. Lots of good stuff. Thanks! I actually ordered replacement springs from one of those back in May, but I don't remember which one. |
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Posted: 7/10/2015 7:55:52 PM EDT
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Looks like your doing a great job.
Looks just my my 63' Cavalier. -Dero1548 |
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Posted: 7/12/2015 7:45:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Looks like your doing a great job. Looks just my my 63' Cavalier. -Dero1548 Thanks! |
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Posted: 7/12/2015 7:47:03 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/17/2015 4:37:37 PM EDT
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Too bad you didn't have the time and resources and have the pieces that are suppose to be wood grain, get them hydro dipped in the wood grain pattern. Best of both worlds
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Posted: 7/27/2015 12:48:15 PM EDT
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neat project... I cant remember the age right now but we have a glass bottle coke machine
.10 cents a bottle and has an identical coin mechanism in it just scaled down for dimes and nickels the coin mechanism always gave us fits but it started keeping everything too cold so it got moved out the shop and just sits in a corner glass bottles drinks are hard to come by so it was always filled with 10% coke sprite and dr pepper 90% beer held like 4 or 5 cases at a time
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Posted: 7/27/2015 1:50:37 PM EDT
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neat project... I cant remember the age right now but we have a glass bottle coke machine .10 cents a bottle and has an identical coin mechanism in it just scaled down for dimes and nickels the coin mechanism always gave us fits but it started keeping everything too cold so it got moved out the shop and just sits in a corner glass bottles drinks are hard to come by so it was always filled with 10% coke sprite and dr pepper 90% beer held like 4 or 5 cases at a time Post pics. |
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Posted: 7/27/2015 11:35:25 PM EDT
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awesome!
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Posted: 7/28/2015 12:53:24 AM EDT
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Ah I tried the old F5 trick and can't see shit! Not done, no final pictures or video.
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Posted: 7/28/2015 3:04:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Ah I tried the old F5 trick and can't see shit! Not done, no final pictures or video. Me neither! OP needs to get on with it! ......................... We went on an 8-day vacation. I spent all of yesterday and most of today so far dealing with the critical things after getting back. (My entire yard is consumed by weeds! How does that happen in 8 days?!) .......................... I'm heading to the hardware store this afternoon to buy insulation. The plan is to (glue??) the insulation in the cabinet and then get the cold box mounted tonight. |
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Posted: 7/28/2015 11:40:37 PM EDT
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Me neither!
OP needs to get on with it! ......................... We went on an 8-day vacation. I spent all of yesterday and most of today so far dealing with the critical things after getting back. (My entire yard is consumed by weeds! How does that happen in 8 days?!) .......................... I'm heading to the hardware store this afternoon to buy insulation. The plan is to (glue??) the insulation in the cabinet and then get the cold box mounted tonight. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Ah I tried the old F5 trick and can't see shit! Not done, no final pictures or video. Me neither!
OP needs to get on with it! ......................... We went on an 8-day vacation. I spent all of yesterday and most of today so far dealing with the critical things after getting back. (My entire yard is consumed by weeds! How does that happen in 8 days?!) .......................... I'm heading to the hardware store this afternoon to buy insulation. The plan is to (glue??) the insulation in the cabinet and then get the cold box mounted tonight. Just a friendly bump. 
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Posted: 7/29/2015 11:06:03 AM EDT
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Me neither!
OP needs to get on with it! ......................... We went on an 8-day vacation. I spent all of yesterday and most of today so far dealing with the critical things after getting back. (My entire yard is consumed by weeds! How does that happen in 8 days?!) .......................... I'm heading to the hardware store this afternoon to buy insulation. The plan is to (glue??) the insulation in the cabinet and then get the cold box mounted tonight. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Ah I tried the old F5 trick and can't see shit! Not done, no final pictures or video. Me neither!
OP needs to get on with it! ......................... We went on an 8-day vacation. I spent all of yesterday and most of today so far dealing with the critical things after getting back. (My entire yard is consumed by weeds! How does that happen in 8 days?!) .......................... I'm heading to the hardware store this afternoon to buy insulation. The plan is to (glue??) the insulation in the cabinet and then get the cold box mounted tonight. Make sure you put the moisture barriers back up or you will start to rust out the panels from the inside where condensation will form. |
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Posted: 7/30/2015 10:37:35 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/2/2015 12:07:39 PM EDT
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looks like a fun project
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Posted: 8/2/2015 1:41:27 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/8/2015 10:53:51 PM EDT
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No updates this weekend. The part we need got lost in the mail (grrr, stupid ups). A replacement is supposed to be in the "fastest shipping" but who knows what that means.
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Posted: 8/9/2015 12:54:34 AM EDT
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Still hoping you add back original wood look.
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Posted: 8/9/2015 1:22:01 PM EDT
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Large slabs of rigid Styrofoam insulation are sold at Home Depot, etc for home insulation. This has a vapor barrier on both sides. Do not make tight seams because,...
Use a can of spray insulation to fill/seal the seams. This will also hold the Styrofoam in place. When dry, trim any excess to create clean, square corners. No matter how well you paint the surfaces, the rust will recur unless you provide a way to drain the condensation. Consider something like a powder coating of the box to provide maximum water-resistance. ETA - stupid me, I did not notice this had four pages to it and you were past the insulation portion of the project. |
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Posted: 8/10/2015 8:29:34 PM EDT
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Looking good!
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Posted: 8/11/2015 8:33:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Large slabs of rigid Styrofoam insulation are sold at Home Depot, etc for home insulation. This has a vapor barrier on both sides. Do not make tight seams because,... Use a can of spray insulation to fill/seal the seams. This will also hold the Styrofoam in place. When dry, trim any excess to create clean, square corners. No matter how well you paint the surfaces, the rust will recur unless you provide a way to drain the condensation. Consider something like a powder coating of the box to provide maximum water-resistance. ETA - stupid me, I did not notice this had four pages to it and you were past the insulation portion of the project. We have all done that. At least you realized it.
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Posted: 8/16/2015 9:18:14 AM EDT
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Posted: 8/25/2015 1:32:20 AM EDT
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that's amazing. it would look wonderful in my garage, full of chilled mexican coke goodness
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Posted: 9/3/2015 12:18:41 AM EDT
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Neat!
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Posted: 9/3/2015 6:00:26 PM EDT
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We still need to work on 1 last thing before we can run it. We got busy with other more pressing issues and haven't had a chance to work on it. |
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Posted: 9/3/2015 9:08:29 PM EDT
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We still need to work on 1 last thing before we can run it. We got busy with other more pressing issues and haven't had a chance to work on it. Does this one last thing involve wood grain appliqué? looking great!
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Posted: 9/4/2015 10:52:34 AM EDT
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Talked to my Dad and my machine will be coming down in a month or so.
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Posted: 9/4/2015 6:16:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Talked to my Dad and my machine will be coming down in a month or so. |
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Posted: 9/8/2015 10:11:59 PM EDT
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It's done! The final bits of sealing got finished over the long weekend, and we loaded it up with various cans and bottles for a test run.
Unfortunately, in doing so, we discovered a problem: the thermostat is (probably?) broken.  We re-installed the existing compressor, fan, and thermostat because they ran when we got it. Except that we didn't run it very long, considering the condition it was in. When we finally got to restart it, the thermostat didn't ever shut off in 6 hours of running, and the internal temperature got down to 20*F!  We unplugged it and haven't decided what to do about it yet. Blargh. |
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Posted: 9/8/2015 10:17:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
It's done! The final bits of sealing got finished over the long weekend, and we loaded it up with various cans and bottles for a test run. Unfortunately, in doing so, we discovered a problem: the thermostat is (probably?) broken.
We re-installed the existing compressor, fan, and thermostat because they ran when we got it. Except that we didn't run it very long, considering the condition it was in. When we finally got to restart it, the thermostat didn't ever shut off in 6 hours of running, and the internal temperature got down to 20*F!
We unplugged it and haven't decided what to do about it yet. Blargh. If you can't find an appropriate thermostat, just remove it (so the compressor always runs) then use a PID like this one to control the compressor. Let me know if you decide to go that route and I can help you set it up - I've done it for a few brewing projects. |
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Posted: 9/9/2015 9:40:36 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
If you can't find an appropriate thermostat, just remove it (so the compressor always runs) then use a PID like this one to control the compressor. Let me know if you decide to go that route and I can help you set it up - I've done it for a few brewing projects. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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It's done! The final bits of sealing got finished over the long weekend, and we loaded it up with various cans and bottles for a test run. Unfortunately, in doing so, we discovered a problem: the thermostat is (probably?) broken.
We re-installed the existing compressor, fan, and thermostat because they ran when we got it. Except that we didn't run it very long, considering the condition it was in. When we finally got to restart it, the thermostat didn't ever shut off in 6 hours of running, and the internal temperature got down to 20*F!
We unplugged it and haven't decided what to do about it yet. Blargh. If you can't find an appropriate thermostat, just remove it (so the compressor always runs) then use a PID like this one to control the compressor. Let me know if you decide to go that route and I can help you set it up - I've done it for a few brewing projects. Thermostats for those things are cheap and readily available. It's likely that in the removal and installation the capillary tube developed a leak, either at a joint or a kink, etc. Happens all the time. |
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Posted: 9/27/2015 1:09:57 PM EDT
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How are you making out Watercat? Did a new t-stat get it working?
It has been a cool project to watch, you and the other half did a nice rebuild! |
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Posted: 9/28/2015 7:29:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: How are you making out Watercat? Did a new t-stat get it working? It has been a cool project to watch, you and the other half did a nice rebuild! Life has gotten in the way, and we haven't made any progress on figuring out the temperature issue.  The spouse plans on pulling out the whole refrigeration unit and troubleshooting it part by part... eventually... when everything else that is more critical gets done. |
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Posted: 9/28/2015 7:49:00 PM EDT
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Know the feeling of being too busy, thanks for the update.
Good luck over there, hope things settle down for you. |
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Posted: 9/28/2015 8:34:05 PM EDT
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If your looking for a way to get the unit up and running inexpensively (at least temporarily) you might want to look at this temperature controller - STC-1000
I use one on my homebuilt 4 tap keezer (converted freezer/kegerator), it's inexpensive and it's been running for years keeping my keezer at the proper temp. |
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