Smokin Harley
Well-Known Member
No pics yet , since construction won't happen until Tuesday but I will post what I bought and the general idea of what I'm building.
Basically a 4Hx4Wx4D plywood box ,on casters,insulated with 1" foil faced foam ,foil taped at the seams . Thrift store wasn't open,but I'll get a 2qt crockpot .I already bought on of those fancy digital controllers like Deluxestogie did.
So far supplies are as follows-
two 4x8 sheets of 1/2 inch plywood
two sheets of 1" foil faced foam (R-6)
1- 8ft 2x6
1- 50 ft roll aluminum foil tape
1 lb box of 1 1/4" drywall screws,coarse
4- 2 1/2" rubber casters,all swivel base
2 pieces 4"x 20 inch tight mesh wire closet shelving
2 pieces shelf supports (the slotted "track mount"ones)
4 pieces shelf support brackets,20"
3- 4" strap hinge
3- 2 3/4" draw hasp
total bill was under $200 but picked up a 11% rebate off total purchase on my way out ...."save big money at Menaaaaards"
Basically , I'm building a 4x4x2 (outside dimension)box mount the whole box on top of two 4 ft 2x6's(front board will be slid out 3/4" and beveled to ease closing and to support the door bottom. slap casters under it to be able to move about the garage .Door will just be a simple 4x4 door mounted with the three strap hinges and then closed with the draw hasps ,should make a fairly tight seal as is. lining it with foam ,taping the seams, then mount the shelf supports in back corners so I can adjust the shelves wherever I need, I can hang leaf or just lay it on a shelf. Crockpot will be wired and controlled just like Deluxestogie , no sense trying to reinvent the wheel here.
Stay tuned, Tuesday should be the day of the build. I'll try to take pics as I go but I tend to get in the zone and just keep going until I'm done.
I've already spent way more than had I just bought a crapload of WLT leaf ,but I like to try doing things. And this should be useful for quite some time and over time "pay for itself" which brings me to be reminded of a joke...
This blonde gets swindled into one of those home window replacements ,and during the deal the salesman hits her up with the old "over time they'll pay for themselves with the savings of the heat and ac bill" so she has them come and install them . a year goes by and she gets a phone call one day and its the same guy who sold her the windows. He says Hi this is Bob, my company installed windows in your home a year ago and I was wondering how you like them . She says they are great . He says well, the real reason I'm calling is we still have not received payment for them ..she replies "well, duuuuuh, you told me they'd pay for themselves!!!"
bah dum dum...
Basically a 4Hx4Wx4D plywood box ,on casters,insulated with 1" foil faced foam ,foil taped at the seams . Thrift store wasn't open,but I'll get a 2qt crockpot .I already bought on of those fancy digital controllers like Deluxestogie did.
So far supplies are as follows-
two 4x8 sheets of 1/2 inch plywood
two sheets of 1" foil faced foam (R-6)
1- 8ft 2x6
1- 50 ft roll aluminum foil tape
1 lb box of 1 1/4" drywall screws,coarse
4- 2 1/2" rubber casters,all swivel base
2 pieces 4"x 20 inch tight mesh wire closet shelving
2 pieces shelf supports (the slotted "track mount"ones)
4 pieces shelf support brackets,20"
3- 4" strap hinge
3- 2 3/4" draw hasp
total bill was under $200 but picked up a 11% rebate off total purchase on my way out ...."save big money at Menaaaaards"
Basically , I'm building a 4x4x2 (outside dimension)box mount the whole box on top of two 4 ft 2x6's(front board will be slid out 3/4" and beveled to ease closing and to support the door bottom. slap casters under it to be able to move about the garage .Door will just be a simple 4x4 door mounted with the three strap hinges and then closed with the draw hasps ,should make a fairly tight seal as is. lining it with foam ,taping the seams, then mount the shelf supports in back corners so I can adjust the shelves wherever I need, I can hang leaf or just lay it on a shelf. Crockpot will be wired and controlled just like Deluxestogie , no sense trying to reinvent the wheel here.
Stay tuned, Tuesday should be the day of the build. I'll try to take pics as I go but I tend to get in the zone and just keep going until I'm done.
I've already spent way more than had I just bought a crapload of WLT leaf ,but I like to try doing things. And this should be useful for quite some time and over time "pay for itself" which brings me to be reminded of a joke...
This blonde gets swindled into one of those home window replacements ,and during the deal the salesman hits her up with the old "over time they'll pay for themselves with the savings of the heat and ac bill" so she has them come and install them . a year goes by and she gets a phone call one day and its the same guy who sold her the windows. He says Hi this is Bob, my company installed windows in your home a year ago and I was wondering how you like them . She says they are great . He says well, the real reason I'm calling is we still have not received payment for them ..she replies "well, duuuuuh, you told me they'd pay for themselves!!!"
bah dum dum...