Keezer Collar Questions

[Graham Otter]

Hi folks,

My first post on here so please be gentle

I'm going to start making a Keezer soon and just wondered if using silicone is really strong enough to hold the collar in place or should I use something else. S few videos I've watched indicate it is good enough but thought I'd ask the forum for others experiences

Happy brewing

 

[Ghillie]

No-one with keezer experience on here?

 

[BarnBrian]

No-one with keezer experience on here?

Silicone would probably do but I used Gorilla Glue.

 

[xozzx]

I leave mine loose. Makes it much easier changing kegs and cleaning it as I can reach down to the bottom and can shift the collar (with taps and hoses all connected) to the side to get better access.

I plan to add some brackets inside which can be rotated, so when the collar is in place I can rotate the brackets up to hold it in solid, then rotate horizontal to move the collar when needed.

I didnt even put the lid hinges back on, the lid just lifts off. For normal use it all stays in place fine, its only if it gets knocked that it moves. Brackets in each corner should solve this.

 

[xozzx]

Just noticed the OP was from almost a year ago....

 

[Ghillie]

Just noticed the OP was from almost a year ago....

Never too late to offer some advice

 

[the_quick]

Same questions guys, collecting freezer on Monday, how did you attached the collar? Apart from gorilla glue, any special silicone?

 

[Ghillie]

Same questions guys, collecting freezer on Monday, how did you attached the collar? Apart from gorilla glue, any special silicone?

Clear silicone is enough to attach it to the freezer, regarding the mitre/butt joints of the wood. Wood glue and panel pins for me.

 

[BarnBrian]

Clear silicone is enough to attach it to the freezer, regarding the mitre/butt joints of the wood. Wood glue and panel pins for me.

I used gorilla glue for my last one but when the freezer died I couldn’t remove it. Silicone for my next one.

 

[foxbat]

As @Ghillie said, clear silicone is more than enough.

 

[The Baron]

+1 Foxbat & Ghillie

 

[xozzx]

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