Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Plugging holes in refrigerators

From: Brian Kemp <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:39:24 -0700

Initial ideas:

- Carve a wine bottle cork to fit?
- Make both holes round and use a rubber plug.  I have something like 
this in the floor of my GT6.
- Electrical knockout plug like 
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Halex-1-in-Knockout-Seals-2-Pack-96073/100137466
- Have to mention duct tape.
- Stickers for your favorite car or tool company?

On 7/20/2022 5:38 PM, Scott Hall wrote:
> I have acquired a kegerator. It lives in the garage.
>
> (This has impacted my efficiency in the shop.)
>
> The previous owner drilled two holes in side of the unit for drain and 
> gas lines. I don't have a floor drain, so my drain line is going to a 
> bucket in the unit, and my gas tank lives in there, too.
>
> I finally got around to cleaning up those lines and now I have two 
> irregular holes in the side of my kegerator, leaking out 34° air.
>
> Whomever did these was not interested in his workmanship. They're .5 
> inch by .75 inch, more or less, so round plugs really don't work. The 
> sheet metal is also pretty jagged. I thought about drilling then out 
> to a uniform shape, but I really don't want to make them bigger.
>
> I could masking tape one side and spray foam them, but I'm hoping the 
> outside could be a little more permanent.
>
> Anybody have thoughts? All opinions welcome.
>
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From: "john niolon" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2022 20:42:30 -0500

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    since this a garage installation=20
I'd flex tape the inside then flex seal or spray foam and then flex tape on=
 the outside...paint to match
the beer don't=20
care
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john

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----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Hall <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked] <[email-masked]>
Sent: 7/20/2022 7:38:04 PM
Subject: [Shop-talk] Plugging holes in refrigerators

I have acquired a kegerator. It lives in the garage. =20

The previous owner drilled two holes in side of the unit for drain and gas=
=20
lines. I=20
don't have a floor drain, so my drain line is going to a bucket in the unit=
, and my gas tank lives in there, too.

I finally got around to cleaning up those lines and now I have two irregula=
r holes in the side of my kegerator, leaking out 34=C2=B0 air.

Whomever did these was not interested in his workmanship. They're=20
=2E5 inch by .75 inch, more or less, so round plugs really=20
don't work. The sheet metal is also pretty jagged. I thought about drilling=
 then out to a uniform shape, but I really don't=20
want to make them bigger.

I could masking tape one side and spray foam them, but I'm hoping the outsi=
de could be a little more permanent.

Anybody have thoughts? All opinions welcome.
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Segoe UI">the beer don't care</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>I have acquired a kegerator. It lives in the garage.&nbsp;=20
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>(This has impacted my efficiency in the shop.)</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>The previous owner drilled two holes in side of the unit for drain and=
 gas lines. I don't have a floor drain, so my drain line is going to a buck=
et in the unit, and my gas tank lives in there, too.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>I finally got around to cleaning up those lines and now I have two irr=
egular holes in the side of my kegerator, leaking out 34=C2=B0 air.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Whomever did these was not interested in his workmanship. They're .5 i=
nch by .75 inch, more or less, so round plugs really don't work. The sheet =
metal is also pretty jagged. I thought about drilling then out to a uniform=
 shape, but I really don't want to make them bigger.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>I could masking tape one side and spray foam them, but I'm hoping the =
outside could be a little more permanent.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Anybody have thoughts? All opinions welcome.</DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><=
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From: Jim Franklin <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 07:32:35 -0400

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Stick on doorknob protector?

=
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Prime-Line-3-1-4-in-Rigid-Vinyl-White-Self-Adh=
esive-Wall-Protector-U-9243/100209221 =
<https://www.homedepot.com/p/Prime-Line-3-1-4-in-Rigid-Vinyl-White-Self-Ad=
hesive-Wall-Protector-U-9243/100209221>

Then cover it with a brewery sticker :-)

jim

> On Jul 20, 2022, at 8:38 PM, Scott Hall =
<[email-masked]> wrote:
>=20
> I have acquired a kegerator. It lives in the garage.=20
>=20
> The previous owner drilled two holes in side of the unit for drain and =
gas lines. I don't have a floor drain, so my drain line is going to a =
bucket in the unit, and my gas tank lives in there, too.
>=20
> I finally got around to cleaning up those lines and now I have two =
irregular holes in the side of my kegerator, leaking out 34=C2=B0 air.
>=20
> Whomever did these was not interested in his workmanship. They're .5 =
inch by .75 inch, more or less, so round plugs really don't work. The =
sheet metal is also pretty jagged. I thought about drilling then out to =
a uniform shape, but I really don't want to make them bigger.
>=20
> I could masking tape one side and spray foam them, but I'm hoping the =
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charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">Stick=
 on doorknob protector?<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D""><a =
href=3D"https://www.homedepot.com/p/Prime-Line-3-1-4-in-Rigid-Vinyl-White-=
Self-Adhesive-Wall-Protector-U-9243/100209221" =
class=3D"">https://www.homedepot.com/p/Prime-Line-3-1-4-in-Rigid-Vinyl-Whi=
te-Self-Adhesive-Wall-Protector-U-9243/100209221</a></div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Then cover it with a =
brewery sticker :-)</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">jim<br class=3D""><div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite"=
 class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Jul 20, 2022, at 8:38 PM, Scott Hall =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div dir=3D"auto" =
class=3D"">I have acquired a kegerator. It lives in the =
garage.&nbsp;<div dir=3D"auto" class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">(This has impacted my efficiency in the =
shop.)</div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">The previous owner drilled two holes in side of =
the unit for drain and gas lines. I don't have a floor drain, so my =
drain line is going to a bucket in the unit, and my gas tank lives in =
there, too.</div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">I finally got around to cleaning up those lines =
and now I have two irregular holes in the side of my kegerator, leaking =
out 34=C2=B0 air.</div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">Whomever did these was not =
interested in his workmanship. They're .5 inch by .75 inch, more or =
less, so round plugs really don't work. The sheet metal is also pretty =
jagged. I thought about drilling then out to a uniform shape, but I =
really don't want to make them bigger.</div><div dir=3D"auto" =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">I could =
masking tape one side and spray foam them, but I'm hoping the outside =
could be a little more permanent.</div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">Anybody have thoughts? All =
opinions welcome.</div></div>
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From: DAVID MASSEY <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 12:16:59 +0000 (UTC)

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=20

(This has impacted my efficiency in the shop.)
 I hear you.=C2=A0 My beer fridge is in my garage next to my TR8 (obligator=
y car content).=C2=A0 My only saving grace is I don't keep glasses out ther=
e so tapping the keg involves the inconvenience of going back into the kitc=
hen to fetch one.
I've found that those step drills do a very good job of rounding out odd sh=
aped holes and leave a pretty clean edge.=C2=A0 I'd consider drilling out t=
o fit a common snap-in plug.
Brewery stickers are obligatory on a kegerator.=C2=A0 The more, and the mor=
e obscure, the better.
=20
Dave=20

=20
=20
-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Hall <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked] <[email-masked]>
Sent: Wed, Jul 20, 2022 7:38 pm
Subject: [Shop-talk] Plugging holes in refrigerators

I have acquired a kegerator. It lives in the garage.=C2=A0
(This has impacted my efficiency in the shop.)
The previous owner drilled two holes in side of the unit for drain and gas =
lines. I don't have a floor drain, so my drain line is going to a bucket in=
 the unit, and my gas tank lives in there, too.
I finally got around to cleaning up those lines and now I have two irregula=
r holes in the side of my kegerator, leaking out 34=C2=B0 air.
Whomever did these was not interested in his workmanship. They're .5 inch b=
y .75 inch, more or less, so round plugs really don't work. The sheet metal=
 is also pretty jagged. I thought about drilling then out to a uniform shap=
e, but I really don't want to make them bigger.
I could masking tape one side and spray foam them, but I'm hoping the outsi=
de could be a little more permanent.
Anybody have thoughts? All opinions welcome._______________________________=
________________

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<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black"><bloc=
kquote style=3D"border-left: 2px solid blue; padding-left: 3px;">(This has =
impacted my efficiency in the shop.)</blockquote></div>

<div> <font size=3D"3">I hear you.&nbsp; My beer fridge is in my garage nex=
t to my TR8 (obligatory car content).&nbsp; My only saving grace is I don't=
 keep glasses out there so tapping the keg involves the inconvenience of go=
ing back into the kitchen to fetch one.</font></div>

<div><br>
</div>

<div><font size=3D"3">I've found that those step drills do a very good job =
of rounding out odd shaped holes and leave a pretty clean edge.&nbsp; I'd c=
onsider drilling out to fit a common snap-in plug.</font></div>

<div><br>
</div>

<div><font size=3D"3">Brewery stickers are obligatory on a kegerator.&nbsp;=
 The more, and the more obscure, the better.</font><br>
</div>

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 size=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Scott Hall &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>
To: [email-masked] &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>
Sent: Wed, Jul 20, 2022 7:38 pm<br>
Subject: [Shop-talk] Plugging holes in refrigerators<br>
<br>

<div id=3D"yiv5121069805">
<div>I have acquired a kegerator. It lives in the garage.&nbsp;
<div><br>
</div>

<div>(This has impacted my efficiency in the shop.)</div>

<div><br>
</div>

<div>The previous owner drilled two holes in side of the unit for drain and=
 gas lines. I don't have a floor drain, so my drain line is going to a buck=
et in the unit, and my gas tank lives in there, too.</div>

<div><br>
</div>

<div>I finally got around to cleaning up those lines and now I have two irr=
egular holes in the side of my kegerator, leaking out 34=C2=B0 air.</div>

<div><br>
</div>

<div>Whomever did these was not interested in his workmanship. They're .5 i=
nch by .75 inch, more or less, so round plugs really don't work. The sheet =
metal is also pretty jagged. I thought about drilling then out to a uniform=
 shape, but I really don't want to make them bigger.</div>

<div><br>
</div>

<div>I could masking tape one side and spray foam them, but I'm hoping the =
outside could be a little more permanent.</div>

<div><br>
</div>

<div>Anybody have thoughts? All opinions welcome.</div>
</div>

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