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Title: Yeah you have all those games, but do you have this???
Post by: Shieldwolf on October 13, 2003, 05:52:05 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2563437524&category=11876

That's right a kegorator in your cab for the nectar of the gods.

Title: Re:Yeah you have all those games, but do you have this???
Post by: DaveMMR on October 13, 2003, 06:18:10 pm

I was toying with the idea of putting a tap in my control panel so I wouldn't have to leave my game when I wanted beer.  It would have made Tapper more interesting too if I wired that to the controls.

Alas, I decided to put a regular joystick there instead.

 ;)

Title: Re:Yeah you have all those games, but do you have this???
Post by: Shieldwolf on October 13, 2003, 08:06:18 pm

I was originally thinking or adding a kegorator, but the cooler is much smaller. We'll see

Title: Re:Yeah you have all those games, but do you have this???
Post by: ashardin on October 14, 2003, 09:34:08 am

Mine is pretty close.  Full size Kegerator right next to the MAME cab

Title: Re:Yeah you have all those games, but do you have this???
Post by: NY_in_TX on October 14, 2003, 10:52:29 am

Quote from: ashardin on October 14, 2003, 09:34:08 am

Mine is pretty close.  Full size Kegerator right next to the MAME cab

HOLY CRIPES!!!!!  When's the party?!!!!

Title: Re:Yeah you have all those games, but do you have this???
Post by: Shieldwolf on October 14, 2003, 05:27:14 pm

I'll bring the chips and the strippers!!!

Title: Re:Yeah you have all those games, but do you have this???
Post by: Wienerdog on October 14, 2003, 10:47:54 pm

Quote from: Shieldwolf on October 14, 2003, 05:27:14 pm

I'll bring the chips and the strippers!!!

That's a good idea, we can strip down some old cabs that have been painted over.  Get the low odor strippers so they will be safe to use indoors.  I can't wait!

Title: Re:Yeah you have all those games, but do you have this???
Post by: NY_in_TX on October 15, 2003, 10:25:35 am

Quote from: Wienerdog on October 14, 2003, 10:47:54 pm

Quote from: Shieldwolf on October 14, 2003, 05:27:14 pm

I'll bring the chips and the strippers!!!

That's a good idea, we can strip down some old cabs that have been painted over.  Get the low odor strippers so they will be safe to use indoors.  I can't wait!

I think he meant wire strippers....duh. ;)

seriously ashardin, what's the details on that badboy.  home made, or that a commercially availble thing.  I am beer-tap super noob, but always wanted a nice cold keg of Shiner availble in my house.

Man if I had a basement, the things I would do.  

ny

Title: Re:Yeah you have all those games, but do you have this???
Post by: ashardin on October 15, 2003, 11:06:02 am

Problem, that's not my basement, its my front room.

If you couldn't tell, yes I'm single.  I like to throw parties about every 2-3 months and it works perfectly.

I didn't know a thing about kegerators either.  I got the fridge from a resale shop for $35 (talked them down from $50).  Spent an hour cleaning it up and it was good.  The tap system I got off of Ebay for about $220 shipped I think, and that included everything.  Regulators, tapper, CO2 tank, gauges, and tubing.  All that I really had to do was drill a hole in the front door (which just happened to be recommended at 1 1/8, the same size as the control panel pushbutton holes!).  Went to a welding supply shop and had the CO2 filled (cost aobut $15) and the keg.  

If you can read english and are proficient enough to build a control panel or entire arcade cab, the kegerator will take a max of 2 hours to do.  I spent more time looking for the fridge itself.

One other thing you can do is go to home depot, and get some appliance paint.  A friend liked our idea, got all the stuff, painted his orange and blue and put some of those big car magnets for gameday as has a Bears Kegerator.  Very cool!

Title: Re:Yeah you have all those games, but do you have this???
Post by: JackTucky on October 15, 2003, 12:59:59 pm

Look into spending extra money on an energy saving fridge if you leave it on all the time.  An old fridge can cost $40+ to run every month.

Art

Title: Re:Yeah you have all those games, but do you have this???
Post by: NY_in_TX on October 15, 2003, 03:55:58 pm

man, that's it.  I can't hang around here anymore.....too many things to make!  so little $$$$

just kidding, but just when you think your done.   :o

ny