DSK wrote:

Some may be interested in my current project, 98% complete at this
point: installing a freezer built into our dinette seat. After a LOT of
research and spreadsheeting all the numbers, I decided on a Waeco
(Adler-Barbour) CU-84 (based on the Danfoss BD-35) air cooled
refrigeration unit, with an exhaust to the outside. The box is insulated
on 5 sides with R-28 vacuum panels. I am currently finishing the lids, a
relatively demanding bit of fiberglassing that I don't recommend.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...89712634CcPfiT
(next 7 pics)

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

I gotta ask - why the carbon fiber in a freezer?

Evan Gatehouse

"Evan Gatehouse" wrote in message
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DSK wrote:

Some may be interested in my current project, 98% complete at this point:
installing a freezer built into our dinette seat. After a LOT of research
and spreadsheeting all the numbers, I decided on a Waeco (Adler-Barbour)
CU-84 (based on the Danfoss BD-35) air cooled refrigeration unit, with an
exhaust to the outside. The box is insulated on 5 sides with R-28 vacuum
panels. I am currently finishing the lids, a relatively demanding bit of
fiberglassing that I don't recommend.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...89712634CcPfiT
(next 7 pics)

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

I gotta ask - why the carbon fiber in a freezer?

Evan Gatehouse

You lost me Evan. Where was carbon fiber mentioned?

Doug
s/v CAllista

Doug Dotson wrote:
"Evan Gatehouse" wrote in message
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DSK wrote:


Some may be interested in my current project, 98% complete at this point:
installing a freezer built into our dinette seat. After a LOT of research
and spreadsheeting all the numbers, I decided on a Waeco (Adler-Barbour)
CU-84 (based on the Danfoss BD-35) air cooled refrigeration unit, with an
exhaust to the outside. The box is insulated on 5 sides with R-28 vacuum
panels. I am currently finishing the lids, a relatively demanding bit of
fiberglassing that I don't recommend.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...89712634CcPfiT
(next 7 pics)

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

I gotta ask - why the carbon fiber in a freezer?

Evan Gatehouse


You lost me Evan. Where was carbon fiber mentioned?

Doug
s/v CAllista

This picture in your album:

P1000793
Putting in the evap plate & fiberglass panels. Panels are
epoxied together at each corner with a pre-molded fillet.
The front f'glass panel has core-mat & carbon fiber; the
bottomg panel is 4 layers of 8oz f'glass + 3 layers of 5oz
carbon fiber. (pic orientat'n: up = stb'd, left = fwd)

Evan

Evan Gatehouse wrote:
This picture in your album:


It's the other Doug!

P1000793
Putting in the evap plate & fiberglass panels. Panels are epoxied
together at each corner with a pre-molded fillet. The front f'glass
panel has core-mat & carbon fiber; the bottomg panel is 4 layers of 8oz
f'glass + 3 layers of 5oz carbon fiber. (pic orientat'n: up = stb'd,
left = fwd)


The carbon fiber was added after both my wife & I decided that the
bottom panel was too weak & flexy to take having stuff piled on it,
dropped on it, etc etc... picture accidentally dropping a gallon tub of
ice cream, and having to tear out the whole freezer to replace the
bottom vacuum insulation panel... but it was overkill. 1 layer CF on
top, 2 layers on the bottom, and you could drive a small car over the thing!

Regards
Doug King

"DSK" wrote in message
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Evan Gatehouse wrote:
This picture in your album:


It's the other Doug!

P1000793
Putting in the evap plate & fiberglass panels. Panels are epoxied
together at each corner with a pre-molded fillet. The front f'glass panel
has core-mat & carbon fiber; the bottomg panel is 4 layers of 8oz f'glass
+ 3 layers of 5oz carbon fiber. (pic orientat'n: up = stb'd, left = fwd)


The carbon fiber was added after both my wife & I decided that the bottom
panel was too weak & flexy to take having stuff piled on it, dropped on
it, etc etc... picture accidentally dropping a gallon tub of ice cream,
and having to tear out the whole freezer to replace the bottom vacuum
insulation panel... but it was overkill. 1 layer CF on top, 2 layers on
the bottom, and you could drive a small car over the thing!

Regards
Doug King

I didn;t see that picture. Only one picture showed up in my browser.

Doug

Evan Gatehouse wrote:
I gotta ask - why the carbon fiber in a freezer?


Umm, I can explain that...

A long term project is building a carbon fiber dinghy... in the course
of working up to actually building it, I've been practicing laying up
some carbon fiber panels. Might as well use them for something, and the
freezer bottom & lids need to be strong enough to withstand 'cruiser use.'

I'm extremely flattered that you looked closely at the pictures!

BTW most of the CF panels I've layed are earmarked for use as knees,
hooks, & other small flat pieces of the eventual Doug's Perfect Dinghy.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King