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Pallet cooler stand.
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Rustic outdoor cooler stand wood pallet.
Now it s time to start building the rustic cooler legs and frame.
I m not the first person to build this kind of cooler.
There are also the top lids made of wood to secure the coolers more.
While we wanted a rustic look i don t want anyone getting injured.
Pallets the shipping skids have been deconstructed restyled and refinished to get these vintage inspired cooler stand and sturdy housing for the coolers or ice boxes.
I used a 50 quart igloo cooler for this project and dry fit the slats to see how many i d need to cut.
Everything depends on the size of the ice cooler.
After this step is complete you can not remove the cooler from the frame.
The igloo cooler have been fitted inside with a proper arrangement of drainage.
How to build a cooler stand from pallets.
Glue around tube on inside of cooler to seal.
The ice cooler that is a straight up rectangle works the best because the.
Attach pallet boards to one side with glue and the smaller nails less than 1 1 2 long.
Building the rustic cooler frame.
Wood is a highly bad conductor of current and heat its use it just best o make any system isolated that s why this diy pallet cooler stand has been made that just provide the wooden holding to inside plastic igloo cooler and cause to retain the inside coldness for a long time.
Cut off any excess tube on the inside of the cooler.
To follow along but it will take some engineering on your part to work out the dimensions in regards to your individual cooler and the pallet lumber that you are working with.
Remove all the hardware from the cooler.
Glue cooler lid use the probond advanced by elmers to the wood.
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Set the cooler top on the cooler.