keg radio

[RKPsk8er 10+ year member]

im going to install a radio into a keg for parties/pool/beach. some friends gave me a keg to build it with.

the basic idea is to have a car batt sitting in the bottom of the keg to power a head unit and maybe a small amp. the problem is keeping the battery charged.

would it be possible to use a computer power supply to keep the battery charged up and power the radio when we're near an outlet?

any ideas for this would be cool. i thought about running a small sub/amp but i think it would drain the battery way too quickly to be worth it.

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[RKPsk8er 10+ year member]

anything?

 

[Chin_Chilla 10+ year member]

Why not just use the power supply to power the amp and ditch the battery alltogether? Just keep the keg near a power outlet at all times, or run an extension cord when one isn't close enough.

 

[RKPsk8er 10+ year member]

because we want to be able to take this out on the beach

 

[Chin_Chilla 10+ year member]

then use a bat but just charge it before you head out...

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

You do realize how heavy this is gonna be right? I wouldnt expect it to be very portable.

If you wanna do it right hook the battery up to a smart charger, the powermaster intellicharger comes to mind. Hardwire it inside, put a female outlet on the outside and plug it in when you are near an outlet.

 

[Chin_Chilla 10+ year member]

^^ I dont think he knows how much space its going to take. I he puts everything inside the kep itself, your going to end up with very very little space for teh beer = FAIL

 

[07BronzeFuz 10+ year member]

some friends gave me a keg to build it with.

^^^

your friends are why the **** deposit's are so much on kegs!!! ha

have fun with it.

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

^^ I dont think he knows how much space its going to take. I he puts everything inside the kep itself, your going to end up with very very little space for teh beer = FAIL

lol i dont think they were planning on putting beer back in it

 

[Trey803 5,000+ posts]

make it out of a cooler instead

 

[RKPsk8er 10+ year member]

i figured after all the equipment is in there, it'll weigh about as much as a full keg. and we aren't putting beer in this one.

i checked out the smart chargers. they are cheap. hardwiring sounds like a good idea

 

[mcsoul 10+ year member]

im going to install a radio into a keg for parties/pool/beach. some friends gave me a keg to build it with.
the basic idea is to have a car batt sitting in the bottom of the keg to power a head unit and maybe a small amp. the problem is keeping the battery charged.

would it be possible to use a computer power supply to keep the battery charged up and power the radio when we're near an outlet?

any ideas for this would be cool. i thought about running a small sub/amp but i think it would drain the battery way too quickly to be worth it.

Just run a very efficient set of 2 way's with an 8" mid.

Something like these 8" Focal Coax's would not be bad:

http://www.woofersetc.com/p6007/210CA1--Focal-8"-Access-2Way-Coaxial-Speakers.htm

 

[RKPsk8er 10+ year member]

im doing this on a very low budget. im about broke but I got a free keg, i have an old sony HU with aux input so that'll work. I also have a set of PG RSD components that i'll throw in there. I also have an old cheap 2 channel that I could use too. how should I hook up an antenna to this bish?

 

[crash9201 10+ year member]

use the keg itself as the antenna.... that would be interesting...

 

[RKPsk8er 10+ year member]

use the keg itself as the antenna.... that would be interesting...

sounds like a bad idea.