DIY Desktop Mini Fridge (5°C!!)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ส.ค. 2017
- Making a DIY mini fridge for a desktop or camper van at a low cost!
Vlogs? Check out Patreon: / nerdforge
Links to products in the description.
TAKE CARE when dealing with electronics, especially mains power. Make sure you know what you are doing, or consult an expert. If the AC power plugs connects with the aluminium foil or anything else that conducts power, it may be lethal if touched.
SCHEMATIC: bit.ly/fridgeschematic
WRITTEN GUIDE: bit.ly/mini-desktop-fridge
KIT: kit.com/NaturalNerd/mini-frid...
PARTS USED:
- 2x electronic refrigeration modules: bit.ly/2CTj7sv
- Thermostat: bit.ly/2x4s9MT
- AC to DC power supply (12v, 15amps): bit.ly/2x30XyN
- Cold white LED strip: bit.ly/2CJ3CDn
- Wire terminals: bit.ly/2oVDeME
- Shrink tubes: bit.ly/2O6sdmG
- Power plug AC: bit.ly/2CHuhAm
- Power plug 12v: bit.ly/2QnCpcb
- Momentary push button: bit.ly/2CDAbm1
- Aluminium channel holder: bit.ly/2Mls4do
- Aluminium tape: bit.ly/2CHutj4
- Self-adhesive rubber seal: bit.ly/2Qldg1r
- White sticker paper
- Acrylic glass
- MDF
- Styrofoam
- Doorknobs (used as legs)
- Aluminium handlebar (on lid)
- Aluminium angles
- Spray paint + clear coat
TOOLS:
- Styro slicer: • How To Make The "Styro...
- Plastic scoring knife: bit.ly/scoringknife
- Hot glue gun: bit.ly/2x0vNZ6
- Soldering iron: bit.ly/2QimMm1
- Utility knife: bit.ly/2NA5D8S
- X-acto knife: bit.ly/2CInOVJ
- Heat gun: bit.ly/2Nvs4wa
- Hacksaw
- Crimping tool
- Drill
- Dremel
- Silhouette Cameo 3
- Multibond Rapid Glue
- Caulking gun
FOLLOW:
Website - www.thenerdforge.com/
Facebook - / nerdforge
Instagram - / thenerdforge
Twitter - / thenerdforge
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Unlike other similar diy project out there , your's looks like a finished product ready to be put on the shelves... Well done.
The overall design (save for the aluminum tape), yes. The attention to detail and actual level of finish? No
@@g45h96 ⁰0000000⁰q
@@g45h96 true , it bugged me so much , she used many materials for this , at least make it perfect ffs
When I first saw "Gray Fox's" name I thought it said "Gay Fox"
dont lie for pussy pal. It'll lead you down a lonely road.
Oh my gods it is a TRIP watching this video for the first time in 2021… your hair isn’t bright pink/purple/blue!!! And your channel used to be called Natural Nerd instead of Nerdforge??? I can tell you’ve learned so much, both in physical creation and video creation, over the years :) 💜💜💜
Coming to this one in 2023 is even crazier
Coming into this video in 2023 and I'm surprised too 💜💙💜💙💜💙💜💙
Same here but from 2023
I’m surprised😮 just like you are ; and it’s 2024 here
So I have been watching Nerdforge videos for about a year and a half, I think it was a book build I first watched. So going back and watching a video from 3 years ago is like watching a prequel movie. Love it.
Haha, I agree
Awesome job. As a carpenter, I build homes from the ground up, to finish. But watching you build this mini frigid, awesome. I might jus build one too. Inspiration, ideas, great handy work. Keep up the great projects. Much love and support, from one builder to another, from Hawaii, Aloha.
wow ... ive always wanted to build houses! that is very inspiring!
Hi congratulations, I also did technical tests with peltier inserts. See my channel. thanks.
Wait, building houses out of wood? What? What if it burns or like termites
@@bruh____784It'll be treated wood.
It's a nice project that suffers the problem that most nice projects suffer from, it probably cost you more to make than had you just gone out and bought one.
But you do get the satisfaction of knowing you built it yourself, even though it probably cost two or three times the price of one off the shelf.
I see this valuable in applications where you need absolute custom shapes for retrofitting in awkward spots, I’m thinking of doing something similar to this but for 5-6 drinks and it pulls out like a tip out drawer from say a desk or something.
Is it economically better than buying a mini fridge to put next to a desk? Helll no lmao. But sure would be cool as hell.
I looked at the parts mentioned and was actually surprised at the low cost of the main components (power supply, cooling modules, thermostat), most of the other stuff is pretty cheap or optional depending what you want to do
@@IAmCjcj11 The cooling modules uses something called a Peltier Element, so it should be possible to even enhance the efficiency of the elements themselves even further
I think what also makes this pretty good is that it also has an option for a 12v input, which allows you to hook it up in a vehicle. This is not a bad alternative for the $1000 camping fridges.
After using a small peltier fridge off grid, I have noticed that even the small ones draw a hell of a lot of current even at 12v
I got a brand new red igloo micro cooler/heater at goodwill for 49 cents.😋
hi! I love the way you make the stuff, with well organised notes and sketches and home-made tools and the ultimate outcome you give to it with design and stuff! cheers!
If there is ever a zombie apocalypse I wanna be stranded with this girl in a workshop 😎
We would live like queens 😂👍💎
just asking
what kind of queen will you be where there is no one to take orders 🤣
@@iamnode2088 LMAO I’m sure i could find some radioactive rats to lord around 😂
@@IUwUI... 🤣 i love your optimism
If there is ever a zombie apocalypse I wanna be stranded with this girl.
My compliments, as neat a piece of work as I 'v seen in ages with a professional looking result.
The focus on detail in this build is really amazing, the product is tremendous, and you explain the process very clearly. New sub!
I'm going to show these to every schoolgirl I can find who believe Engineering stuff is for men only. You are super inspiring!
its marketing tactics. everything good looking female on youtube gets 10x-100x better ROI
@WeeItsNookies your first sentence already made you worthless. Think why all biggest accounts on most active social network Instagram are run by good looking females.
Valters Boze might be true but women who do this stuff exist and there will be more. Source: I am one and 5 of my colleagues, too!
How many schoolgirls do you know who don’t think they can cut styrofoam?
@@briinums Exactly this. And as a cat.b2 certified aircraft technician I can't help but puke when I see people rape their soldering iron like at 3:44.
What a cool project! End result is absolutely amazing!
Totally awesome. thanks for your ingenuity
I'm glad I watched your video! Though I'm not looking forward to fabricate a mini fridge. But, it was worth watching!
You are an awesome " perfectionistA" ... I liked how clean your work was, and how clear your voice and instructions were.
Great job!
Fantastic! You made it all look so easy even though I would probably not try such an ambitious project. Great video!
You are one of the most badass, talented crafters anywhere! Your skill levels are truly epic! Bravo!
You’re awesome! First video I’ve seen of yours and it’s the perfect amount of nerd, charm, rawness, and instruction :)
Nice, I love the amount of effort you guys put into your videos!
You deserve more subs, your tutorials are awesome.
That's too kind! :)
Jumpeex ikr
I agree with Jumpeex! Sub for you, I love it. :-)
agreed
Jumpeex I totally agree!!! She rocked this tutorial. 😊
Thanks for sharing. I appreciate the care into a lot of small details you put into the project. I like that you did a lot of good sketches and also share some of your analysis of what you would have done differently afterwards.
love this project
Not sure how I landed up on your channel but wicked tutorial will be going through your back catalog and look forward to seeing more.
"COOL!" I like any project with thermoelectric modules !
Beautiful design
Great tutorial, just what I was looking for as I'm trying to turn a small wine shelf into a refrigerated sealed wine shelf, and I also want to say, some of the comments here make me sick. You go girl.
As someone who thoroughly screwed my lungs up for six months trying (and just trying) to accurately cut foam, I just saw your gas mask and realized what a dilp I am 😂😂😂
Ima Dork at the time of you posting this comment the video hadn't been post for 6 months
Well Loot, no need to be that harsh on yourself.
No need to say that _You're a Dork_ just because you didn't get that he meant "6 months *prior* to watching this video". ;p
Like:
He starts trying to cut foam on March - Continues for 6 months - On August this video gets released - On September he watches the video & comments.
dont know how ive only just found this channel, your stuff is awesome. +1 sub
You are amazing and very inspiring. Keep up the good work.
Wow this project is super
Girl... I Really impressed with your Patiance :D
I usualy lost mine the moment it starts cooling in project like that, so mine looks more like a shoebox than a refregerator he he..
I've been thinking about building a larger frig to run off a 12-volt system. You've given me some ideas. Thanks!
Hi, dont waste your time or energy. This barely does a decent job when its capacity is 5 L. So you will waste money, it has a pathetic COP ( co efficiency of power) rating, like below 10%. Regular AC have 180% COP, I guess.
TECS are good for small fridges but a big fridge? you'll essentially turn your house into an oven and you'd be wasting so much power that you may may as well be shoveling money into a bonfire
You go girl! Wonderful.
You make it look so easy. You are multi talented. Well done
I love these videos please keep it up ! I'm defenetly going to make one of these. Thanks again 😀
Thanks dude! :)
Are u Russian?
smtel this channel is actually Norwegian, 😉
Em Chen tought it was swedish :/ saw "biltema" and "klarlack" and thats swedish soo
Great ideas. I love your chanel 😍
the explanations are great. thanks for sharing this project!
You do great work and you are very clear on your procedures.
This one.. Is awesome!
It looks so well designed that it looks like an actual product than a DIY project. Most of them are just.. not to good.. You gained a subscriber. Nice work!
I would bet she has a strong design background, like Industrial or product design.
This is the first video i watched of your channel. I subscribed immediately ☺
same with me
Subscribe for creativity or girl😋
Both!
Thanks, can't wait to make my own!
I was looking into how to turn a couch into really fancy fridge to store & keep cold the stuff. Great job . You made a great effort and hidden tough stuff to makr it this way. Well done
This is great. You should add an exhaust fan to one of the sides where you drilled the holes for ventilation. This will probably help it cool a couple degrees cooler. Something like what is on a computer would work well. I think they’re called muffin fans. Thanks for making this awesome video
Me:Oh cool
*looks at video
Me:I'm just going to by one
TriNitY hedghogking same lol
buy*
30 bucks at goodwill vs overspending for this tiny shit
AWESOME, you go the extra mile with fit, finish and design, very nice!
Wow, awesome. Im trying this out soon.
you can tell you put a lot of thought into this and it came out fantastic! congrat! not a lot of youtuber put this much effort in their stuff :)
Hi congratulations, I also did technical tests with peltier inserts. See my channel. thanks.
I thought she was born with purple hair.
Great job! Really enjoyed this tutorial.
you know what ...........i love that how hardworking you are....... good keep the pace.
This channel deserves more subscribers tbh. Well you have received one at least.
Im a refrigeration tech and I gotta say that this is the best DIY project to do with ac, a fridge or any sort of cooler on youtube... Ace job my dear 10/10
Great job Martina!
Great job. I love your style.
This should be compulsory viewing for young girls in schools. I really wish I had been exposed to stuff like this when I was younger. You are AMAZING!! Thank you 😊
Thank you for that comment, really appreciated :)
All true, when I see what ridiculous nonsense some women are 'famous' for on YT, people who get millions of subs for being talentless airheads - it's pretty annoying that someone like you doing constructive, clever, useful stuff doesn't get that kind of recognition. What stupid times we live in!
SMae chicks with 6 million subs making 'slime'.....way to set your bar high hey?
I agree, I usually click off of videos and diys from female youtubers for this very reason, but this is the first time i saw her video and she has done a great job! I always give a video a fair chance but tbh making slime,making silly kid things are not really useful, diy means things that anyone can make and use it as a fully functional project. she deserves way more subs and give it time she will get a there, I wish others will follow her path.
You don't have to degrade other women to praise this girl
Screw the mini fridge, did anyone else see the companion cube?
OMG your right their is a companion cube?!!??!
th-cam.com/video/hJaOayllSuc/w-d-xo.html :D
Natural Nerd C
the memorys... I really loved that cube
Ciara Kenny if you listen closely you can hear it speaking... Oh to bad
Good job girl!!!
This is an amazing piece
Your fridge can get 5C... But an important question to ask.. from what ambient temperature ?
Thank you.
From freezing cold.
@@poksi360 that's not what he is asking and also no nothing in this is freezing
Electric Fridges are sold in Trucking Stops for truckers. They don't get cold enough if it's sitting in a hot cab.
@@thecanadianbastard9019 I think you didnt get the joke. He meant it as "that fridge can go to 5° if it started at 0° lololol"
Peltier modules can do a 50C delta easily (some go as far as 70C delta) while drawing ~70W (when always on). This fridge should be able to do 5C at 50C+ ambient.
Great project, inspired me to work on a portable version to run off solar and possibly a battery supply to take off grid.
edward silva I may doing that for my GCSE’s DT project I just have to see if I will be able to power it with a car battery. And how may watts is the solar panel you have used.
edward silva please post when done
Well done. Very creative!
That's a impressive work, well done!
Another project that I'm interested in, But, to spoil it, I don't have a workshop to begin with. 🤷
milcha nc Oh, I feel you...I would love to do more advanced diy projects, but living in a 2 room flat in the city kind of makes it impossible. It really sucks!
Damn you are so dope loved your tutorial!!!
I loved the build. You are amazing with how you know how to do all that. Thanks for showing all of us.
nice :) i like that you put information and details in video.
I read "desktop fridge" and thought you were building a computer in a mini fridge. But this was still pretty cool (pun intended). I was waiting for the compute components to be added in.
S many have proven PCs will not gain any significant benefit from being in a fridge as it will not be able to pump the heat out effectively which would cause the fridge to warm up considerably
How about a treasure chest fridge with a secret snack compartment in the lid
Another brilliant creation from you
beautiful, well done.
you're the best thing ever. so smart and such a great role model for young girls. so interesting
And you belong back in the 1900’s
I think teachers should stop forcing us to do homework and engineering projects
@@ninetails6218 ouch!! The burn is real!
Elisha Sanchez Was that supposed to be an insult? The 1900s were great up until WW2. Now go and make me a sandwich, bitch.
i can hear the screams of agony coming from that soldering iron........
Fantastic! What a great job, and it's beautiful too!
WOW really good job congratulations
Fantastic project! So cool outcome! But somehow the design reminds me at something... 🤔
Hmm, me too. Can't put a finger on what it is tho...
TheBowserBasher Seriosuly? It's obviously inspired by Pepsi
Lift head up from the the desk removes dollar bill from noise and leaves a bit of white powder on the noise and desk and ask in confusion " what did what you say? "
You mean Coca Cola. Pepsi is red, white and blue. ;) Great video and instructions!
I was thinking it looked like Nuka Cola from Fallout.
Wow.. How did you even
What the video. That's how.
*watch* the video
Shut up ODer
Really nice work!
Gurl you are so creative I really love this. Thank you for the idea !!
you know what would be a cool idea making a computer with the desktop mini fridge as the case
I'd actually really be interested in seeing this be a thing.
It's not possible
JDM Miata it could I don't. know to explain it to you. what's in my head
Now what you can do is buy this special case, which is like almost $1,000 btw, it takes the main part that makes the fridge cold through an insulated tube, and puts it ontop of the CPU. So any of the condistation is trapped inside the tube and only touching the top of the cpu, and makes it safe. Or if you're feeling adventurous just use liquid nitrogen !
While your idea seems cool. It would never work. Since the air inside the fridge contains water vapor, heat from the PC mixing with the cool air from the fridge will condense the water and cause a short circuit. Professional overclockers who use similar liquids to cool avoid this by putting Vaseline on the components. The problem with this though is that its only a temporary solution.
Based on your wirings, the fan directions on the big fans looks incorrect. Both fans are supposed to face towards the heat sink so it creates a high air pressure. This high air pressure creates a high temperature that gets heat sinked. Otherwise you're relying solely on the peltier. I bought the same refrigeration module, and noticed this.
Interesting, I'll check that out. Maybe it can perform even better!
oops. sorry i had it reverse. i meant they should be facing away from each other. this creates a low pressure, and cold temperature that is transferred via heat sink into the fridge and dispersed using the smaller fan. and according to this link it goes down up to -5 degrees bit.ly/2klKyye
Wow great job you make it looks easy. I need a fridge like that for my classroom.
Great job! Best one I have seen so far. Thanks for sharing your creative ideas.
“I wanted to add our channel name”
*prints out Natural Nerd*
Hmm
*looks at channel name that says Nerdforge*
Hmmmmmmmmmm
Exactly my thought.
The video is almost 3 years old though, it's pretty obvious they change the name of the channel since then.
@@xhana_ Uhh..? For one, only subscribers from 3 years ago can confirm this.. and for two, Pewdiepie kept his channel name this whole time. It's not "obvious"
@@pseudoArchaea Yes only subs from 3 years ago can confirm, yet I was not there 3 years ago and it seemed pretty obvious to me, so maybe I'm a genius or just lucky I guess. She says "we want to add our channel name", you see "Natural Nerd" but somehow it doesn't necessarily means they changed the name. Whatever.
Xhana “I’m a genius or just lucky”
You misspelled asshole but whatever you need to feed your dad ego I guess.
Instead of using this many excessive fans, you could just use one 48W peltier module and one heatsink and fan. Would make it sound even less and even ice up during summer too around the peltier.
Thanks for the tip, but I used two 60W peltier modules and fans to both of them, and it doesn't make a lot of noise. It also ices up, so it's pretty neat.
I'm really not understanding how this would beat the cost of a mini fridge in the long run that has a compressor. You could get a mini fridge and remake it even. This is a project based on insanity. If you were using solar power and you had wattage to burn for free and can deal with the heat effectively then go for it.
@lightdark00. Yup
lightdark00 it's just a cool fun DIY project. You can buy a computer cheap too but some of us like custom building and choosing our own parts. Besides getting such a pretty custom designed mini fridge isn't gonna be cheap.
d610 You know that a prebuilt PC system is actualy more expensive (most of the time)?
Awesome project
Beautiful
The accent ❤️
That was amazing! Ignore all of these insecure and ignorant men leaving bad comments.
yo its crazy how far your channel has come i recently found you guys today and watching you newer videos then this older one you guys have really honed your craft! Keep up the hard work.
Love seeing another lady doing a DIY that is more of a ~boy~ project.
Also love seeing the boys trying to give tips as if she doesn't know what she's doing 😂
"you almost cut your thumb. Maybe you shouldn't be teaching others just yet."
Thank you for this video. Beautiful and smart! Deadly combo.
Thank you for the nice comment Rebecca :)
Natural Nerd of course!! Awesome project 🙌🏻
That depends on the tips. Obviously, the dude you quoted saying that she almost cut her thumb is salty and can fuck right off... But getting advice from viewers, male or female, isn't a bad thing in the slightest. Like the dude that is above your comment (for me) talking about condensation. She had planned for it and expected it, and had explained her thought process about it to him, which he accepted at that was that. But had she NOT thought of condensation, as no one is perfect and things are missed, he could have possibly provided helpful knowledge.
CodysLab is a great example of this... He 's probably one of the smartest people I watch on TH-cam and takes on a plethora of different projects, incredibly interesting stuff. From gardening to mining to chemical experiments. But he is always reading comments and constantly states in many videos "I've taken your guys suggestions and this is what I did" and other such comments. No one is perfect, so reading comments and possibly getting tips is never a bad thing.
pfcande I agree about that tips can be good! I was mostly referring to how condescending some of the "advice" has been. There just seems to be a weird amount of confusion that a girl could do something that's more than just another slime tutorial (not that's there's anything wrong with slime haha)
i think this confusion you speak of is all on your side.. have you been on other techy diy channels? they are all full of an almost equal amounts of trolls/ people who think they know better and the person doing it is an idiot along with praise/honest questions and advice.. this just looks like every other youtube comment section with a touch more modern day feminism... as a techy dude i would be much happier if more women were interested in shit like this.. you know having similar interests is really nice...
interesting but for the cost, these small fridges are getting really inexpensive and no hassle just get 1 for under $60, esp at the big box stores
I think as in this vid you'll have like $75-80 plus time in it?
Aluminum tape, not a good insulator or durable. I'd line it with plexiglass painted on the backside or some white tile, laminate, etc
thanks for sharing! +1 and sub. your vids are inspirational
Wow amazing what an incredible idea 💡
Brilliant work.👍
I thought the front said Nuka Cola
theXEN0KID You've been playing Fallout 4 ??
@@abjsf69 Fallout* Nuka cola exists in all Fallout games, not just 4
That’s what mine is going to say
How loud is the Fridge?
Very good. Because the top is transparent, I think an external button to light inside could be a good idea. This way, the person could choose what to pick without open the fridge. Maybe this could be useful in a larger model. Another thing, you made the back door removable, but a cut in the acrylic sidewall would avoid the need to remove the aluminum corners together (sorry for my poor english).
I enjoyed how you planned everything out and had designs. I also enjoyed the electrical work. Personally i would have loved to see you throw in a compressor and copper tubing but then it wouldn't be much of a DIY. Its a really cool project.
Gained my respect and you get a sub. I wish more female youtubers would work like you. all the other just make things easily broken or basically crafts that are for kids. This was a fairly complicated thing to make, i thought it would be flimsy but at the end the build quality is great.
Or are showing tits and asses.
As a father of daughters, I want to thank you for posting this project and your other videos. Slowly we are breaking down the gender barriers that have tried to keep females out of certain professions for millennia. It takes demonstrations such as this to show how stupid it is to try to hold down 50% of the population. Every girl (or boy) who sees this will think “I can do that”. Imagine twice as many smart, capable makers to carry us into the future. You got my subscription.
The only things keeping females from "certain professions" is lack of interest. Ability keeps both genders out of every profession that they don't have a talent for. What barriers are you talking about exactly? There's nothing keeping females from entering STEM fields. Stop drinking that kool aid.
As long as people like you make a big deal out of things like this, there will always be stereotypes. I just saw someone good with tools and thought the fridge looks cool. You instead decided to focus on whatever was between the legs. That's how you create disparity. Regarding barriers, bullshit. It was debunked so many times that at this point I start to think that you guys either live inside an echo-chamber, where new information is policed/censured, or you're just in denial. Nobody gives a damn nowadays about your sex, beside professional victims profiting out of it. You think I wouldn't buy this from her or hire her just because she's a girl?! Are we in the 40's again? I won't subscribe tho, that's for sure. Not because of sex, but because she put a 'favorite' on this rubbish comment and that says a lot.
Anesidora Aynruh and of course because it happened to you, clearly it happens to everyone the exact same way
Pull you head out of you bigoted ass for once and you might realize not everyone is like you
“Your opinion is unsolicited” and yours wasn’t?
“the posts here are from men” citation needed sweetheart
“Due to the ease with which (men) can pick up these skills” it’d seem you’re the sexist one here
@Anesidora Aynruh " I've seen it happen to many women with my own God given eyes." congratulations, the plural of anecdote is not data
"The opinion in question speaks on behalf of a gender. Which I happen to be a part of. The statements being made lack substance & from where I stand I do not require an invitation to represent myself, experiences or gender." nor does anyone else; regardless of what you may think, you're not special because you have a vagina
"t is not hard to deduce that the comments are from a male perspective" only for a massive sexist such as yourself
"As per citations feel free to pursue them if it helps you feel better. " oh honey, i know you’re used to things be handed to you but its not my job to prove your point for you
"Let's be frank here no name. I'm not your sweetheart. The only infant here is you. Terms of endearment should be left within the confines of ones home or used where one has such amicable sentiments for another. " whatever you say sugar tits
You know i dong agree that females are supressed or anything like that, but, i appreciate that your a good father
Superlative video and such a well-done project!!!
Fantastic DIY video!