1. This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Learn More.

Ice maker for the track

Discussion in 'General' started by DBConz, Nov 27, 2021.

  1. DBConz

    DBConz Registered Idiot

    Been debating on buying an ice maker to leave in my trailer and top off my cooler during race weekends.

    sometimes I get too lazy and don’t want to drive to get a bag of ice.

    I know these things only produce 1.5 pounds an hour. This is only for my water bottle and to top off ice that melts in my cooler.

    anyone have any experience with these or are they not worth it?

    I’m in a trailer and not an RV.
     
  2. ClemsonsR6

    ClemsonsR6 Well-Known Member

    How you going to get water to it?
     
  3. pickled egg

    pickled egg Tell me more

    Duh. He’s got the melt in his cooler.

    Maroon. ;)
     
    badmoon692008 likes this.
  4. lopitt85

    lopitt85 Well-Known Member

    Simple. Buy a $0.50 carton of regular table salt. Salt your cooler. Ice lasts all weekend. Mine consistently lasts 72+ hrs. DONE!

    Just don't add too much salt or your
    water bottles will actually freeze rock solid.

    8343d911-e1d8-4464-8207-2e6a4fae82b5.9babcd7c5669068a1e5cd963bdfbffa8.jpeg
     
    Once a Wanker.., BigBird and Sabre699 like this.
  5. t11ravis

    t11ravis huge carbon footprint

  6. Dave K

    Dave K DaveK über alles!

    That's what I kept thinking when I saw the title of the thread.

    Then again I was thinking restaurant/ industrial level ice maker and he was going to sell at the track. :D Not a bad racket if you think about it?
     
  7. damiankelly

    damiankelly Well-Known Member

    Why not just buy a refrigerator for when you get to the track. And one of those $500 coolers the ice stays frozen.
     
    RonR likes this.
  8. Raceless man

    Raceless man Well-Known Member

    We bought one from amazon after out freezer ice maker stopped working for the third time. Its fast but makes ugly white airy ice. It works well.
     
  9. StaccatoFan

    StaccatoFan My 13 year old is faster than your President

    And how much power does a portable ice maker need?

    On top of the Broome supply of water.
     
    BigBird and Gorilla George like this.
  10. TurboBlew

    TurboBlew Registers Abusers

    Last edited: Nov 28, 2021
  11. rd49

    rd49 Well-Known Member

    Check gas, tire warmers on, check air pressure, fill ice maker? C’mon man. :D
     
  12. Sabre699

    Sabre699 Wait...hold my beer.

    Ever been to JGP ??
     
  13. racepro171

    racepro171 to finish first, first you must finish!

    for you guys in the real heat, 1 extra cooler with dry ice, swap back and forth stuff as needed. i used to keep ice cream at the track. and put in ice cube trays
     
  14. dsapsis

    dsapsis El Jefe de los Monos

    This solves the problem well. People think all ice is the same. Ice makers make ice that isn't very cold and has a lot of air in it. Ever wonder why hotel icemakers are shit when you load them into a cooler for some storage cooling? They are not very cold, have a large surface-to-volume ratio, and a bunch of trapped air reducing their thermal mass. It's *almost* time for me to report out on how to make pro-level cocktail ice, but here is a teaser. IMG_2923.JPG
     
    Last edited: Nov 28, 2021
    racepro171 and BigBird like this.
  15. auminer

    auminer Renaissance Redneck

    BigBird likes this.
  16. Yzasserina

    Yzasserina sound it out

    It's been six minutes. How much longer? I hate my iced tea getting watered down. :cool:
     
    Once a Wanker.. and BigBird like this.
  17. pickled egg

    pickled egg Tell me more

    Because aesthetics matter in the track cooler
     
  18. worthless

    worthless Well-Known Member

  19. dsapsis

    dsapsis El Jefe de los Monos

    Is it coincidental that pretty-pure lattice crystal ice formed by slow cooling from above to very low temperatures is also better (read: more effective at cooling) than trashy-looking hotel ice?

    Like I said, dry ice makes water ice work a lot better, plus you get some sublimation-effect, which might even tickle your aesthetics (or not).
     
    Once a Wanker.. likes this.
  20. Banditracer

    Banditracer Dogs - because people suck

    I make blocks using 1 pound butter containers, the bigger pieces last alot longer. That size isn't so big to be a pain.
     
    racepro171 and Once a Wanker.. like this.

Share This Page