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Step 1

Check secondhand stores, junk shops and the classified ads section of your local newspaper to find a nonworking refrigerator you can use for parts.

The working condition is not important because you will be using your own mechanics.

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It is also OK if the outside is beat up because you only want to salvage the inside storage compartment, which is well insulated with professionally molded shelves.

Step 2

Remove the doors from the refrigerator so that you can remove all of the existing air conditioning components.

With the doors removed, locate the wire that activates the door light and separate it from the others so that it can be reused. Remove all other wires, fans and mechanical components. These components include the compressor, the evaporator and any dehumidifiers.

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Strip all of these items out of the junk refrigerator.

Step 3

Remove the freezer from the refrigerator. Using a chest freezer costs less and provides you with more freezer space, and it is just not practical to have a freezer on a homemade refrigerator.

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