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BOTL UPCOMING MAINTENANCE
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The Dreadidor, 1000+ capacity for under $200
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danthebugman
BoM Nov '10
Dude, that looks awesome. Should be a real sight to behold once it's all finished :thumbsup:.
Dan
Dan
The door is about an inch thick and actually sits flush with that side of the cabinet when it closes. So in other words I didnt do a damn thing, I thought it could possibly be an issue but it hasnt yet. Once I get more cigars and the shelves and drawers in the cabinet I know obtaining a steady 63-65% RH is going to be easy.
I'm searching out a piece of furniture to do this with. I have an oak chest that I could seal similar to what you did. It's real wood, fairly thick and fairly heavy. Do you think the oak would be a problem? The interior of the box doesn't have any particular smell to it. Not like a Cedar chest or anything. I could always line it in SC or just put loads of SC blocks and boxes in it. Just seal up all the edges with caulk and weather strip the lid? Sounds simple enough.
Well they use Oak for barrels so it should be one of the better woods to use, it really is pretty simple but it takes a lot of humidification. My cabinet is 6 or 7 cubic feet inside.
Yea Im interested to see how the aroma inside the cabinet develops especially after I load it with some cedar.
TravelingJ
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I'd seriously use something a LOT more compact if that's all the cigars you plan on keeping in there. A full humidor is much easier to regulate, and that has a lot of empty space at the moment. Right now, you don't need $100 in beads. A puck would be enough for 4 boxes, or just get a small tube and be set till you have more of a stash.
I have a 150 count that is full and I had another 150 count that was full, the reason I got this is because it is going to get stocked. Ive just recently begun buying boxes over singles and fivers, im hoping within 6 months this cabinet is going to be nicely stocked.
Okay...I'll be the one to say what we are all thinking....
First off, awesome job. You created something using creativity and ingenuity out of your passion for cigars, and that is very cool.
What I am about to say is intended to be helpful, and not to tear down your creation......You didn't line and seal the inside with Spanish cedar, and this is a problem for two reasons.
Cedar promotes and assists proper aging of cigars. Even if you aren't aging them, and (even if all of your cigars are stored in cedar boxes) the cedar is consistent once it is saturated with humidity and is the best wood to use for this purpose.
Second, cedar won't mildew or warp with the constant humidity that the inside of a humi withstands. The wood used to make that cabinet may warp over time, causing leaks that are difficult to find, not to mention compromising the structural integrity of the entire humi.
Also...(sorry!) you may not be able to smell any of the potentially harmful glue, sealants, lacquer, or any other agents that are present in that cabinet...But they could easily destroy your stogies over time.
Again...Just trying to be helpful, Bro.
First off, awesome job. You created something using creativity and ingenuity out of your passion for cigars, and that is very cool.
What I am about to say is intended to be helpful, and not to tear down your creation......You didn't line and seal the inside with Spanish cedar, and this is a problem for two reasons.
Cedar promotes and assists proper aging of cigars. Even if you aren't aging them, and (even if all of your cigars are stored in cedar boxes) the cedar is consistent once it is saturated with humidity and is the best wood to use for this purpose.
Second, cedar won't mildew or warp with the constant humidity that the inside of a humi withstands. The wood used to make that cabinet may warp over time, causing leaks that are difficult to find, not to mention compromising the structural integrity of the entire humi.
Also...(sorry!) you may not be able to smell any of the potentially harmful glue, sealants, lacquer, or any other agents that are present in that cabinet...But they could easily destroy your stogies over time.
Again...Just trying to be helpful, Bro.
Constructive criticism doesnt bother me one bit. And as you can see I havent told anyone to go out and buy this cabinet and do the same because its hard to say what is going to happen. But what I did do is my research on the wood the cabinet is made of. It isnt MDF, its engineered wood with a multi coat paint. As long as no bare wood is exposed to the humidity this should hold up for a long time. Also the sealent Im not overly worried about but time will tell. As for a lack of cedar, thats going to be changing sometime in the near future. Ill be doing cedar shelves and cedar drawers for singles. As much as Id love to line this with spanish cedar I feel that SC is not as necessary as its made out to be. Ive been in countless walk ins where the only thing cedar in the entire room were the boxes or at most the shelves. Thats a big part of the reason i decided to do this.