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Re: New Project : Resurrecting The Display Humi

What a great looking humi and stash, thanks for sharing Scott! Awesome.

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Originally Posted by shilala (Post 1473689)

Just got the replacement parts for the Accumonitor today. I put her all together and it works great. I'll install her very soon.
In the meantime I've been relying on my prototype beads. I filled the bottom of the humi with somewhere between five to ten pounds, just dumped them in there loose around the bottom tray/crumb catcher.
They have kept the humi rock solid at 65% which shocked me to death. I had no doubt the beads would work really good, but had huge doubts as to whether or not I'd be able to seal this beast up.
I am SO excited it's worked so well. Now I can start testing the new beads and all that good stuff. I'll get pics of how I deployed the beads when I install the Accumonitor.
It's going to be such a huge joy to have a great big display humidor that actually works. You guys have no idea how excited I am. It's almost pathetic. :lr

:banger:tu

Re: New Project : Resurrecting The Display Humi

Awesome build, Scott. Can't wait to see it filled.

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This is amazing. I couldn't even assemble a bird house.

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That thing is looking sweet, Scott! Nice work.

Re: New Project : Resurrecting The Display Humi

Looking Good Brother!!! It looks much diffrent than the day we drug it home

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Originally Posted by shilala (Post 1473689)

You guys have no idea how excited I am. It's almost pathetic. :lr

Yes I think we all know exactly how you feel!:tu

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Originally Posted by sofaman (Post 1474234)

Looking Good Brother!!! It looks much diffrent than the day we drug it home

I know, right? There's no snow on it or nothing!!! :D

Re: New Project : Resurrecting The Display Humi

Okay, I did some more work on the old girl.
I temporarily installed the Avallo after Ron got me the new parts. He even sent a better control module with an extra circulation fan, so I put it to use. It got everything right up to perfect overnight and has been holding rock solid ever since.
I have a few pics of what I did...

Here's a pic of the Avallo water resevoir all ready to stuff in the bottom of the humi.

http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/ddc4aff1.jpg

Here's a shot of the new beads I'd mentioned. I just filled the bottom of the humi all around the crumb catcher in the base. I failed to weigh how much I added, but it only took about half what I had planned on using. I think there's about seven pounds in there.
The beads did an excellent job all on their own, but with all the leaky glass and low temp/humidity in the basement, the Avallo will keep them recharged really well. It doesn't hardly run at all and I can't tell a difference in the water in the resevoir, so I expect it'll run for months on one refill, and it doesn't hold very much water at all.
I kind of plan to change the water every month. Wish me luck with that. :D

http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/85e09193.jpg

Here's a lousy shot of the Avallo controller. The top left is my setting, top right is actual RH%age, and bottom right is the temperature inside the unt. This is where I was right when I set it in there and after I'd opened the doors 100 times. The beads and fans recovered as fast as I could screw things up.

http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/b2dde121.jpg

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Wow that is one sweet looking set up Scott!! Great job! Can't wait to see her with all the boxes inside.

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WOW, that is a great set up.

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Stunning setup Scott, let me oboe if you need another bead tester. I would be happy to be you guenie pig.
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That is really cool, definitely a project to be proud of! The LED toggles are a nice touch. I bet you could make the control box more compact using a 12v ac to DC converter, some 18 gauge stranded wire, and some punch-down 4 pin molex connectors. I need to get a display humidor, that thing is gorgeous. Nicely done.