Cooled Cabinet Humidor Project

This looks absolutely stunning! It also looks really well built and very heavy! I cannot wait to see more.

a very nice piece of furniture that I am sure can be passed down thru the generations, or if your like me -- you'll take it to your grave!!

keep those pictures coming..

[rizzle]

Man that's looking sweet!

[MikeyC]

Looks like this is going to be one beautiful cabinet. Is the front curved? It's a little hard to tell from the picture.

[jds78]

Yes, there is about a 2" curve in the front. That was Dave's idea (my brother in law that is doing the woodworking). He said he wanted a challenge, go figure.

[MikeyC]

Originally Posted by jds78

Yes, there is about a 2" curve in the front. That was Dave's idea (my brother in law that is doing the woodworking). He said he wanted a challenge, go figure.

That is going to be sweet.

[eber]

WOW, that is awesome

[jds78]

Not much has happened over the Christmas break but I thought I would add a brief update.

The Spanish cedar lining started this week. It's a frame and panel style lining with the frames providing solid attachment for the shelves and the vertical panels floating in the frames to allow for movement.

Here are some of the frames (the panel pieces haven't been cut yet)


A lacquer finish was applied to the main walnut cabinet. Here's a picture showing the finish and one of the Spanish cedar frames.


Dave has to jump on to another project for a few weeks so nothing new will be happening with the woodworking for a while. I'll be laying out and testing the electronics over the next few weeks.

Thanks for looking. I can't wait until this thing is done.

[Agent11br]

such a bada$$ build!

Thanks for the update!! I think I speak for a lot of BOTLs when I say I can't wait to see this thing full!

[zmancbr]

Originally Posted by Agent11br

such a bada$$ build!

Yeah it is... I can't wait to see it finished...

[jds78]

Hey, thanks. It’s nice to see it finally coming together after months of planning and hard work. My current stash won’t come close to filling it, not by a long shot, but I’m going to have fun spending the next 5-10 years trying.

[jds78]

Well after a week or so off things are back on track and coming along nicely.

The cedar lining for the top, bottom and sides is finished. It's actually a separate box that sits inside the main cabinet.

Here you can see the 'box' within a 'box' with a gap for the insulation and wiring.

This is the start of the main control panel with the temp/humidity control as well as the fans, lights and a low water warning light.

Here's an overall shot


We're going to add the insulation and start running wires next week and then it's on to the back panel, the shelves, and the doors. We're shooting for a March 16th completion date but we'll see how things go.

[MikeyC]

What kind of insulation are you putting in? I would think with the cooling unit and humidity involved in this project you would want to be careful about what you're using so as not to get mold from condensation in the insulation.

[zmancbr]

Looking great!

[jds78]

Originally Posted by MikeyC

What kind of insulation are you putting in? I would think with the cooling unit and humidity involved in this project you would want to be careful about what you're using so as not to get mold from condensation in the insulation.

I'm using 1.5" thick rigid insulation. I hadn't consider condensation in the insulation to be an issue since it's isolated by the Spanish cedar. Are you thinking condensation will form in the insulation gap due to the temperature difference between the inside and outside? Should I maybe add poly to the warm side between the insulation and the walnut?

[MikeyC]

Originally Posted by jds78

I'm using 1.5" thick rigid insulation. I hadn't consider condensation in the insulation to be an issue since it's isolated by the Spanish cedar. Are you thinking condensation will form in the insulation gap due to the temperature difference between the inside and outside? Should I maybe add poly to the warm side between the insulation and the walnut?

That was my thought. I hate to be the a-hole who points out the problem without having a solution, but unfortunately that's the situation.

Also, have you considered using expanding foam for insulation? I would think it would fill up odd size spaces and gaps better than rigid insulation. It will make things more air tight and therefore your refrigeration unit will be more efficient. You'll probably have to let it sit for a while in order to out gas, but nothing done right is quick.

[jds78]

Originally Posted by MikeyC

That was my thought. I hate to be the a-hole who points out the problem without having a solution, but unfortunately that's the situation.

Also, have you considered using expanding foam for insulation? I would think it would fill up odd size spaces and gaps better than rigid insulation. It will make things more air tight and therefore your refrigeration unit will be more efficient. You'll probably have to let it sit for a while in order to out gas, but nothing done right is quick.

I considered using the expanding foam but since I'm running by wires in that space as well I would't be able to get at the wiring if I needed to in the future.

I wonder how Aristocrat and Avallo deal with this issue? I'm pretty sure they use rigid insulation in their cabinets.

[ca21455]

Originally Posted by jds78

I considered using the expanding foam but since I'm running by wires in that space as well I would't be able to get at the wiring if I needed to in the future.

I wonder how Aristocrat and Avallo deal with this issue? I'm pretty sure they use rigid insulation in their cabinets.

I recommend you contact Bob at Aristocrat:

www.aristocrathumidors.com

His phone number and email is listed on the website. He is a really good guy and I am sure he would be willing to help you out.

[O-Danger]

wow simply amazing. I tried my hand at making a cabinet but it was nothing compaired to this. Really well done

[gettysburgfreak]

straight up ridiculous, your a lucky man