Re-Upped my Cigar Oasis (picture intensive)

[OLS]

Originally Posted by Silound

Rofl.


Down here catalytic converters are being stolen left and right. There's about $300 worth of copper in them, so they're disappearing off of trucks and SUV's pretty regularly.

I think it is PLATINUM in cat convs....

Myself & several of the guys I herf with on a regular basis have just removed the foam to increase the volume of water that it holds and left it at that. It still does as it claims to but there is a lot less time spent in baby sitting the water level.......... Putting any media back in it will just consume space in the water cartridge and seem kind of pointless in this type of device.

[tchariya]

Originally Posted by s15driftking

can i get that sutff at lowes? straight copper?

You can strip down pretty much any single thread heavy gauge (lower #) wiring used for electronics such as phone or ethernet or even grounding electrical panels.

Originally Posted by tchariya

You can strip down pretty much any single thread heavy gauge (lower #) wiring used for electronics such as phone or ethernet or even grounding electrical panels.

If you are going to use any type of electrical wire 10 to 14 gauge be sure to hit it with some steel wool or fine grit emery paper. Wire these day has a very thin plasticoat on it to help reduce oxidation.

[s15driftking]

if theres 300.00 worth of copper in a catylitic converter.. .why are they only like 100 bucks? i know that metal is universally market priced. and to build somethign with 300.00 dollars worth of copper.. that company is going to pay at least 250.00 for that copper..

???

[chippewastud79]

That looks like it will work good in your cabinet. Pretty good job there.

[Silound]

Originally Posted by s15driftking

if theres 300.00 worth of copper in a catylitic converter.. .why are they only like 100 bucks? i know that metal is universally market priced. and to build somethign with 300.00 dollars worth of copper.. that company is going to pay at least 250.00 for that copper..

???

HellifIknow. I honestly just know about it from a few regulars at the shop who are officers. Warned us to park somewhere safe. Two days later there was a big story on the news about it and it made the paper when a theft ring got busted up for stealing "cats". So again, hellifIknow.

Originally Posted by bobarian

I understand the concept and your pics are great. But exactly how do you are you planning to regulate humidity? The Oasis will continue to add humidity, but without a regulating agent how will you keep a constant Rh if it rises above your set point(summertime)?

Forgot to mention, I use PG solution on my crystals and crank my Oasis to max. It always runs the fan (thus I keep air circulating) but the PG + crystals keep me running between 68 and 71 all the time. I don't have a single issue with cracks, splits, or bad sticks due to lack of or excessive moisture in that Vino. Now my low RH box is a different story though. That one I carefully keep and eye on to make sure I add PG as needed to prevent it from getting too high (over 65).

[TOB9595]

Great info on the crystals.

As an aside....Don;t sell the floral foam short. In my big boxes I use a large block from the florist...The block lasts more than a year before getting what I think is plugged I might add water once over the year. In a stand up freezer without reefer stuff.

The beads aren't really "doin it" for me...
I'm gonna try the crystals with PG solution.
I've used pg for >30 years and I know how to use it...The biggest "thing" with any substance to control humidification is experience.
Maybe I haven't given the beads enuf time to try out..
Tom

[s15driftking]

i got the heartfelt 65% amd they jsut didn't do the trick.... that's why im here

Originally Posted by s15driftking

i got the heartfelt 65% amd they jsut didn't do the trick.... that's why im here

Wow, I'm surprised.... I dont hear of too many folks having problems with the beads, oh well.... hopefully your Oasis will work out well for ya'.

Thanks for the well put together post..

Originally Posted by s15driftking

i got the heartfelt 65% amd they jsut didn't do the trick.... that's why im here

You're it. I think.

Seriously.

[Silound]

VODKA WARNING!

Vodka will lend a definite sweet taste to your cigars on the wrapper. If you use alcohol, go with the grain alcohol.

Originally Posted by Silound

VODKA WARNING!

Vodka will lend a definite sweet taste to your cigars on the wrapper. If you use alcohol, go with the grain alcohol.

I use strawberry daiquiri mix.

[Jay Hemingway]

Originally Posted by s15driftking

i got the heartfelt 65% amd they jsut didn't do the trick.... that's why im here

the beads wouldn't do it fer me either.

i have two desktops and two small fridgadors. i use florist foam in all of them. distilled water and a few drops of PG solution every other fill and they all stay around 62% to 66%.

i do have to check on them every once in a while to make sure i am not dropping too low.

[ucla695]

Originally Posted by bobarian

I still dont understand how you will be keeping humidity lower than ambient during the moist months. As Silhound said, he is using PG to accomplish this task. If ambient humidity rises to 80%, how will turning off the Oasis remove the excess humidity? During the winter your system should work great, but I am concerned with the warm humid months.

I experienced problems with my mold in my Set-n-Forget reservoir when I first purchased my cabinet. I quickly switched from the distilled water, wick system to the watersorb polymers. It worked great for a while, but I still had some issues reducing the RH in my humi. Then I switched to beads and never looked back.

Let us know how it works out for you. In lieu of copper, you can also add a small amount of grain alcohol to the polymers to inhibit the growth of mold.

[s15driftking]

Originally Posted by ucla695

In lieu of copper, you can also add a small amount of grain alcohol to the polymers to inhibit the growth of mold.

so my choices to help prevent mold are:

1. 80 proof vodka
2. Copper
3. PG

is that correct? assuming i am going to use either vodka or PG... how much should i use?

[Bubba - NJ]

Try to find some "EVERCLEAR" , pure grain alcohol , even states on the label that it is not recommended for human consumption . I never knew it was on the label til one of my friends left the empty in his trunk , his mother found it , we were all 17 - 18 years old , Man did she lay into us , Wow , I can still here her screaming " what are you all nuts?" We used to make Jungle Juice with Hawaiin Punch and Everclear .

[DonnieW]

Originally Posted by s15driftking

so my choices to help prevent mold are:

1. 80 proof vodka
2. Copper
3. PG

is that correct? assuming i am going to use either vodka or PG... how much should i use?

To simply prevent mold using PG, you don't need much. 20% max (i.e. 8 parts water to 2 parts PG). Bear in mind PG doesn't evaporate much, if at all.

[s15driftking]

wow, yeah, puttign beads in there will be perfect to keep it from going to high, Whammy!

[s15driftking]

what ia defined as "grain alcohol" that can be had at a "licka sto"??