My new humidor cabinet

Ldmroofing · 01-17-2013, 01:56 PM

Just finished this last nit. Measures 48" tall by 20" x 20"

Has fans and kitty litter under fans

Ldmroofing · 01-17-2013, 01:58 PM

Fully lined with Spanish cedar and drawers and shelf too.

Dave128 · 01-17-2013, 02:04 PM

Did you make that thing yourself? That looks pretty nice!

chippewastud79 · 01-17-2013, 03:12 PM

With such a nice cabinet, you may want to get something a bit more reliable than kitty litter to regulate the humidity in it.

pnoon · 01-17-2013, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by chippewastud79

With such a nice cabinet, you may want to get something a bit more reliable than kitty litter to regulate the humidity in it.

Bax · 01-17-2013, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by chippewastud79

With such a nice cabinet, you may want to get something a bit more reliable than kitty litter to regulate the humidity in it.

...and less smelly

Sadden · 01-17-2013, 09:30 PM

Www.hcmbeads.com
www.heartfeltindustries.com

Pick your poison. both are leaps and bounds above kitty litter.

Nice humi for sure.

Ldmroofing · 01-18-2013, 12:55 PM

Yes I made myself.

Remo · 01-18-2013, 12:58 PM

Put some beads in it, looks great !!!

irratebass · 01-18-2013, 01:00 PM

Very nice Brain

Confuzed · 01-18-2013, 01:19 PM

Nice job. I have a bunch of walnut, cherry, maple, padauk, purple heart, and spanish cedar, etc. layin' around. I thought about building one myself so I'd have some extra room. Did you use repurposed glass or did you purchase new?

SpanishForTatoo · 01-18-2013, 05:04 PM

Kitty litter......really? Please tell us you're kidding.

Bondo 287 · 01-18-2013, 05:15 PM

Looks like a winner to me ! Nice Job

May I suggest - replace your first run of KL media in about three weeks. Or at least in a few weeks pull the tray and give it a sniff.
It will absorb any vapors off the fresh build like finish coatings or glues. You actually want it to do that anyway.

I wouldn't throw $100 worth of beads in there for at least 30 days.
And I use HCM

RobR1205 · 01-18-2013, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Sadden

Www.hcmbeads.com
www.heartfeltindustries.com

Pick your poison. both are leaps and bounds above kitty litter.

Nice humi for sure.

Can't speak to the reliability of heartfelt beads since I've never tried them, but I will say that purchasing the HCM beads was one of the best investments for my cigars and my new cabinet humidor. The humidity has stayed constant for the past few weeks. I'm extremely impressed and pleased with the results. Just some food for thought.

But man, that's quite a work of art! I'm jealous of your wood-working skill!

Remo · 01-18-2013, 06:03 PM

Rob, tell him about your empty humidor pic

RobR1205 · 01-18-2013, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Remo

Rob, tell him about your empty humidor pic

I'll keep it simple: JUST DON'T DO IT! The inmates around these parts go crazy at the site of an empty humidor...

Ldmroofing · 01-19-2013, 09:54 AM

Justin bought new glass. Filling as we speak. And for kl, I paid 4.99 for 4 pounds. How much is 4 pounds of beads? That's a lot of cigars. Opinions about both are warranted but I chose kl.

pnoon · 01-19-2013, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Ldmroofing

Justin bought new glass. Filling as we speak. And for kl, I paid 4.99 for 4 pounds. How much is 4 pounds of beads? That's a lot of cigars. Opinions about both are warranted but I chose kl.

The debate will always be there.
For me, it is not about opinions but about science. That and if KL were just as effective, museums would be using it to preserve their valuable artifacts - not beads.

Considering the money I have invested in my cigars, beads are the only choice for me.

Fordman4ever · 01-19-2013, 11:41 AM

sweet looking humi.

I second what peter says.

Sadden · 01-19-2013, 12:46 PM

Straight from hcm's site.

In order to get the same humidity buffering benefit from kitty litter as from HCM beads, a person would need to use 9 to 14 pounds of kitty litter as compared to one pound of HCM beads. At $50 for a pound of HCM beads and $28 for 14 pounds of kitty litter, it appears at first to be a "value". The problem is, in order for the Kitty litter to work as well as one pound of HCM beads, it needs to be arranged so as to provide 910 square inches of surface area as opposed to 65 square inches of surface area for HCM beads. Are you willing to spare that kind of space in your humidor?
Even at that rate, the kitty litter is far slower reactively than are HCM beads. They can handle the buffering and provide the volume needed, but they take much longer to recover the RH of the conditioned space.

01-17-2013, 01:56 PM	#1
Ldmroofing Just in from the Storm Join Date: Jan 2013 First Name: Brian Location: Memphis Posts: 18 Trading: (0)	My new humidor cabinet Just finished this last nit. Measures 48" tall by 20" x 20" Has fans and kitty litter under fans

01-17-2013, 01:58 PM	#2
Ldmroofing Just in from the Storm Join Date: Jan 2013 First Name: Brian Location: Memphis Posts: 18 Trading: (0)	Re: My new humidor cabinet Fully lined with Spanish cedar and drawers and shelf too.

01-17-2013, 02:04 PM	#3
Dave128 Sexy Dave Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Dave Location: Voorheesville, NY Posts: 3,917 Trading: (4)	Re: My new humidor cabinet Did you make that thing yourself? That looks pretty nice! __________________ "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Benjamin Franklin I "heart" Boobies and Beer!

01-17-2013, 03:12 PM	#4
chippewastud79 Fatter than you! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Larry Location: A little place called home. Posts: 5,397 Trading: (44)	Re: My new humidor cabinet With such a nice cabinet, you may want to get something a bit more reliable than kitty litter to regulate the humidity in it. __________________ If we weren't supposed to eat animals, then how come they're made of meat? You can never have too many cigars, they are like an investment in good times.

01-17-2013, 09:30 PM	#7
Sadden Its only money... Join Date: May 2012 First Name: Colin Posts: 367 Trading: (0)	Re: My new humidor cabinet Www.hcmbeads.com www.heartfeltindustries.com Pick your poison. both are leaps and bounds above kitty litter. Nice humi for sure. __________________ If you want to party with the boys , be prepared to get up and work with the men the next morning. -Colin

01-18-2013, 12:55 PM	#8
Ldmroofing Just in from the Storm Join Date: Jan 2013 First Name: Brian Location: Memphis Posts: 18 Trading: (0)	Re: My new humidor cabinet Yes I made myself.

01-18-2013, 12:58 PM	#9
Remo C.I.A Join Date: Feb 2011 First Name: Mike Location: Palm Harbor, Florida Posts: 12,597 Trading: (122)	Re: My new humidor cabinet Put some beads in it, looks great !!! __________________

01-18-2013, 01:00 PM	#10
irratebass EMPEROR TOMPKINS Join Date: Aug 2011 First Name: Mickey Location: Mooresville, Indiana Posts: 8,313 Trading: (48)	Re: My new humidor cabinet Very nice Brain __________________

01-18-2013, 01:19 PM	#11
Confuzed and dazed.. Join Date: Jan 2013 First Name: Justin Location: SW MO Posts: 11 Trading: (1)	Re: My new humidor cabinet Nice job. I have a bunch of walnut, cherry, maple, padauk, purple heart, and spanish cedar, etc. layin' around. I thought about building one myself so I'd have some extra room. Did you use repurposed glass or did you purchase new? __________________ Confuzed-

01-18-2013, 05:04 PM	#12
SpanishForTatoo Where's my lighter? Join Date: Jan 2013 First Name: Ralph Location: Near Raleigh NC Posts: 12 Trading: (0)	Re: My new humidor cabinet Kitty litter......really? Please tell us you're kidding.

01-18-2013, 05:15 PM	#13
Bondo 287 Runaway Train Join Date: Jan 2013 First Name: Mikael Location: Unstable, PA Posts: 389 Trading: (0)	Re: My new humidor cabinet Looks like a winner to me ! Nice Job May I suggest - replace your first run of KL media in about three weeks. Or at least in a few weeks pull the tray and give it a sniff. It will absorb any vapors off the fresh build like finish coatings or glues. You actually want it to do that anyway. I wouldn't throw $100 worth of beads in there for at least 30 days. And I use HCM Last edited by Bondo 287; 01-18-2013 at 05:29 PM.

01-18-2013, 06:03 PM	#15
Remo C.I.A Join Date: Feb 2011 First Name: Mike Location: Palm Harbor, Florida Posts: 12,597 Trading: (122)	Re: My new humidor cabinet Rob, tell him about your empty humidor pic __________________

01-19-2013, 09:54 AM	#17
Ldmroofing Just in from the Storm Join Date: Jan 2013 First Name: Brian Location: Memphis Posts: 18 Trading: (0)	Re: My new humidor cabinet Justin bought new glass. Filling as we speak. And for kl, I paid 4.99 for 4 pounds. How much is 4 pounds of beads? That's a lot of cigars. Opinions about both are warranted but I chose kl.

01-19-2013, 11:41 AM	#19
Fordman4ever Redneck driving a ricer!! Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: Earl Location: A place too cold to smoke outside Posts: 2,508 Trading: (26)	Re: My new humidor cabinet sweet looking humi. I second what peter says. __________________

01-19-2013, 12:46 PM	#20
Sadden Its only money... Join Date: May 2012 First Name: Colin Posts: 367 Trading: (0)	Re: My new humidor cabinet Straight from hcm's site. In order to get the same humidity buffering benefit from kitty litter as from HCM beads, a person would need to use 9 to 14 pounds of kitty litter as compared to one pound of HCM beads. At $50 for a pound of HCM beads and $28 for 14 pounds of kitty litter, it appears at first to be a "value". The problem is, in order for the Kitty litter to work as well as one pound of HCM beads, it needs to be arranged so as to provide 910 square inches of surface area as opposed to 65 square inches of surface area for HCM beads. Are you willing to spare that kind of space in your humidor? Even at that rate, the kitty litter is far slower reactively than are HCM beads. They can handle the buffering and provide the volume needed, but they take much longer to recover the RH of the conditioned space. __________________ If you want to party with the boys , be prepared to get up and work with the men the next morning. -Colin