Happy Thread

[Secret Santa]

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<makes a note on the naughty list>

 

[cabaiguan juan]

<makes a note on the naughty list>

I prefer KJ Big Block Lump Charcoal, @Secret Santa

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

There's a knock at my door, and the neighbor says "I found this at an estate sale for five bucks, and I thought that you might be able to use it".

I'm presently seasoning the box and calibrating the hygrometer.

(happy dance)

 

[kann]

 

[CigarStone]

I am leaving today for a two week deer hunt with family and friends ............. and

THE STEELERS FIRED MATT CANADA TODAY!
Life doesn't get much better!

 

[kann]

 

[kann]

 

[kann]

 

[kann]

 

[xyz123]

So, temp has been holding fairly steady (65°-70°F). Electrical is strong and steady (went with 20A).. with the 6 outlet surge protectors in, I have 12 outlets available to me. Need to finish the center island. Put up some random empty boxes to get a general sense before I start hauling everything out. I bought dozens of these little stick-up lights.. they're plastic.. not sure how I feel about them yet. Any thoughts?

I can control them with their app, thousands of colors available, 5 different brightness levels, they can pulse, on/off timers, etc. I took just a pic of default light.. and then did a green and red.. had to go festive and all that! Gonna start up the humidifier in the morning.

All that cedar is gonna lap it up. Gonna let it run all week until I have a steady 65% for 72hrs straight (give or take a couple points, long as it's in my range). I have 2x4 stained beams going up on the ceiling.. decorative and to cover seams.. and putting a ceiling fan up while I'm at it. I have 5 digital hygros out there (all 4 corners and center).

Also, have 3 actual windows and the door window to contend with. Can't let sunlight in and don't want a lot of fluctuation with temp/humidity for them. Needed something like a plastic window kit.. but that blocks the sun too.. think I found the perfect solution.. see pic below. So, once I get 3 days of steady temp & RH.. it's move in day!!

















Gettin' there...

 

[dawgie34203]

So, temp has been holding fairly steady (65°-70°F). Electrical is strong and steady (went with 20A).. with the 6 outlet surge protectors in, I have 12 outlets available to me. Need to finish the center island. Put up some random empty boxes to get a general sense before I start hauling everything out. I bought dozens of these little stick-up lights.. they're plastic.. not sure how I feel about them yet. Any thoughts?

I can control them with their app, thousands of colors available, 5 different brightness levels, they can pulse, on/off timers, etc. I took just a pic of default light.. and then did a green and red.. had to go festive and all that! Gonna start up the humidifier in the morning.

All that cedar is gonna lap it up. Gonna let it run all week until I have a steady 65% for 72hrs straight (give or take a couple points, long as it's in my range). I have 2x4 stained beams going up on the ceiling.. decorative and to cover seams.. and putting a ceiling fan up while I'm at it. I have 5 digital hygros out there (all 4 corners and center).

Also, have 3 actual windows and the door window to contend with. Can't let sunlight in and don't want a lot of fluctuation with temp/humidity for them. Needed something like a plastic window kit.. but that blocks the sun too.. think I found the perfect solution.. see pic below. So, once I get 3 days of steady temp & RH.. it's move in day!!

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Gettin' there...

Just my uneducated opinion, but if it were me, I would try to find lower profile lights. Those seem to draw attention away from what you are displaying. I have had really good luck with the RGB LED strip lights.

Your new “humidor “ looks really sweet though!

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

WOW.

Nice. VERY nice !

 

[xyz123]

Just my uneducated opinion, but if it were me, I would try to find lower profile lights. Those seem to draw attention away from what you are displaying. I have had really good luck with the RGB LED strip lights.

Your new “humidor “ looks really sweet though!

Yeah.. been playing with them.. I like your idea. And the plastic casing.. I'm not crazy about it. Took some more pics after dark... with main light on, then off, then off with just the camera flash, then one of the "blues".

Idk. Too.. chintzy looking.. I think that's the word I'm looking for.













Do you have a link to what you were thinking about? Definitely gonna try something else... Thanks for the feedback too!

 

[kann]

 

[CBoukal]

Yeah.. been playing with them.. I like your idea. And the plastic casing.. I'm not crazy about it. Took some more pics after dark... with main light on, then off, then off with just the camera flash, then one of the "blues".

Idk. Too.. chintzy looking.. I think that's the word I'm looking for.

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Do you have a link to what you were thinking about? Definitely gonna try something else... Thanks for the feedback too!

Crap you'll turn the cigars into Sun Grown with those lights!
Otherwise it looks really cool!

 

[Pugman1943]

I like it. Get a dog bed and I'm all set to join you.

 

[dawgie34203]

@xyz123

Here is what I bought from Amazon:
https://a.co/d/boVnnmp

Here is the bottom side of the cabinets (yes, I know they aren’t straight. I never look at them from this angle because it would drive my OCD crazy!):



and here a a few colors:

 

[dawgie34203]

I forgot to add…same thing around the back of the television

 

[CigarStone]

Although this is a very small deer, it was a very interesting hunt. We were in stuff that was so thick we had to be extremely careful with our aiming when this little girl came flying through the brush. I could only see her at the top of her jumps and I timed one of the jumps and down she went.

 

[dawgie34203]

Although this is a very small deer, it was a very interesting hunt. We were in stuff that was so thick we had to be extremely careful with our aiming when this little girl came flying through the brush. I could only see her at the top of her jumps and I timed one of the jumps and down she went.

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A small deer is better than no deer!