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New Wine-a-dor Build- UPDATED AGAIN!

B that looks nice but where did you get the veneer was it local or internet. I couldent find spanish ceader veneer in nyc.
 
B that looks nice but where did you get the veneer was it local or internet. I couldent find spanish ceader veneer in nyc.
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I posted a link to it a few posts back. That was my source.
 
I am finished! YEAH!

These are the completed trays with a solid front panel for aesthetics, and the 5/8" x 1" drawer pulls for accessing my stogies. :thumbs:

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And my solution for condensation..."The Absorber" Towel cut to size, rolled, and put into the vent area of the TE device, where the condensation drains from.
This super absorbent material is first soaked in a very mild distilled water/bacteriostat solution to help prevent mold growth on the towelette. It is ringed out dry, then placed in the unit.
I figure I should check this every week to two weeks depending on how hard the unit works to dry it out a bit, and do a re-soak in the bacteriostat solution.

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Now to fill the bad boy up! Sorry guys, no real cigar porn worth showing at this point! Let me know what you all think!!!!!

-Billy
 
Well done, you should be proud! Enjoy your new humidor.
 
Is there a difference between the Spanish Cedar you got and the type usually used in humidors? I always see the term "kiln dried".

Oh, and what is the temp range on that particular model. Quiet?

Looks fantastic.
 
My god!!!!!!!!!!!























I think I have to change my underwear now... :-S
 
Thanks for all the positive feedback! I have gotten so much inspiration for this project from checking out everyone else's Wine Coolers and custom setups...I'm really stoked about it and glad everyone else liked my design.

Thanks, everyone. Much appreciated!!!!!! :thumbs:

~Billy
 
To celebrate you should spend the day scouring the internet for good deals and make a few purchases :thumbs: Very nicely done!
 
B.HOBS said:
And my solution for condensation..."The Absorber" Towel cut to size, rolled, and put into the vent area of the TE device, where the condensation drains from.
This super absorbent material is first soaked in a very mild distilled water/bacteriostat solution to help prevent mold growth on the towelette. It is ringed out dry, then placed in the unit.
I figure I should check this every week to two weeks depending on how hard the unit works to dry it out a bit, and do a re-soak in the bacteriostat solution.
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Very interesting concept. The amount of condensation created will be the thing to watch. "The Absorber" will become an open source of 100% RH. Your beads will counter this to an extent but once they absorb all they can you will not have anything regulating the RH. Will be a bit of a balancing act in the beginning.

What % are the beads you will be using? If you opted for the 70% beads I would consider using PG on "The Absorber" so they are not working against each other.

Nice job!
 
Allofus123 said:
B.HOBS said:
And my solution for condensation..."The Absorber" Towel cut to size, rolled, and put into the vent area of the TE device, where the condensation drains from.
This super absorbent material is first soaked in a very mild distilled water/bacteriostat solution to help prevent mold growth on the towelette. It is ringed out dry, then placed in the unit.
I figure I should check this every week to two weeks depending on how hard the unit works to dry it out a bit, and do a re-soak in the bacteriostat solution.
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Very interesting concept. The amount of condensation created will be the thing to watch. "The Absorber" will become an open source of 100% RH. Your beads will counter this to an extent but once they absorb all they can you will not have anything regulating the RH. Will be a bit of a balancing act in the beginning.

What % are the beads you will be using? If you opted for the 70% beads I would consider using PG on "The Absorber" so they are not working against each other.

Nice job!
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They are 70% beads. Im hoping to keep the pad as dry as possible, as it dries out pretty quickly. I didn't even think of using PG.....good call. PG solution is naturally antibacterial, if I'm not mistaken, right? That would solve the issue nicely, as long as it doesn't dry up quickly. Then we would be back at square one. Thanks for the idea, Allofus123!
 
When I first read this it instantly grabbed my attention, and unpon having seen the finished producst I feel this would be the ideal setup for me, so I plan on using your notes to complete something similar this summer (Vegas summer is just around the corner...)

So, how about an update? It's been a month, how's it running? Any issues?
 
Dr. Marneaus said:
When I first read this it instantly grabbed my attention, and upon having seen the finished products I feel this would be the ideal setup for me, so I plan on using your notes to complete something similar this summer (Vegas summer is just around the corner...)

So, how about an update? It's been a month, how's it running? Any issues?
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Sounds good to me, Vegas gets a wee bit warm in the summer...Let me know if you need/want help or any info/materials sources, Dr. M. Id be happy to see it come together for you!

Its been good so far, only a few issues. I'm having issues retaining proper humidity when the unit cycles..Even though this is a TE unit, it consistently drops down to 58% RH when my home is warmer, and the unit constantly cycles to keep the 66 degree setting. If I unplug the unit, it pops right back up to 68-70% RH, but also to a few degrees off outside ambient temps, around 74F or so. So my plan is to obtain a thermo controller to switch the unit on at 68 or degrees and cycle within 2 degree differential. I am also going to be moving to 1lb. of 65% beads so its not as difficult for the humidity to climb all the way back to 70%, which will also keep my beads from drying up so quickly(in theory). Hopefully this will remedy my problems. Other than that, I had to plug the drain hole in the bottom to keep humidity levels consistent from top to bottom. Overall, I'm really happy with it. Just a few snags is all! :D

OH yeah, BTW, my solution for condensation removal worked out great. I just have to pull the cloth once a week and ring it out. Works like a charm and doesn't affect anything!
 
Is there any cooler out there that doesnt mess with the RH so much when it kicks on?

I could imagine that being a major problem for me if it gets up to 90+ degrees in my apartment every day...
 
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