I started to convert this old piece of furniture many months ago. It's been up and running for a while, but finally put the finishing touches on it yesterday. Thanks go out to Brad (Vroomp) who unknowingly inspired me to do this when I viewed his curio cabinet on this site. I'm really thrilled how it functions!
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Quotemess24 - 1/1/2014 7:00 PM vary nice did you make it yourself or someone else build it
The only thing I didn't do myself was the Spanish cedar trays used for the drawers. I bought them from "Wineadors". I could've made them, but it just didn't make sense from a cost or time point of view. I did mill and apply the finished Spanish cedar drawer fronts.
Quotetvolball - 1/1/2014 7:07 PM That looks great. How are you sealing around the doors
I used a dark brown "D" shaped rubber insulation that you can get at Home Depot. It has a self adhesive on the flat side. I applied this to the back of the doors and they close against the frame of the cabinet insert that I built. Luckily, the doors on this cabinet interlock in the middle very tightly. I actually think this is good because it does allow for a small amount of exchange air.
That really came out nice and looks like a store bought unit! Great job and glad my project inspired someone else to try their hand at a conversion.
Did you seal the glass on the doors? I found that I had to use some clear silicone on mine to cut down on leakage as well so, I used painter's tape to limit the silicone to just where I wanted it without any smearing on the wood or glass since that stuff is a pain to clean off. Which humidification unit did you decide on?
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QuoteVroomp - 1/2/2014 8:36 AMThat really came out nice and looks like a store bought unit! Great job and glad my project inspired someone else to try their hand at a conversion.
Did you seal the glass on the doors? I found that I had to use some clear silicone on mine to cut down on leakage as well so, I used painter's tape to limit the silicone to just where I wanted it without any smearing on the wood or glass since that stuff is a pain to clean off. Which humidification unit did you decide on?
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I did not seal the glass. It seems to be very solidly installed by the original manufacturer. (no rattle) and I agree, silicone is a pain! I'm using the Hydra LG Commercial series for humidification, with 2 auxiliary fans that are installed behind the center mullion and blow air up in between the two drawer sections. The unit holds humidity very well, although I am filling the reservoir more lately. (RH in the house is 38%) I figure that's normal this time of year.
Thanks again for the "Inspiration"!
QuoteFNA - 1/2/2014 3:43 PM "The only thing I didn't do myself was the Spanish cedar trays used for the drawers", but then "It seems to be very solidly installed by the original manufacturer". So I'm a l;ittle confused - if the only thing you didn't do yourself was the trays, aren't you the "original manufacturer"? How much did materials cost you, if you don't mind saying?
Sorry for the confusion. This is an old cabinet that I retrofitted into a humidor. The exterior of the unit was manufactured by someone else. I built the interior portion. (a cabinet that I constructed and inserted into the cavity of the original cabinet) Does that make sense?. As far as costs are concerned, I didn't keep great track, but including the 8 trays that I bought, I probably had about $300 in it, not including the Hydra unit.
QuoteBlgove - 1/3/2014 12:12 AM Wow, Steve. What a beautiful cabinet. It looks like you have a Hydra for humidification. Do you have any wide variations in RH in different locations? I have a tower with 8 drawers near the bottom. I have to augment the Hydra with beads in the top two shelves. If I have the Hydra cranked up so the top is around 65, the drawers near the bottom are around 80% :-0
That was definitely a concern of mine. I built this unit with about a 4 1/2 " void in between the two drawer sections. I have two auxiliary fans mounted a little below the midpoint of the unit, above the Hydra, that circulate the heavier, more humidified air from the bottom. I was sure to leave gaps on the sides and behind the drawers (3/4"-1") as well, so air can flow as freely as possible. I set the unit at 68, and the top drawer will typically read 66. I can live with that. (Although I do lose some storage capacity!)
Quotetheque - 1/5/2014 6:31 PM Honestly, That is one of the nicest humidors I have seen anywhere. It looks like a piece of furniture any woman would enjoy with the full functionality of a humidor. Well done sir.
Thank You for that! It needed to look nice because it's in my living room! The wife sees it every day.