My tupperdor finally got too small at a little over 100 cigars. My step-father made a small (about 3'x2') lift top glass table YEARS ago (he's been dead for 12 years). So I took the little table, using a piano hinge I converted it from a lift top to a hinged top table. Then, I secured the glass with a wood frame so it wouldn't fall out when the table is open. I added a little Spanish Cedar that I had in my tupperdor from some old cigar boxes. Finally I added an Excel Cigar Oasis with WIFI module. Now I have a humidor that I believe will hold about 300 cigars.
Here some pictures of the project.
Real nice job on the conversion.Looks real nice,especially full of sticks
Very Nice! I like it :bigthumbs:
Really nice work. Looks great.
That looks awesome!
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That looks amazing! Very nice.
Very nice - well done
way to go. cool in many ways.
That's for the encouragement. I'm having a some trouble with the wifi....but I'll get it figured out.
Very cool conversion.
Definitely one of the nicest looking home projects I've seen. If the seal is good, I'm really a sucker for top-down glass views into storage spaces!
Quotemillarddj - 2/13/2016 12:03 AM
Definitely one of the nicest looking home projects I've seen. If the seal is good, I'm really a sucker for top-down glass views into storage spaces!
The glass is glued and held by the wooden frame. I think I'm good and sealed there. The bottom edges are sealed with a clear caulk. It also closes pretty tightly, but if I feel its not sealed well enough there, I'll add some thin gasket material. However, with the Excel unit and the tightness that it has, I don't think that will be necessary. We'll see.
Man that's awesome work
Looks great! Nice job. :bigthumbs:
Too cool! I love this idea! Looks like you did a hell of a job!
Awesome job~! Looks even better with cigars in it~! :biggrin:
Very cool. Nice workmanship. When your lift-top glass table is full and you still need something a little bigger, you will have to move up to a walk-in humidor like mine.
Quoteamigodecigars - 2/13/2016 9:30 AM
Very cool. Nice workmanship. When your lift-top glass table is full and you still need something a little bigger, you will have to move up to a walk-in humidor like mine.
I don't think I'll ever need one that big! :lmao:
QuoteMacMac - 2/13/2016 10:33 AM Quoteamigodecigars - 2/13/2016 9:30 AM Very cool. Nice workmanship. When your lift-top glass table is full and you still need something a little bigger, you will have to move up to a walk-in humidor like mine.
I don't think I'll ever need one that big! :lmao:
Never say never, even more so when talking about cigars :biggrin:
Nice work there Joe, it looks fantastic.
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Never say never, even more so when talking about cigars :biggrin:
Nice work there Joe, it looks fantastic.
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I actually do have my next humidor picked out. It's an old ice refrigerator. I'm thinking it will hold well over 1,000 cigars, maybe even 2,000. I think it will be a while before I get there. It will be another project. :biggrin:
That's awesome!
And...it gives me an idea for what I can do with a coffee table a friend made for me as a wedding gift.
Great work!
Great job with the quick thinking for the conversion looks real nice :thumbsup:
Great job, looks very nice. I wasn't quite sure what you meant when you said "I added a little Spanish Cedar". I would suggest making sure it gets completely lined.
QuoteMacMac - 2/13/2016 1:32 PM
Never say never, even more so when talking about cigars :biggrin:
Nice work there Joe, it looks fantastic.
[/QUOTE] I actually do have my next humidor picked out. It's an old ice refrigerator. I'm thinking it will hold well over 1,000 cigars, maybe even 2,000. I think it will be a while before I get there. It will be another project. :biggrin:[/QUOTE]
Not sure if your planning on building the Ice Box yourself, but a friend of mine built one years ago from plans out of WoodSmith magizine Issue # 36, plans are will detailed & can be made with a table saw & router table plus basic hand tools. Here is a link to the back issue
WoodSmith 36 (http://www.woodsmithlibrary.com/view/issue/36/)
As a follow up on this humidor (it' about 8 months old now). The Cigar Oasis Excel is doing a GREAT job in the humidor. I like this unit a lot and recommend it. My humidor is rectangular and the Excel is on one end. I have installed two fans. One very small one (made to add to these units) and a computer cooling fan. These two fans keep the air moving. The humidity levels are nice and even across the humidor. I credit the Cigar Oasis Excel for making this humidor a good one. :victory:
That is a great looking table! It wouldn't last in my house with the German shepherd and the cats lol!
Quoterunewolf - 10/12/2016 10:36 AM
That is a great looking table! It wouldn't last in my house with the German shepherd and the cats lol!
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I have 9 grandkids ranging from 2 to 13. So far, the glass has survived!