Humidor recommendations?

[NoValidTitle]

Jack, you should be able to get a few free empty boxes from your local cigar store. Play up the fact that you're building up a collection and need them for your humidor.

This is exactly what I did, each time I hit up my local shop I asked for a few boxes until I had a bunch. They were glad to give me them. I probably could have taken a ton my first go around as they had a shopping cart full of empties, but I didn't want to be greedy.

[matt fury]

Jack, if you have a hard time getting them, I can ship you as many as you need.

[grawk]

I'm going to get that edgestar and 6 drawers from [ame=http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?p=466712#post466712]Cigar Asylum Cigar Forum[/ame]

[matt fury]

CA has a lot of parallels with HC. I'm friends with the mods/owners and they're good guys. It's the only public cigar board I'd really consider membership at, these days.

[postjack]

Jack, if you have a hard time getting them, I can ship you as many as you need.

thanks matt for the generous offer! i'll try to get friendly with my local cigar shops, and if I don't get lucky I'll holler at you.

[Augsburger]

Meh, have steve build you one with a built in headphonestand.

[morphsci]

Meh, have steve build you one with a built in headphonestand.

WIN!

[postjack]

Okey dokey, an electrical question for you folks out there.

Got the Edgestar in today, everything looks groovy. Problem is its a three prong plug, and the place I want to set it up (extra bedroom) has only two prong outlets. The manual of course says to plug it into a grounded outlet. What I want to do is use a cheater 3 pin to 2 pin plug. I use cheater plugs all over my house on all kinds of stuff with no ill effect, but not on my refrigerator. I don't know anything about electricity, so I just want to make sure this is safe.

[grawk]

it's safe enough for gov't work just get the polarity in the right direction

[postjack]

the outlets do have the two different size receptacles, so polarity should be good. thanks Dan.

Continuing to calibrate the hygrometer. when I first got it in I really fiddled with the calibration knob so it messed me up (I didn't realize the read out wouldn't change until I hit the set button). it was pretty good straight out of the box though, just 1% low. it's back in the Humidipak bag now and hopefully should be correct by tomorrow morning.

I also got my beads in but I think I might need more. Only ordered a half pound. We'll see.

The Edgestar does have a strong plastic smell. I think I'll try scrubbing I with distilled water and a mild detergent and then let it air out for a day.

And I managed to procure one empty wood box from a liquor store.

[NoValidTitle]

The Edgestar does have a strong plastic smell. I think I'll try scrubbing I with distilled water and a mild detergent and then let it air out for a day.

I had to do that with my Vinotemp also.

[Augsburger]

Baking soda or vinegar should work as well.

[postjack]

Wiped it down with distilled water, then distilled water and a small amount of dawn, then did a rinse wipe down with more distilled water. Seems to have alleviated the smell already. Its sitting in place in the other room as we speak. Haven't turned it on yet.

[tyrion]

I'm waiting to see how this turns out as it may be my next project.

[naamanf]

My current humidor is this Walmart.com: Igloo Polar 120-quart Cooler: Camping and this [url=http://www.cheaphumidors.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=ch&Product_Code=HYDRA&Product_Count=&Category_Code=]Hydra

[tyrion]

Any thoughts on this humidor for $50. He is about 5 minutes from my office.

[NoValidTitle]

Any thoughts on this humidor for $50. He is about 5 minutes from my office.

Disclaimer: what I'm about to say could be way wrong.

That doesn't look like a bad deal for a desktop humi. My only tip would be to not rely on that analog hygrometer. From what I remember reading, unless you spend a ton of money the analog ones are pretty poor and go out of adjustment. Again I could be wrong. But it seems like a good price for the cedar and it has a spot for RH beads.

[matt fury]

Probably not a bad deal, Mike. Is there a brand name on it?

[tyrion]

Probably not a bad deal, Mike. Is there a brand name on it?

He believes it's a Thompson. I know I can get a new 50 to 60 count from them for $50 so maybe it's not such a great deal.

[matt fury]

Oh, yeah, in that case, might not be so hot. For desktop humidors, I recommend two places: Cheap Humidors Cigar Humidor Cigar Accessories CheapHumidors.com and Daniel Marshall - Special Clearance Sale

[naamanf]

I second Cheap Humidors. A bunch of us ordered humidors from them in iRaq with good success. I would still go with the previous advice and get one at least three times larger than you think you need.

[matt fury]

Yes, and don't measure the size by the "stick capacity." Use dimensions.

[postjack]

Well the fridgador is up and running. It's been on for a couple days with a half oz of beads, but I just introduced the hygrometer last night. At the lowest temperature setting I'm getting 60 degrees F and 68% humidity. I'm surprised the humidity is so high, I thought I'd need more beads.

I have one cigar in there! I'm being very careful in my purchases because it's clear I only appreciate milder smokes. I think I'm going to pickup a mild sampler from CI.

[grawk]

Check out the monte cristo opens, for CCs. The fuente hemmingways are pretty mild, as well.

In alabama, I'd think the problem is keeping humidity down, not up...

[tyrion]

Nice Jack. I found a Vinotemp 28 about 1 hour away for $100. I'm going to try to get it this weekend or next week. I also buying the humidor I posted the pic of for $35 this afternoon. I figure once the Vinotemp is up and running, I can keep the humidor in my office.