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Good job Hoosierguy
But I'm reminded of that movie Stand by me, where the fat kid digs up the whloe yard looking for a jar of change. and never finds it

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I am still not convinced. Looks good, looks like it could work. But what is the temperature in the bottom of that hole? You don't have a hygrometer or thermometer in there so how can you be sure your cigars are not still at 80 degrees?

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Just put a toxic poison sticker on it and it will get left alone.
http://fracstar.com/pics/biohaz.gif

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The heat is slowly getting pulled out of the tube. I've had a thermometer in the bottom for the past 1.5 hours. Last time I checked it was 68*. I'll run and check it now....

It is now 66* in the bottom and 80 at the surface. I expect it will eventually get to cellar temps of about 57* at the floor of the tube.

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Well in that case, congrats!

Just be sure you mark your hole somewhere, I can see the winter dumping 2 feet of snow on that and making you wonder where your cigars are.

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Edit: post removed. I just read your post above about the temp in the tube.

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Again, the cigars will be kept in air tight cigar caddys with rh beads. The tube is just for the temps. When the weather cools, I'll move them inside.
Winter in the bottom of that pipe will be pretty darn cold!

The tube is about 5' from my house. There is no way that I can loose track of it.

I've been carefully considering how to install a lock without compromising water tightness. i think I have a good solution and will post picture later today or tomorrow.
I'm still waiting for the UPS man to deliver my cigs!

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I think a name for this tube storage is needed.

How about "The Cigar Sewer"?

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Best get it patented! I think it's awesome!:banger

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Kinda cool.... :)

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:r:r:r:r

Congrats Bro! You were determined and you did it!:tu

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"Me smokes is hot Daddy. Buggies hatch'in and eat'in em!"

"Boy, you needs a Cigar Sewer!"

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Kids in my neighborhood LOVE bio-hazards!

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Awesome! :tu

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Dude you get reps for this one.

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Wow! You actually did it.... Looks good.... Nice work :D

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:r:banger
:tpd:

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:r

Definitely the most unique cigar storage method I've ever seen. :tu

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Well done, brother. :tu

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I Knew You Could Do It, Brother!:banger:tu

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I'm happy to announce, there are now 52 happy cigars sleeping in the Cigar Sewer!

I made a pouch inside the tube to hold a torch lighter and cutter.
Now, if my wife lock me outside in my underwear, I can at least have a smoke!

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Taking a dirt nap?

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Excellent job! :tu

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I say go for it! I also live on a slab in Indiana, but fortunately I have central air. If, however, I did not have a/c, I would probably take this idea as genius and join!

*edit*
upon further reading, I now know that you went through. I'm proud to tears.

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I gotta admit... when you started this thread I thought you were nuts. I apologize... your solution is pretty darn cool!!!

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Props for following through. As this hobby grabs hold of you though, don't be surprised to find yourself wanting to dig more (and bigger) holes.
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I could fit 150 in the bottom 1/3 of the pipe if I had the right shaped and size containers for the cigars.
The caddys work fine but don't make good use of the 8" dia. pipe.
I've seen some larger round tupperwear type containers that could hold mucho smokes.

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:np

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:r That is awesome! :tu

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Sticktuitiveness at its most awesome!

Understood.

For a point of reference though, I started out 4+ years ago with a small 100 ct humi. I now own three cabinets and newly 4,000 cigars. And I am far from unique.

Just sayin'

This has been a fun thread to watch and I wish you much success with your McGuyver-esque solution. But it won't surprise should you find yourself craving a bigger pipe in relatively short order.
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Wow.

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:tpd:

Couldn't have said it better myself. I am (no joke) already looking at my 300ct humidor and thinking... "Damn, this thing is tiny!" ... And when I was originally going to order, I only thought I would ever need a 100ct.

It's only been a few weeks and I am already wanting to upgrade. There is one fortunate thing that is holding me back tho. Money... I can not afford anything larger, I can barely afford the one I have now haha.

But yeah, I still think you will end up getting a cooler to place in your house, you would be surprised the cold dark corners you can find in your house that you didn't even think about.

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Look at page 5 of this thread

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I should mention that the lid was originally a gasketed lid, meant to fit very tightly on the pipe. The gasket was removed so that the lid could easily slide on and off the 8" dia. pipe.

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:tu Pics, Please!:D

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he already did!

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second set!

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:tu:banger Thanks For The Pics, Brother!:D

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Thats just Clazy!!! I am dumbfounded! WOW!!!!!!

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Well, I'll be damned. Pure unadulterated awesome.

:r

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Here is the newly painted (camo) lid and lock. I ended up using running loops of cable through both the tube and the lid. The lock won't keep someone out if they are determined to get in but will be a deterrent for neighborhood kids, raccoons, etc.
http://www.bicyclecart.com/camo_lid_with_lock.jpg

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I'm "Impressed"!:tu

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I love this thread! Everyone rate this thread 5 stars :tu

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Wow....amazing

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Congrtas on the first Cigar Sewer.



Think the wife would notice a bigger hole in the yard??
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I have a few tips or suggestions if anyone is intersted installing their own Cigar Sewer:

1 . A 6" dia. pipe is all that would be needed to insert a 15 Cigar Caddy but the 8" dia. pipe, with it's extra volume is nice but the cost difference between 6" and 8" is significant.

2. I would not recommend going any deeper than 5.0' since most post hole digger handles are not longer than 5.0'

3. I recommend the lid I used (gasketted - with the gasket removed). It slides nicely over the pipe. It can easily be removed without tools.

4. Compact the soil around the pipe as you backfill with the end of your shovel. This will prevent settling.

5. The 8" dia. sewer pipe is an SDR 35 pipe. This is plenty heavy stuff!

6. Be sure you prime and glue the end cap on with recommend PVC glue. This will ensure water tightness at the bottom of the pipe.

7. Velcro works nicely inside the tube to hold a lighter.

8. If I were to do it again, I'd use a remote thermometer and tape the end to the floor of the pipe, the wire to the side and attach the actual readout portion to the inside of the lid. (I may still do this). This way, you could easily know the temp in the bottom of the tube.

8. The only drawback to "the Sewer" is that you won't want to pull the lid to access you cigars in the rain. This might get water down your nifty new pipe. That said, I only smoke outside and don't need access to my cigars if it's raining. This might be a problem for someone that smokes inside.

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This is......something.....I don't know how to describe what I'm feeling....but it's something

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You have to camo the lock as well :2