My new humidor cabinet
 

Just finished this last nit. Measures 48" tall by 20" x 20"
http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...ps750e5754.jpg
Has fans and kitty litter under fans

http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...psbcb08c03.jpg

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http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...ps68b10eff.jpg

Fully lined with Spanish cedar and drawers and shelf too.

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Did you make that thing yourself? That looks pretty nice!

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With such a nice cabinet, you may want to get something a bit more reliable than kitty litter to regulate the humidity in it. :2

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:tpd:

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...and less smelly :r

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Www.hcmbeads.com
www.heartfeltindustries.com

Pick your poison. both are leaps and bounds above kitty litter.

Nice humi for sure.

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Yes I made myself.

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Put some beads in it, looks great !!!

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Very nice Brain :tu

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Nice job. I have a bunch of walnut, cherry, maple, padauk, purple heart, and spanish cedar, etc. layin' around. I thought about building one myself so I'd have some extra room. Did you use repurposed glass or did you purchase new?

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Kitty litter......really? Please tell us you're kidding.

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Looks like a winner to me ! Nice Job

May I suggest - replace your first run of KL media in about three weeks. Or at least in a few weeks pull the tray and give it a sniff.
It will absorb any vapors off the fresh build like finish coatings or glues. You actually want it to do that anyway.

I wouldn't throw $100 worth of beads in there for at least 30 days.
And I use HCM

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Can't speak to the reliability of heartfelt beads since I've never tried them, but I will say that purchasing the HCM beads was one of the best investments for my cigars and my new cabinet humidor. The humidity has stayed constant for the past few weeks. I'm extremely impressed and pleased with the results. Just some food for thought.

But man, that's quite a work of art! I'm jealous of your wood-working skill!

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Rob, tell him about your empty humidor pic :r :sl

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I'll keep it simple: JUST DON'T DO IT! The inmates around these parts go crazy at the site of an empty humidor... :r

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Justin bought new glass. Filling as we speak. And for kl, I paid 4.99 for 4 pounds. How much is 4 pounds of beads? That's a lot of cigars. Opinions about both are warranted but I chose kl.

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The debate will always be there.
For me, it is not about opinions but about science. That and if KL were just as effective, museums would be using it to preserve their valuable artifacts - not beads.

Considering the money I have invested in my cigars, beads are the only choice for me.

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sweet looking humi.

I second what peter says.

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Straight from hcm's site.

In order to get the same humidity buffering benefit from kitty litter as from HCM beads, a person would need to use 9 to 14 pounds of kitty litter as compared to one pound of HCM beads. At $50 for a pound of HCM beads and $28 for 14 pounds of kitty litter, it appears at first to be a "value". The problem is, in order for the Kitty litter to work as well as one pound of HCM beads, it needs to be arranged so as to provide 910 square inches of surface area as opposed to 65 square inches of surface area for HCM beads. Are you willing to spare that kind of space in your humidor?
Even at that rate, the kitty litter is far slower reactively than are HCM beads. They can handle the buffering and provide the volume needed, but they take much longer to recover the RH of the conditioned space.

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I'm glad I've received such a "warm" welcome.( please notice sarcasm). I hope y'all don't tell everyone how crappy their cigars they are smoking are. I understand everyone here is in love with beads,fine ! I was trying to share my humidor and be a part of the community. Sorry

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Nobody is trying to show you off Brian we all have different views on how we store our cigars, they are just giving you sound advice on what most of us have observed over time. I myself heaved used kL for almost a year but I'm soon converting to beads as well. I unlike you only have a vino not a beautiful tower cab like you. The reason I'm converting is because of the fluctuation that went on over last summer on a 16 bottle avanti. Now that I have a 28 and own more cigars I want to make sure my investment is protected and I gladly will get me some beads for that. Anyways welcome to the site and enjoy that gorgeous piece you got there

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Wow.

Not sure why you got your feelings so hurt.

Not everyone will agree with you, your tastes, or approach. But I don't see any disrespect.

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Feelings are not hurt. Just know not to mention kitty litter here.

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Just the community looking out for your, and your cigars, best interests. Kitty litter is not an effective medium to swifty regulate humidity in humidors for cigars. Scientifically, while it may help you achieve the results, it may be more coincidence than acurate regulation. Kitty litter was designed for the purpose of absorbing cat leavings, which isn't sufice for most experienced members to store their significant investments in cigars. The community was just trying to help you. Everyone has made mistakes in this hobby, particularly when they are new, and we all get advice and help along the way. :2

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It's ok. We have a kitty litter anonymous club. I am not only the president but also a member.

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Thank you. I've gotten pm from another member about this.

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Put what you want in it, I just thought they were some helpful suggestions, no one was rude or attacking. Most the comments I read were what a great humi. It was :sh

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That's good. Just remember these guys are trying to look out for you. They might come off as pushy and condescending but really they are just trying to educate you with what they know of regarding KL vs. Beads.

It's good solid advise. I would take it myself if I wasn't so poor.

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I am guessing sarcasm.

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No? I said they come off that way. Not that they are ;)

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:r

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FYI my humi is staying at a perfect 66 rh and 65 degrees for weeks now. here are pics of it semi full
http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8b36729a.jpg
http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...psf291a7b7.jpg
http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/...ps836cf15b.jpg

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Brian, your cabinet and collection is awesome ! Looks freakin' great !

many special goodies in there !

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Looking good brother!!!

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Brian, did you line it in Spanish cedar? The drawers look to be cedar. I'm seriously thinking about tackling one of these down the road.

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Looks good man ) Glad to see another BOTL from the Memphis area.

Don't sweat the small things ) Use what you want ) Smoke what you want.

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I agree wholeheartedly. Just understand that the experienced members here are trying to help newer members avoid the mistakes and problems many have made.

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Theres a 65 boveda packet in there too so im sure thats helping regulate things. Regulate not humidify. Glad its working well.

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Just threw that boveda pack in the other day. The whole thing is lined with 1 inch sc. Got rough cut and milled it down. I'm steadily building up stock

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And down the slope you go. Im right behind you! My baby is supposed to leave this week.

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No one is telling you anything is crappy. They are just giving you their opinions. No one is trying to offend.

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All the kl debate aside... Very nice humi!

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Very nice Brain.-(P

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I don't want to stir anything up but I would like to add this:

People are offering their opinions based on their experiences; they are not attacking you or your beliefs. You can choose whether or not to take any of the offered advice. You can ignore the advice now and change your mind later and take it. Or not. It's all up to you.

Regardless of your choice, people will continue to offer their opinions and you can offer yours. I cannot see anywhere in this thread where anyone is offering offense. If you are offended please try to keep in mind that (IMHO) no one intended to offend.

There are a lot of people who like KL and there are a lot of people who like other humidification devices. This is the real world and humifiication it is kind of like discussing religion and politics.

Just my :2

P.S. You have a great looking humidor and I hope you get many years of enjoyment from it.

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Gorgeous box dude and if people don't like your choice of humidification tell them they aren't allowed to store their sticks in your box :tu

ok that sounded way too sexual :r