Fridgador galore!...my path to a new humi

10-27-2008, 08:09 PM

So I finally got a little work done on my new fridgador, not the coveted Vino but it definitely is doing the job. It's a New Air AW-280E thermoelectric 28 bottle cooler. Got some 3/8" x 4" x 36" spanish cedar from Woodcraft and 4 trays are incoming from Tim (Mtmouse). Beads are courtesy of Scott (shilala).

Here it is empty last week

I was doing some work this weekend with the help of a buddy of my father's

It was actually smoking from the friction

The idea for one shelf

Loaded in the shelves

Seasoned the wood 3 times with some boiling water which kind of over did it (put me up to 80%), but left it over night and now put in the beads from Scott and a fan to help circulate

It's coming down to about 70% right now, and put in the boxes I have to see if that'll help settle it and lower the RH back to the proper 65% I'm looking for.

I can't wait to get the trays from Tim, then it'll be just about getting the right settings and enjoying the ceegars.

md4958 · 10-27-2008, 08:17 PM

nice Adam!

chippewastud79 · 10-27-2008, 08:19 PM

Nice wine cooler Air-ador

G G · 10-27-2008, 08:21 PM

I believe you will not regret it.

10-27-2008, 08:23 PM

Nice job. Thanks for the pics.

ucla695 · 10-27-2008, 08:29 PM

Nice. Now comes the fun part....filling it up!!

dunng · 10-27-2008, 08:33 PM

Very nice Adam! So how long did that new humi last?

10-27-2008, 08:40 PM

The one I paid about 250% over on from CigarMasters in Boston? It lasted till I got home from massphatness's HERF. You guys blew it up and shattered it to splinters.

10-27-2008, 08:49 PM

Sweet, looks great. i am going (hopefully) tomorrow to pick up some SC from a local woodcraft. time to get those lame wire shelves out!

gettysburgfreak · 10-27-2008, 08:50 PM

How many boards did you order? I am trying to figure out how much I need for shelving in mine. I was thinking about making 4 shelves with two boards per shelf but I like your idea of 3 boards per shelf with holes for circulation.

10-27-2008, 09:01 PM

i ordered 6 boards to make 12 pieces (ended up being 1 board to 2 pieces because the width of my air-ador was 14 3/8"). I ended up screwing up a couple boards because I was originally trying to make slots instead, but it was too difficult to keep them clean and even. I was very happy to have the extra boards. And the little 7" extra pieces I had are going to hold up the feet and help line the bottom in the summer (in case the thing sweats).

MikeyC · 10-27-2008, 09:54 PM

Lookin' good Adam! I really like your shelves and I look forward to seeing your new fridge all filled up like Vin's.

Mugen910 · 10-27-2008, 10:08 PM

Great stuff adam!!! Nice shelves!

groogs · 10-27-2008, 11:05 PM

Very cool, thanks for the pics.

roughrider · 10-28-2008, 12:35 AM

Great job.

shilala · 10-28-2008, 04:33 AM

Lookin good, Adam. That's the very same Frigidaire I use. 3 of them.

You absolutely have to plug the drain and add a fan pointing at the evaporator plate in the back. The Oust fans won't touch it.
Drop me a pm and I'll make you a double 3 speed computer fan setup with guards. It'll work perfect. Molarman just got a Frigidaire, too. I made him one and it turned out simple and nice.

zmancbr · 10-28-2008, 10:21 AM

That looks sweet. I can't wait to get my shelves ordered and get my vino up and running.

Ragin Cajun · 10-28-2008, 11:01 AM

Nice looking setup you got there. Can't wait to see some more pics when it's all full

11-07-2008, 08:53 AM

Singles trays in from Tim (Mtmouse) this week. The RH is holding nicely at 65% right now...

icurrie · 11-07-2008, 09:19 AM

Nice!!!
Thanks for the pics

10-27-2008, 08:09 PM	#1
AdamC Guest Posts: n/a	Fridgador galore!...my path to a new humi So I finally got a little work done on my new fridgador, not the coveted Vino but it definitely is doing the job. It's a New Air AW-280E thermoelectric 28 bottle cooler. Got some 3/8" x 4" x 36" spanish cedar from Woodcraft and 4 trays are incoming from Tim (Mtmouse). Beads are courtesy of Scott (shilala). Here it is empty last week I was doing some work this weekend with the help of a buddy of my father's It was actually smoking from the friction The idea for one shelf Loaded in the shelves Seasoned the wood 3 times with some boiling water which kind of over did it (put me up to 80%), but left it over night and now put in the beads from Scott and a fan to help circulate It's coming down to about 70% right now, and put in the boxes I have to see if that'll help settle it and lower the RH back to the proper 65% I'm looking for. I can't wait to get the trays from Tim, then it'll be just about getting the right settings and enjoying the ceegars.

10-27-2008, 08:17 PM	#2
md4958 Captain Cannoli Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Moe Location: Suffield, CT Posts: 5,712 Trading: (62)	Re: Fridgador galore!...my path to a new humi nice Adam! __________________ "One fart can foul the air for everyone" - Esteemed philosopher "If avoiding the nasty $hit is being a snob, them I am guilty as charged."- Same esteemed philosopher.

10-27-2008, 08:19 PM	#3
chippewastud79 Fatter than you! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Larry Location: A little place called home. Posts: 5,397 Trading: (44)	Re: Fridgador galore!...my path to a new humi Nice wine cooler Air-ador __________________ If we weren't supposed to eat animals, then how come they're made of meat? You can never have too many cigars, they are like an investment in good times.

10-27-2008, 08:21 PM	#4
G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,726 Trading: (10)	Re: Fridgador galore!...my path to a new humi I believe you will not regret it.

10-27-2008, 08:23 PM	#5
kayaker Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fridgador galore!...my path to a new humi Nice job. Thanks for the pics.

10-27-2008, 08:29 PM	#6
ucla695 Neither here, nor there Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Pool Posts: 3,696 Trading: (5)	Re: Fridgador galore!...my path to a new humi Nice. Now comes the fun part....filling it up!!

10-27-2008, 08:33 PM	#7
dunng MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: MassHole Posts: 4,719 Trading: (59)	Re: Fridgador galore!...my path to a new humi Very nice Adam! So how long did that new humi last? __________________ MassHole Banter

10-27-2008, 08:40 PM	#8
AdamC Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fridgador galore!...my path to a new humi The one I paid about 250% over on from CigarMasters in Boston? It lasted till I got home from massphatness's HERF. You guys blew it up and shattered it to splinters.

10-27-2008, 08:49 PM	#9
kwoody Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fridgador galore!...my path to a new humi Sweet, looks great. i am going (hopefully) tomorrow to pick up some SC from a local woodcraft. time to get those lame wire shelves out!

10-27-2008, 08:50 PM	#10
gettysburgfreak Patriot Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Mitten Posts: 1,442 Trading: (2)	Re: Fridgador galore!...my path to a new humi How many boards did you order? I am trying to figure out how much I need for shelving in mine. I was thinking about making 4 shelves with two boards per shelf but I like your idea of 3 boards per shelf with holes for circulation. __________________ Author ofeath, Disease, and Life at War: The Civil War Letters of Surgeon James D. Benton, 111th and 98th New York Infantry Regiments, 1862-1865.

10-27-2008, 09:01 PM	#11
AdamC Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fridgador galore!...my path to a new humi i ordered 6 boards to make 12 pieces (ended up being 1 board to 2 pieces because the width of my air-ador was 14 3/8"). I ended up screwing up a couple boards because I was originally trying to make slots instead, but it was too difficult to keep them clean and even. I was very happy to have the extra boards. And the little 7" extra pieces I had are going to hold up the feet and help line the bottom in the summer (in case the thing sweats). Last edited by AdamC; 10-27-2008 at 09:05 PM.

10-27-2008, 09:54 PM	#12
MikeyC member of the CA MINYAN Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somewhere out there Posts: 1,782 Trading: (11)	Re: Fridgador galore!...my path to a new humi Lookin' good Adam! I really like your shelves and I look forward to seeing your new fridge all filled up like Vin's.

10-27-2008, 10:08 PM	#13
Mugen910 I <3 Huy Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Location Location: First Name Posts: 8,387 Trading: (106)	Re: Fridgador galore!...my path to a new humi Great stuff adam!!! Nice shelves! __________________ I'm not antisocial, I just think people are stupid.

10-27-2008, 11:05 PM	#14
groogs Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Grant Posts: 1,945 Trading: (62)	Re: Fridgador galore!...my path to a new humi Very cool, thanks for the pics.

10-28-2008, 12:35 AM	#15
roughrider Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 835 Trading: (24)	Re: Fridgador galore!...my path to a new humi Great job.

10-28-2008, 04:33 AM	#16
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Fridgador galore!...my path to a new humi Lookin good, Adam. That's the very same Frigidaire I use. 3 of them. You absolutely have to plug the drain and add a fan pointing at the evaporator plate in the back. The Oust fans won't touch it. Drop me a pm and I'll make you a double 3 speed computer fan setup with guards. It'll work perfect. Molarman just got a Frigidaire, too. I made him one and it turned out simple and nice.

10-28-2008, 10:21 AM	#17
zmancbr CERTIFIED THREAD KILLER!! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Zach Location: Color Red Posts: 1,692 Trading: (41)	Re: Fridgador galore!...my path to a new humi That looks sweet. I can't wait to get my shelves ordered and get my vino up and running.

10-28-2008, 11:01 AM	#18
Ragin Cajun Staff Sergeant of Marines Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Nick Location: The States Posts: 121 Trading: (3)	Re: Fridgador galore!...my path to a new humi Nice looking setup you got there. Can't wait to see some more pics when it's all full __________________ Semper Fi

11-07-2008, 08:53 AM	#19
AdamC Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fridgador galore!...my path to a new humi Singles trays in from Tim (Mtmouse) this week. The RH is holding nicely at 65% right now...

11-07-2008, 09:19 AM	#20
icurrie Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Iain Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba Posts: 216 Trading: (16)	Re: Fridgador galore!...my path to a new humi Nice!!! Thanks for the pics