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I agree that it looks better standing up, but it is hard to control uniform humidity in it when I do. In fact it shows uneven humidity even when it is lying flat. In addition, when upright it isn't deep enough from back to front to store boxes lying flat.
It is a W R Case & Sons pocket knife display case.
The seal isn't 100% airtight, as I read that isn't advisable, so that the air inside doesn't become stale and cause mustiness. What I did was to add a "lip" all the way around the opening that the door closes against. It isn't a tight seal, but it is pretty good.
The humidity problem is weird. I can place three digital hygrometers side by side in it and they read the same humidity, constant over a test of three days without opening the door. But if I place them at different positions in the cabinet (low, middle and high) then they each read differently within minutes, ranging from 62% to 73%. I have also tried putting in more than one humidifier, one in each section, (even though there is a 2" gap between the shelf/divider and the door) and that still happens. The lowest reading is always at the bottom of the box, no matter whether it is standing vertically or horizontally.
The above picture is with the cabinet lying on its back and with the door having been closed for over 12 hours. The lowest reading is in the "upper" compartment on top of one thin cigar box,and that is the lowest placed of the three hygrometers. The hygrometer in the middle (the highest physically in the box) is actually sitting on the humidifier. By the way, although there are a few less than 60 cigars in three of the boxes, most of the boxes are empty. They are there just to take up some of the volume for my tests and add some more cedar. Meanwhile, my best Cubans are in the other humidor.
Yes, I could add a fan, but the cabinet isn't really large enough to warrant having one. In the meantime, I don't trust the box.
Rod
Detroit_Waves Ah very nice cabinet! Good job! Its a pretty unique styled display case, where did you get it from if you dont mind me asking?
The seal isn't 100% airtight, as I read that isn't advisable, so that the air inside doesn't become stale and cause mustiness. What I did was to add a "lip" all the way around the opening that the door closes against. It isn't a tight seal, but it is pretty good.
The humidity problem is weird. I can place three digital hygrometers side by side in it and they read the same humidity, constant over a test of three days without opening the door. But if I place them at different positions in the cabinet (low, middle and high) then they each read differently within minutes, ranging from 62% to 73%. I have also tried putting in more than one humidifier, one in each section, (even though there is a 2" gap between the shelf/divider and the door) and that still happens. The lowest reading is always at the bottom of the box, no matter whether it is standing vertically or horizontally.
The above picture is with the cabinet lying on its back and with the door having been closed for over 12 hours. The lowest reading is in the "upper" compartment on top of one thin cigar box,and that is the lowest placed of the three hygrometers. The hygrometer in the middle (the highest physically in the box) is actually sitting on the humidifier. By the way, although there are a few less than 60 cigars in three of the boxes, most of the boxes are empty. They are there just to take up some of the volume for my tests and add some more cedar. Meanwhile, my best Cubans are in the other humidor.
Yes, I could add a fan, but the cabinet isn't really large enough to warrant having one. In the meantime, I don't trust the box.
Rod
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