How the Heck Does This Open???

[danmcmartin]

OK, my new humi cane with a rectangular humidifier and it looked like a great candidate to switch out the foam for beads. But I can't open it. Anyone have one and know how to crack this open?

[DerStro]

With a hammer.

Seriously, they're sealed shut. Either bash it in with a hammer like I did and glue it back together, or drill a hole in the back center. There is usually a support post that connects the front and back, if you cut this out you can probably open it.

[stu929]

Originally Posted by danmcmartin

OK, my new humi cane with a rectangular humidifier and it looked like a great candidate to switch out the foam for beads. But I can't open it. Anyone have one and know how to crack this open?

I was able to open it but they are not made to open.

Be very careful as they can crack. One was cracked when I recieved it so I figured I would open it up and see if I could fill it with heartfelt.

Anyway.. If you want to try it I would use a credit card and slowly run it around the outside until you pop the little pieces of glue. Then very gently rotate the opposite ends and you sill see that the insert will start to shift back. You may want to use the credit card to try to help the insert out a bit.

After you get it open just remove the foam and wipe it down and reverse!

Make sure you take you time though like I said the plastic is brittle but it can be done.

I will try to post some pics if in a bit

Steve

[DerStro]

Originally Posted by stu929

I was able to open it but they are not made to open.

Be very careful as they can crack. One was cracked when I recieved it so I figured I would open it up and see if I could fill it with heartfelt.

Anyway.. If you want to try it I would use a credit card and slowly run it around the outside until you pop the little pieces of glue. Then very gently rotate the opposite ends and you sill see that the insert will start to shift back. You may want to use the credit card to try to help the insert out a bit.

After you get it open just remove the foam and wipe it down and reverse!

Make sure you take you time though like I said the plastic is brittle but it can be done.

I will try to post some pics if in a bit

Steve

Touché sir, it seems we know who the more elegant gentleman is.


However if yours has a pin in it like mine did, no amount of poking and prodding will work, just a big drill.

[stu929]

Originally Posted by DerStro

Touché sir, it seems we know who the more elegant gentleman is.


However if yours has a pin in it like mine did, no amount of poking and prodding will work, just a big drill.

A pin?

Did you purchase a treasure dome?

Not trying to be a smart ass just want to understand the pin. I have the exact humidifier that was shown (mine is from a treasure dome) in the pic which is the one reason I spoke up.

Pics to follow.
Steve

[stu929]

OK the Humidifier



The real trick on this humidifier is the corners. They are very tight and the card will not turn the corner but get as close as you can as there is glue in the corners.

Terrible picture I know. But what I'm showing here is after the glue has been broken when you flex the humi it will start to back out. BE GENTLE... If you have a box cutter (jiffy cutter) you could use this to very very lightly pry on the inner sleeve to help it out of the outer. Pushing on the front (look at the last picture there are 3 posts that will help to push the insert back) with a light twist helps.

And the finished product after the beads have been added to it. As you see there are 3 posts in the center of the bottom section. Once you have broken the glue on the sides if you push where the are it will help to force it backwards. Do it to hard and you will crack the grill so again exercise time and patience.

As is the case with everything else cigars....Take your time, if you rush this you will probably crack it.

I was actually planning to fill it with the Humi-Care gel but Charlie gifted me some Heartfelt beads so I put them in instead.

Good Luck
Steve

[danmcmartin]

Ya, I see the glue. I tried an X-acto knife, thinking I could pry it out. I will just work at it with the knife.

If I get pissed off at it, then I will use the hammer!

Thanks!!!

[stu929]

Originally Posted by danmcmartin

Ya, I see the glue. I tried an X-acto knife, thinking I could pry it out. I will just work at it with the knife.

If I get pissed off at it, then I will use the hammer!

Thanks!!!

Well I know a credit card works. Or better yet if you have an insurence card they are usually a little thinner and that would work better. The exacto might break it!

Most of the glue is in the corners

[danmcmartin]

My x-acto knife is thinner than a credit card. I will be careful. If it doesn't work i will use the credit card as a fall back.

[danmcmartin]

Originally Posted by danmcmartin

My x-acto knife is thinner than a credit card. I will be careful. If it doesn't work i will use the credit card as a fall back.

Actually, I ended up using a small pin. I tapped it down between the sides at the corners. Broke the glue pretty easy, then I just used the knife to pry the top and bottom apart. I don't know why they need glue. I put the sides back together and it was nearly as hard to get them apart without the glue.

Now I have a nice bead humidifier. Thanks!

[stu929]

Good Deal

I knew I had faith in you! JK

One last thing it looks like you can pile them up high, make sure after you try to fill them you run something across the top to make sure they arent over filled or it will try to pop back open.

Steve

[DerStro]

Originally Posted by stu929

A pin?

Did you purchase a treasure dome?

Not trying to be a smart ass just want to understand the pin. I have the exact humidifier that was shown (mine is from a treasure dome) in the pic which is the one reason I spoke up.

Pics to follow.
Steve

It was a no-name puck, and there was a plastic rod that ran though the middle of it, however it was melted to both ends, impossible to remove without breaking it.