Another Ice Chest to humidor conversion

[shrtcrt-cl]

Very nice. I think I need to add the interior box to mine! What wood did you use to make the inside box?

[MrTapes]

Originally Posted by shrtcrt

Very nice. I think I need to add the interior box to mine! What wood did you use to make the inside box?

I used 1/4" plywood to cover the styrofoam and stabilize the cabinet. The entire inside was then lined with Spanish Cedar 1/4" boards.
I state this in the article.

[mhlatke]

Awesome project! Looks incredible - great craftsmanship.

[foolwithnohair]

Originally Posted by MrTapes

Initial link has been updated to show the completed article on the construction project.

The spanish cedar GFI outloot cover is just sick.

Very nice!

[Txbob]

That looks great. Sounds like you may have the makings of a part time job there.

[threecrazychefs]

Thank you for posting the pics and info! I am in the planning part of converting a caswell runin cedar chest into a box right now.

[adamsdb]

What a beautiful piece of furniture! You could put that in an art gallery it is so nice.

[MrTapes]

Originally Posted by threecrazychefs

Thank you for posting the pics and info! I am in the planning part of converting a caswell runin cedar chest into a box right now.

I hope you are planing on removing the exhisting cedar from the chest. That's the wrong kind of wood for a humidor. Ought to be cool though!

[jam]

How did You wire the computer Fans also that place in white plains has all that exotic lumber
You do great work.

[MrTapes]

Wiring the computer fans was a royal pain as the hydra uses ribbon cable to feed all power sources to and from the unit. I had to take some old hard drive cable and retro-fit it to be able to use it. It's kind of a Gerry-rigged situation, but it works.

Yeah, Condons is the Bomb when it comes to exotic wood. A real treasure spot!

Thanks for the compliment. Mark

[havanitascigars-cl]

That is a beautiful humidor. I wish I had the talent to a project like that.

[Maduro_Scotty]

Nice set up! Those old ice chests are something else. I imagine the tearing out of the tin lining must have been some work. I worked at a museum that had a lot of them from local farmhouses, there are a lot of interesting ones with some intricate carvings and designs etched into them.

[shrtcrt-cl]

Originally Posted by Maduro_Scotty

Nice set up! Those old ice chests are something else. I imagine the tearing out of the tin lining must have been some work. I worked at a museum that had a lot of them from local farmhouses, there are a lot of interesting ones with some intricate carvings and designs etched into them.

Mine was surprisingly easy. It was held in by some old nails and I saved all of it. I do need to tear out the spanish cedar and put in the plywood to make the box a tighter seal and redo my dividers. I have been inspired by the other ones to juice mine up a bit.

I will have to see if I can find some other cool anitques for cigars. I also need to order some beads.

[BrianEE93-cl]

That is a thing of beauty. If you don't mind me asking, how much did all the material cost and how much time did it take?

[Lok17]

That is truly awesome. My dad has an old ice chest that he redid the outside to. I told him to convert it into a humidor and his eyes lit up. Only a matter of time before I post pics of his project