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jimbud Offline
#1 Posted: Sat, Jan 2 2016, 9:24 AM EST
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Gents,

Wondering if you could help me out. I'm thinking about moving to a coolidor to centralize my cigars. I know there are a million threads out there on how to build a coolidor, and as I recall, it is more complicated than simply buying a big cooler. I used there search function, and there were too many hits to be useful. If you remember a good post on how to do this -- or even the poster who wrote it -- I would be grateful if you could top the thread, link to it, or just let me know the poster. I'm really looking for the most basic coolidor -- I am not handy at all. Thanks much.
cacman Offline
#2 Posted: Sat, Jan 2 2016, 9:58 AM EST
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Check the seal on the lid before purchasing. Thin strips of adhesive-backed rubber (used on roofs) can be used to help the seal.
The only hard part about setting-up a cooledor is getting rid of the plastic smell. Wash the interior with a baking-soida solution, then fill with crumpled newspaper for a day or so while airing it out.
danmdevries Offline
#3 Posted: Sat, Jan 2 2016, 10:07 AM EST
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That, and proper two way humidification like Heartfelt beads or Bovedas
DrMaddVibe Offline
#4 Posted: Sat, Jan 2 2016, 10:53 AM EST
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You can use broken boxes to line the interior for that cedar look and proper aging...use Gorilla glue.

Also...plug the drain hole.
jimbud Offline
#5 Posted: Sat, Jan 2 2016, 11:50 AM EST
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Thanks -- this is very helpful. What do you use to plug the drain hole?
cacman Offline
#6 Posted: Sat, Jan 2 2016, 11:58 AM EST
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jimbud wrote:
Thanks -- this is very helpful. What do you use to plug the drain hole?


Simply line the screw-on plug with a small piece of rubber and screwed it tightly on. If it seals water it will seal the air.
Cork or a rubber stopper from your home-brew supply store also works.

If you stand the cooeldor on end like a cabinet, position the drain hole at the bottom.
jimbud Offline
#7 Posted: Sat, Jan 2 2016, 12:00 PM EST
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cacman wrote:
Simply line the screw-on plug with a small piece of rubber and screwed it tightly on. If it seals water it will seal the air.
Cork or a rubber stopper from your home-brew supply store also works.

If you stand the cooeldor on end like a cabinet, position the drain hole at the bottom.


thanks. perfect.
nnightmar Offline
#8 Posted: Sat, Jan 2 2016, 4:21 PM EST
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Funny I never plugged the drain hole form the inside on any of my former coolers. Simply kept it plugged on the outside. Found handy to unplug every once in a while if the humidity was trending high. Nice easy way to stabilize it.

Depending on how you are going to setup and store I would highly recommend finding a shelf if possible. Some Igloo coolers still have this as an option. Not sure about others. IIRC there are some after market Spanish Cedar shelves available as well.
rfenst Offline
#9 Posted: Sat, Jan 2 2016, 4:38 PM EST
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There is no reason to line the sides if the cigars are to be stored in their boxes. Just plug the drain hole with the caap that comes with the cooler. I have two enormous Coleman coolers from Walmart @ about $55-70 each iirc. Don't over-think this. A few boveda packs will suffice if the cigars are boxed and the lid fits well.
dharbolt Offline
#10 Posted: Sat, Jan 2 2016, 5:15 PM EST
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DrMaddVibe wrote:
You can use broken boxes to line the interior for that cedar look and proper aging...use Gorilla glue.

Also...plug the drain hole.



Oh my God. Do NOT use gorilla glue unless you want gorilla glue flavored cigars. Stay away from any adhesives. Just stuff it full of full boxes of cigars. That's plenty of Cedar.
rfenst Offline
#11 Posted: Sun, Jan 3 2016, 12:43 PM EST
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dharbolt wrote:
Just stuff it full of full boxes of cigars. That's plenty of Cedar.


+1
Numismaniac Offline
#12 Posted: Sun, Jan 3 2016, 1:16 PM EST
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Wal-Mart usually keeps the 150 qt Coleman Extreme (personally have 4) for 60 to $70. wash and air it out, take a piece of paper to test the seal all around and you will find one with a better seal while shopping. Add some beads that are to your liking and add cigars, above folks are right about the cedar . Most boxes come lined or you can get the slip sheets between the layers in many boxes at your local for free, they usually but not always charge for the empty boxes. Acclimate with the beads of your choice and you are done.

Yes the Coleman still has the divider slots that can be used stood on end and a guy on the Puff forum makes custom shelves to fit, if you desire, I never bothered, I have too many boxes
Mr. Jones Offline
#13 Posted: Sun, Jan 3 2016, 4:51 PM EST
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# 5 jimbud...

To plug the drain hole.. ...

stick ur ****** in it.... LOL

#9 rfenst is CORRECT!!!
" DON'T OVER THINK THIS!!"

OLD COOLERS FROM YARD SALES CHEAP $$
ARE GREAT!!! get a good unused CLEAN ONE...
ALL the plastic oder/ gas is long gone...

I HAVE three or four 48 QUART RUBBERMAID COOLIDORS
ALMOST ALL OF THEM FULL....
RUBBERMAID USES REFRIGERATOR GRADE PLASTIC W/ ALMOST NO ODOR "GAS OFF" FROM THE PLASTIC...one or two are old colemans long sinced gased off.
also each coolidor has
/ FANCY museum BEADS in mesh socks that drawstring close...I also have those Cat Pearls in each one in the same bags...also a very small and cheap humidifier and a digital guage..
the museum beads works well releasing moisture in the winter and cat pearls suck it up in the summer.
ALSO: KEEP THEM ALL IN YOUR BASEMENT.
sd72 Offline
#14 Posted: Sun, Jan 3 2016, 8:03 PM EST
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Mr. Jones is a cooler humper. I knew it.
dharbolt Offline
#15 Posted: Sun, Jan 3 2016, 8:27 PM EST
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sd72 wrote:
Mr. Jones is a cooler humper. I knew it.



LOL
Mr. Jones Offline
#16 Posted: Sun, Jan 3 2016, 10:23 PM EST
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#14 sd72

LMAO!

U
****--er--U

Cbid roughins'....
I forgot...
cacman Offline
#17 Posted: Mon, Jan 4 2016, 12:43 AM EST
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rfenst wrote:
There is no reason to line the sides if the cigars are to be stored in their boxesv.

There may be no reason, but it sure looks cool and doesn't hurt anything or the aroma.

Lined my cooler with cedar sleeves from cigar boxes. Used a carpet-style double-adhesive tape to "veneer" the interior. The thin cedar sleeves bend well around the curves of the cooler. Didn't want to use any type of glue due to worries about adding a chemical smell or any potential reaction with the cooler plastic. Used large 50ct RP Edge boxes for shelves and to line the interior lid. All acquired from my local B&M for only a few bucks.
bgz Offline
#18 Posted: Mon, Jan 4 2016, 12:29 PM EST
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cacman wrote:
There may be no reason, but it sure looks cool and doesn't hurt anything or the aroma.

Lined my cooler with cedar sleeves from cigar boxes. Used a carpet-style double-adhesive tape to "veneer" the interior. The thin cedar sleeves bend well around the curves of the cooler. Didn't want to use any type of glue due to worries about adding a chemical smell or any potential reaction with the cooler plastic. Used large 50ct RP Edge boxes for shelves and to line the interior lid. All acquired from my local B&M for only a few bucks.


What I do with my overflow coolerdor is just throw good smelling boxes and scrap cedar (like sheets, separators, etc...) in there.

I'm not worried about presentation with it.
tonygraz Offline
#19 Posted: Mon, Jan 4 2016, 2:00 PM EST
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What ! No coolador warming parties ?
DrMaddVibe Offline
#20 Posted: Wed, Jan 6 2016, 6:00 PM EST
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dharbolt wrote:
Oh my God. Do NOT use gorilla glue unless you want gorilla glue flavored cigars. Stay away from any adhesives. Just stuff it full of full boxes of cigars. That's plenty of Cedar.



There was absolutely NO odor to my coolidor at all using Gorilla Glue. It came recommended to me by a couple of local carpenter friends because it doesn't have an odor when it dries and it would bond well with wood to the plastic interior. I don't know maybe you just glued it, stuffed it full and then closed the lid...that's NOT the way I did mine. I had plenty of time and wasn't rushed. I didn't slather it on like mayo on a Turkey on rye either. Thin even coats and I made sure the glue was going to "marry" up to the cooler and not some blank space. It took a little time to get the cuts right but that's where having used boxes came in handy.

I have one cooleridor that I just leave the cigars in the boxes for aging and the other is lined like I detailed. Yeah, its more work than most would put into it but it was something I wanted to do for my singles...FWIW...it does a great job and that's why I recommended it.

You have to spend some time doing the dollar bill trick finding a cooler with a great seal. Oh, what's that? Don't use a dollar bill it might smell? Yeah...whatever. Don't freaking panic and cry like a little bitch. Place a dollar bill on the open ridge of the cooler...close it...if you can pull the dollar bill out with little to no effort...find another one until it's snug and offers resistance. What's that? You're not supposed to have a good seal either? Well, I don't know what these other people do but I don't have a basement here in Florida...my cooleridor stays at a consistent 65% and I don't soak the beads...lightly moisten them and run your finger through them or put the beads in a pair of panty hose...what's that...oh yeah...don't use them first like the crybabies...put the beads in them and moisten it with distilled water...DON'T SOAK IT! Put it in a container of your choosing...I use a Glad food container...what's that? Yeah it's **** safe. Don't put your sandwich in it or use it for anything else BUT your humidor.

If you want...because it's an investment you could slipline the lid ridge and make it a tighter seal...but I didn't do that...I just found one that already had a tight enough seal at the store when I bought it.

There was someone here that posted pics of theirs and they used that white wire closet shelving material to make dividing trays...it was a nice touch...looked great...I would rather buy another box of cigars than that though...that's just me. I guess, it really is up to you and what you want to do. It's yours...it's your cigars too. I can tell you that once I went to the cooleridor I got rid of the 10 humidors I had around the house. They're not the nicest to look at but I'm not fiddling around trying to get the humidity right in mine though...been there and done that.

Meh, smoke 'em if ya gots 'em. If you're worrying about it too much...let your wife build it.
jimbud Offline
#21 Posted: Wed, Jan 6 2016, 6:40 PM EST
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I am sitting at my cigar club reading this. Good stuff. I'm stopping at target on the way home to hopefully get a Rubbermaid.
dharbolt Offline
#22 Posted: Wed, Jan 6 2016, 7:14 PM EST
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DrMaddVibe wrote:
There was absolutely NO odor to my coolidor at all using Gorilla Glue. It came recommended to me by a couple of local carpenter friends because it doesn't have an odor when it dries and it would bond well with wood to the plastic interior. I don't know maybe you just glued it, stuffed it full and then closed the lid...that's NOT the way I did mine. I had plenty of time and wasn't rushed. I didn't slather it on like mayo on a Turkey on rye either. Thin even coats and I made sure the glue was going to "marry" up to the cooler and not some blank space. It took a little time to get the cuts right but that's where having used boxes came in handy.

I have one cooleridor that I just leave the cigars in the boxes for aging and the other is lined like I detailed. Yeah, its more work than most would put into it but it was something I wanted to do for my singles...FWIW...it does a great job and that's why I recommended it.

You have to spend some time doing the dollar bill trick finding a cooler with a great seal. Oh, what's that? Don't use a dollar bill it might smell? Yeah...whatever. Don't freaking panic and cry like a little bitch. Place a dollar bill on the open ridge of the cooler...close it...if you can pull the dollar bill out with little to no effort...find another one until it's snug and offers resistance. What's that? You're not supposed to have a good seal either? Well, I don't know what these other people do but I don't have a basement here in Florida...my cooleridor stays at a consistent 65% and I don't soak the beads...lightly moisten them and run your finger through them or put the beads in a pair of panty hose...what's that...oh yeah...don't use them first like the crybabies...put the beads in them and moisten it with distilled water...DON'T SOAK IT! Put it in a container of your choosing...I use a Glad food container...what's that? Yeah it's **** safe. Don't put your sandwich in it or use it for anything else BUT your humidor.

If you want...because it's an investment you could slipline the lid ridge and make it a tighter seal...but I didn't do that...I just found one that already had a tight enough seal at the store when I bought it.

There was someone here that posted pics of theirs and they used that white wire closet shelving material to make dividing trays...it was a nice touch...looked great...I would rather buy another box of cigars than that though...that's just me. I guess, it really is up to you and what you want to do. It's yours...it's your cigars too. I can tell you that once I went to the cooleridor I got rid of the 10 humidors I had around the house. They're not the nicest to look at but I'm not fiddling around trying to get the humidity right in mine though...been there and done that.

Meh, smoke 'em if ya gots 'em. If you're worrying about it too much...let your wife build it.



The picture was mine. The shelves cost 14 dollars. One 4' shelf cut in pieces makes 3 perfect shelves. A box of cigars? For 14 dollars? No wonder you are so damn grumpy.

Buy better smokes, you will make everyone here much happier when your incessant bitching stops. LOL
Covfireman Offline
#23 Posted: Wed, Jan 6 2016, 8:19 PM EST
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I've searched but I can't find the brand of kitty litter that's recomended .

Will Exquisicat work ? And what about the blue crystals?
cacman Offline
#24 Posted: Thu, Jan 7 2016, 3:50 AM EST
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Covfireman wrote:
I've searched but I can't find the brand of kitty litter that's recomended .

Will Exquisicat work ? And what about the blue crystals?

NO!!!!
Argh!

You just didn't ask for a recommendation for a product a cat defecates on to put in your humi did you???
BARF! Spanking Spanking
DrMaddVibe Offline
#25 Posted: Thu, Jan 7 2016, 6:48 AM EST
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dharbolt wrote:
The picture was mine. The shelves cost 14 dollars. One 4' shelf cut in pieces makes 3 perfect shelves. A box of cigars? For 14 dollars? No wonder you are so damn grumpy.

Buy better smokes, you will make everyone here much happier when your incessant bitching stops. LOL



I seriously doubt it it was yours.

This was from YEARS ago AND it was cedar lined!

As for what I smoke...its what I smoke. Not my fault I got privileges.


Sorry you personalized the rest of it.
BuckyB93 Offline
#26 Posted: Thu, Jan 7 2016, 8:56 AM EST
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Covfireman wrote:
I've searched but I can't find the brand of kitty litter that's recomended .

Will Exquisicat work ? And what about the blue crystals?


Opened a can of worms here.

(Yes, Exquisicat works for me, blue crystals and all)
dstieger Offline
#27 Posted: Thu, Jan 7 2016, 10:07 AM EST
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http://www.cigarbid.com/...osts/647108/A-coolerdor

I'm with Robert and Dylan. Don't overthink it. Buy cooler, cigars, hygrometer and humidification. Put last three into the first. Go smoke a cigar.
dharbolt Offline
#28 Posted: Thu, Jan 7 2016, 11:02 AM EST
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DrMaddVibe wrote:
I seriously doubt it it was yours.

This was from YEARS ago AND it was cedar lined!

As for what I smoke...its what I smoke. Not my fault I got privileges.


Sorry you personalized the rest of it.



Fair enough.
Mr. Jones Offline
#29 Posted: Thu, Jan 7 2016, 11:11 AM EST
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jimbud....

i forgot to tell you....
but...

Rubbermaid coolers are hard to find....
they are not regular items at walmart, kmart or target...
I think ACE HARDWARE OR TRUE VALUE carry them year round...watch for a sale!!!
mostly in spring and summer sale fliers....
jimbud Offline
#30 Posted: Thu, Jan 7 2016, 11:35 AM EST
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Mr. Jones wrote:
jimbud....

i forgot to tell you....
but...

Rubbermaid coolers are hard to find....
they are not regular items at walmart, kmart or target...
I think ACE HARDWARE OR TRUE VALUE carry them year round...watch for a sale!!!
mostly in spring and summer sale fliers....


Thanks. I struck out at Target. They only had Igloos that had a pretty bad smell.
NapalmMan67 Offline
#31 Posted: Thu, Jan 7 2016, 12:53 PM EST
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FWIW- I use Coleman Extreme coolers, I heard the better insulation controls temp swings (if that matters?). Both my 70 and 100qt. I got brand new, neither one had the plastic smell. I washed them and let them air dry for a few hours is all. The 70 I got for free and the 100 was $52.00 on sale I think.

Plug the drain hole- yes, I used the push in drain hole plug that came with each cooler. Seems to work as designed.

I use 1/2lb of 65% Heartfelt beads in the 70 and 1lb in the 100. Holds the humidity consistently at 65/66% rh in each. I only use the boxes cigars come in for "liner" to stabilize humidity.

Just my .03 if it matters.
frankj1 Offline
#32 Posted: Thu, Jan 7 2016, 9:43 PM EST
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DrMaddVibe wrote:
I seriously doubt it it was yours.

This was from YEARS ago AND it was cedar lined!

As for what I smoke...its what I smoke. Not my fault I got privileges.


Sorry you personalized the rest of it.

pretty sure it was DPNewell
DrMaddVibe Offline
#33 Posted: Fri, Jan 8 2016, 8:51 AM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
pretty sure it was DPNewell



I know it was around the 2001 - 2002 timeframe. I used to think they were ugly and why bother, but once I had one and saw how easy it is to keep cigars...unless I was making a walled in one or converting a closet...I wouldn't bother with a regular humidor...ever again.
Covfireman Offline
#34 Posted: Sat, Jan 9 2016, 12:41 AM EST
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cacman wrote:
NO!!!!
Argh!

You just didn't ask for a recommendation for a product a cat defecates on to put in your humi did you???
BARF! Spanking Spanking


LOL my cat would never
jimbud Offline
#35 Posted: Sat, Jan 9 2016, 8:52 AM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
pretty sure it was DPNewell



What did happen to DPNewell? He disappeared during my hiatus. As did lou2row.
bassman45 Offline
#36 Posted: Sat, Jan 9 2016, 3:32 PM EST
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jimbud wrote:
What did happen to DPNewell? He disappeared during my hiatus. As did lou2row.

I believe Dave had some sort of beef with CBID.


R.I.P. Dave
frankj1 Offline
#37 Posted: Sat, Jan 9 2016, 10:26 PM EST
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27 year ban

couldn't be the pic DMV is talking about if from 2001. But Dave did have a detailed DIY w/pics of a cooler and white wire shelves with Spanish cedar. Very sweet, but overkill.
dharbolt Offline
#38 Posted: Sun, Jan 10 2016, 9:28 AM EST
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bassman45 wrote:
I believe Dave had some sort of beef with CBID.


R.I.P. Dave



Indeed he did. He pops in to another forum from time to time.
KingoftheCove Offline
#39 Posted: Sun, Jan 10 2016, 10:31 AM EST
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RIP DP................
tonygraz Offline
#40 Posted: Sun, Jan 10 2016, 11:09 AM EST
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I don't see Lou2row on the members list, but I do remember him. I don't know if the purge the list to include only members with a minumum of activity or just delete inactive members.
Thunder.Gerbil Offline
#41 Posted: Sun, Jan 10 2016, 11:43 AM EST
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Lou just got tired and left. No fights, no animosity, no "look at me", no "beg me to stay", no "this forum has run it's course and should be shut down" drama queen bullchit threats. He just simply left quietly and has his own thing now that he finds more enjoyable.

I forget exactly when he left, bit it might have been before this new interface came on line, so that might be why he's not on the members list.
bassman45 Offline
#42 Posted: Sun, Jan 10 2016, 12:18 PM EST
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Lou's last post April 19,2015.....at least his: I smoked a great cigar thread will live on in infamy!Herfing
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