The "Take A Pic Of Your Wineador" Thread

[boom]

Just watin on Forrest to finish my drawers

[falconman515]

Originally Posted by boom

Just watin on Forrest to finish my drawers

I want some new drawers

[abanytime]

Waiting on my drawers from Forrest as well. I'm also waiting for the plastic smell to dissipate from the 280E....

[Hitagain]

280E is here and I ordered my drawers from Forrest. I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas morning....

[NeuRon]

i figured with all the new coolers on here, why not fire my old cooler up, and add some trays again, like old times.. my aristocrat was getting too jammed up, so i figured why not use this for now...

but this time, i added a shelf on the bottom to space it out better and to have a drain galley for any moisture to collect. i used 3 7/8th thick powdercoated L-brackets, and a piece of plexi. and then i had a piece of plexi cut 7/8th thick to cover the front, so it looks stealth.. in the pics, you cannot even tell that its there

and then i filled it with cigars..

[PuffPuffGive1]

Originally Posted by BigRonS

i figured with all the new coolers on here, why not fire my old cooler up, and add some trays again, like old times.. my aristocrat was getting too jammed up, so i figured why not use this for now...

but this time, i added a shelf on the bottom to space it out better and to have a drain galley for any moisture to collect. i used 3 7/8th thick powdercoated L-brackets, and a piece of plexi. and then i had a piece of plexi cut 7/8th thick to cover the front, so it looks stealth.. in the pics, you cannot even tell that its there

and then i filled it with cigars..

Very nice, Ron. Your post on here and on H-T always brings a to my face

[NeuRon]

thank you Alan! good ol HT!

[Partially Deaf]

So is there a preferred brand of wine cooler? I was thinking of getting a vino temp off Craigslist. Their factory store is local to me and they sell their display models seriously discounted

[MurphysLaw]

Originally Posted by Partially Deaf

So is there a preferred brand of wine cooler? I was thinking of getting a vino temp off Craigslist. Their factory store is local to me and they sell their display models seriously discounted

Edgestar and vinotemp are probably the most commonly used, although any thermoelectric wineador will get the job done.

[falconman515]

Originally Posted by Partially Deaf

So is there a preferred brand of wine cooler? I was thinking of getting a vino temp off Craigslist. Their factory store is local to me and they sell their display models seriously discounted

Vino's are the cream of the crop ... but way to expensive (but some say and it could be true they last longer then cheaper units)

the most common as of late actually are NewAir and Edgestar ... they can be had for anywhere from $100 - 200 bucks (the lower end is refurbished and dent and scratch edgestar models from Compact Appliance).

You can find New Air from Air and Water Inc and the Edgestar at Compact Appliance for the best prices online.

If buying always look for coupon codes for discounts and % off.

[aaron72]

In my opinion, finding used Vino's on Craigslist is the way to go. You can typically find VT-28's for $100.

[Big Bert]

A pic of mine


Closed


its an avanti 16 bottle pretty empty right now but im working on that

Excuse the mess and huge pic

Originally Posted by Big Bert

A pic of mine


Closed


its an avanti 16 bottle pretty empty right now but im working on that

Excuse the mess and huge pic

Did you buy that Avanti online?

[Big Bert]

Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

Did you buy that Avanti online?

Got it on CL brand new for $50 heck of a deal could not pass it up

363 looks like you got more sticks than me we are going to have a blast at filling this babies up

[363]

Originally Posted by Big Bert

363 looks like you got more sticks than me we are going to have a blast at filling this babies up

haha I might, agreed on having a blast

[boom]

Pics soon to follow... drawers are seasoning

[363]

just got my 18 bottle Newair up, waiting a bit on for trays

got some empty boxes from a coworker that I'm using for trays at the moment

Hello everyone. This is my first post, but I have been reading a lot of threads. Thanks for all of the info, especially on wineadors.

History:
I used a desktop humidor.
The humidity was fine, but it stayed at over 80 degf for a large portion of the day where my cigars are located.
I saw the wineador threads and my journey began.

Being the thrifty person I am, I found a compressor version of a Vinotemp for $30 at a local second hand shop. It was okay, but condensation was hard to deal with.

I bought a Vinotemp 28 from Home Depot for $319.
Let it air out for a couple of week using baking soda and smell is gone.
I bought beads from Heartfelt.
I also bought a Hydra SM Humidifier and three fans from Heartfelt.
And, I ordered Shelfs from a member.
Being a few weeks out on shelf/drawer delivery, I needed temporary shelves.
I bought three plastic food cutting boards from a local overstock place.
Cut them down to size.
Then, I screwed a Hydra SM Humidifier fan into the back of each shelf.
I installed the shelves and hooked up the fans which only operate when the Hydra SM Humidifier comes on, and put the beads and cigars in.
I ran the power for the Hydra SM Humidifier through the Vinotemp drain by cutting the wire and reconnecting the cord outside the Vinotemp.
A little trick that I used the get the wire trough the existing drain: Cutting about 2 feet of nylon string, I stuffed about one inch of the string down the drain from the inside and blew compressed air through the drain, again, from the inside. The string came shooting out the back of the unit in less than a second. Used the string to pull the cord through from the inside out.
It should look nicer when I get the Spanish cedar shelves/drawers.
Here is the result.

Please tell me anything that looks wrong to you. I absolutely will NOT be offended by any criticism. I want to do it right.
And, feel free to ask any questions.

The shown inventory includes:
Partagas Spanish Rosado
Macanudo Cafe
Padilla Habano
Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real
Gurkha Grand Reverse (cognac infused)
Alex Bradley Tempest
Tampa Humidor Factory Throwouts (for golf course)

I WILL be adding more.

[hostile]

Might want to think about cutting slots in the cutting boards to help airflow

These are temporary for this wineador, but I will be moving them to the cheap compressor Vinotemp that I mentioned above. Good idea. Thanks.