SeanTheEvans Wineador Build Thread

[Sticky B]

Since I'm actually doing this, I might as well start my own thread and show what I've done. So far, it's been way easier than I thought.

Around July I bought a 32 bottle wine cooler on eBay - basic no name brand, but there were a few models and I ended up spending a few extra bucks to get a cool trim I liked on the front, rather than just the basic black or gray square. Here are stock photos - they currently sell on Amazon under "AKDY" 32 BTL

I figured it would be cheaper than buying a newair/whynter, and it was larger. It also had more height for shelving, and I'm an organizational freak, so 7 drawers is massively appealing.

It's thermoelectric, and has two interior fans for moving air built in, so I'm not too concerned about adding anything. The built in thermostat isn't exactly "on point" either, but that's okay with me, since I rarely turn it on anyway.

[JollyRogers]

keep the pictures coming, looking forward to seeing it stocked! Just added you to the first post of my wineador information thread under the builds list!

[Sticky B]

So it took way longer than I thought to get out the smell that came with it. Plastic odor. Never had it with any tupperware or coolers after a decent cleaning. Ran it outside, ran it inside, ran it full of newspaper, with a baking soda scrub, did all these without running it. Took a few weeks. Never really killed it off completely, but once I started putting in empty boxes, cedar took over. Pretty much since then, been transferring from coolers into here as I find ways to fit more and more. Most of my cigars are organized by size or brand in those giant Asylum boxes (and lids). Other boxes are re-purposed as well, most using whatever fit and stacked best. Knew it would be a while before the drawers came into play, so here it is, pretty maxed out.

These are my three (look closely, one small humi on top of the wood humi) end-game cigar storage units. I still have a cooler in action, but hopefully after drawers, the wineador be capable of holding EVERYTHING. Although I'll keep the two humis in-use. The small top one is for infused, and the other is... well, I like it. Holds about 120 robusto-sized cigars, but I expect to fit more. It comes advertised as 100, so I'm pretty happy.

Look inside the wineador, and you might catch a glimpse of how I use my beads. They are in small plastic test-tubes with tiny holes drilled all throughout. Cost was less than $5 for the tubes, it just took a little time and help from a friend who owned a drill press. All together I have 2lbs of HF beads, some are in the large humi, some in the wineador, some in the cooler. The infused is run on Boveda alone.

As you might also notice, I keep 65% beads, and there are plenty of 62% Boveda in there. They are constantly "recharging" from the beads, so they stay really fresh, and are kind of my "backup" as well, for if I ever forget to monitor and my beads dry completely, I doubt I'll drop below the 62% for quite a while. With my current setup, it seems like stay steady at 63%, which happens to be exactly what I was aiming for. Yay!

Top and bottom don't have variance, but I also don't run my cooler. Haven't used it in the summer yet, so I'm sure that will be an adventure-to-come. Right now it's 65F, which is where it stays most of the time. It's currently in a basement (notice the wall), so not much fluctuation in general. I have a dehumidifier so it doesn't get damp, and the room only really drops the mid-40s in terms of humidity, so that's not awful either. For a while ambient temp/RH sat at 65/65 and I thought about saying "fuggit" and just considering it a walk-in. Problem was those damn changes, haha






Just for fun, I see about 6-7 cigars/packs in there that CAN be identified from the picture. How many can you find?

[projectsunfire]

Looks great Sean! It appears you are already almost out of room. Better just order the 2nd one now

[Sticky B]

Looks great Sean! It appears you are already almost out of room. Better just order the 2nd one now

nononononononono

This one is going WAY overbudget with the fronts I'm planning on putting on, so another is not an option. And with 7 drawers, I honestly expect to have more than plenty of space. We'll see, but when I look at that wine fridge now, I see boxes and cracks between boxes, which are all places where cigars COULD be.

so with that - I present my first mock-up drawer. Thanks to @Demuths1770 for the idea, your thread really motivated me to just do it. I had the spare wood, a friend had the tools, it took an hour tops to cut these to thickness, then nail it all together. Thanks to @Ilroy for the comments in that same thread that lead me to the design

So the slats are 1/4" thick, 14" long, and 2" wide. The walls are 2 3/4" tall (wide), 3/8" thick, and 13" long for front/back and 10" long for the sides. Everything was cut with a table saw or miter saw. Nailed it together, you can notice the split at one corner. Nailed the box together, then flipped it and lined up the slat and nailed them into the frame. Really easy, and if I use brads as suggested, they'll be smaller and easier too. Surprisingly sturdy, can go at least 3 cigars high without worry, and considering my preferred size of cigars, I might be able to fit 100 or more per drawer. Haven't done that test yet, haha

Also, with the wine cooler I have, you can't pull the racks out without opening the door like, a full 180 degrees. I'm going to attempt, with the mock-up, to cut along where I laid my pencil, in hopes that without the rungs on the door side, the drawer will slide out, but then stop when the rear rung gets stuck. This would be great if I can actually get it to work out, as having to bonk open the chiller and remove drawer to survey gars isn't optimal.

With the finished product, the plan is to bevel the slats on the ends, give a smoother finish and more refined look, maybe do different cornering, depending on how crafty I'm feeling. Surprised how good super basic looks though.


slats (bottom)




see the split




shot from above




where I plan to cut





will follow up with an attempted "cigar count" for the drawer, along with a shot of it in the wineador

[jhedrick83]

nononononononono

This one is going WAY overbudget with the fronts I'm planning on putting on, so another is not an option. And with 7 drawers, I honestly expect to have more than plenty of space. We'll see, but when I look at that wine fridge now, I see boxes and cracks between boxes, which are all places where cigars COULD be.

so with that - I present my first mock-up drawer. Thanks to @Demuths1770 for the idea, your thread really motivated me to just do it. I had the spare wood, a friend had the tools, it took an hour tops to cut these to thickness, then nail it all together. Thanks to @Ilroy for the comments in that same thread that lead me to the design

So the slats are 1/4" thick, 14" long, and 2" wide. The walls are 2 3/4" tall (wide), 3/8" thick, and 13" long for front/back and 10" long for the sides. Everything was cut with a table saw or miter saw. Nailed it together, you can notice the split at one corner. Nailed the box together, then flipped it and lined up the slat and nailed them into the frame. Really easy, and if I use brads as suggested, they'll be smaller and easier too. Surprisingly sturdy, can go at least 3 cigars high without worry, and considering my preferred size of cigars, I might be able to fit 100 or more per drawer. Haven't done that test yet, haha

Also, with the wine cooler I have, you can't pull the racks out without opening the door like, a full 180 degrees. I'm going to attempt, with the mock-up, to cut along where I laid my pencil, in hopes that without the rungs on the door side, the drawer will slide out, but then stop when the rear rung gets stuck. This would be great if I can actually get it to work out, as having to bonk open the chiller and remove drawer to survey gars isn't optimal.

With the finished product, the plan is to bevel the slats on the ends, give a smoother finish and more refined look, maybe do different cornering, depending on how crafty I'm feeling. Surprised how good super basic looks though.


slats (bottom)




see the split




shot from above




where I plan to cut





will follow up with an attempted "cigar count" for the drawer, along with a shot of it in the wineador

Looking great, Sean! Can't wait to see it all together.

[Lynn]

lookin good kid

[Demuths1770]

nononononononono

This one is going WAY overbudget with the fronts I'm planning on putting on, so another is not an option. And with 7 drawers, I honestly expect to have more than plenty of space. We'll see, but when I look at that wine fridge now, I see boxes and cracks between boxes, which are all places where cigars COULD be.

so with that - I present my first mock-up drawer. Thanks to @Demuths1770 for the idea, your thread really motivated me to just do it. I had the spare wood, a friend had the tools, it took an hour tops to cut these to thickness, then nail it all together. Thanks to @Ilroy for the comments in that same thread that lead me to the design

So the slats are 1/4" thick, 14" long, and 2" wide. The walls are 2 3/4" tall (wide), 3/8" thick, and 13" long for front/back and 10" long for the sides. Everything was cut with a table saw or miter saw. Nailed it together, you can notice the split at one corner. Nailed the box together, then flipped it and lined up the slat and nailed them into the frame. Really easy, and if I use brads as suggested, they'll be smaller and easier too. Surprisingly sturdy, can go at least 3 cigars high without worry, and considering my preferred size of cigars, I might be able to fit 100 or more per drawer. Haven't done that test yet, haha

Also, with the wine cooler I have, you can't pull the racks out without opening the door like, a full 180 degrees. I'm going to attempt, with the mock-up, to cut along where I laid my pencil, in hopes that without the rungs on the door side, the drawer will slide out, but then stop when the rear rung gets stuck. This would be great if I can actually get it to work out, as having to bonk open the chiller and remove drawer to survey gars isn't optimal.

With the finished product, the plan is to bevel the slats on the ends, give a smoother finish and more refined look, maybe do different cornering, depending on how crafty I'm feeling. Surprised how good super basic looks though.


slats (bottom)




see the split




shot from above




where I plan to cut





will follow up with an attempted "cigar count" for the drawer, along with a shot of it in the wineador

looking really good! im hoping by the beginning of march starting my drawer build or sooner depending on weather and if i have garage space at my brother in laws. i still have to run and get the wood sometime soon too so i have it on hand

[Gunther7912]

Looking good! I wish I had time to DIY my drawers, between work and our almost 2 year old I can't remember what spare time is...

[Chewbacca]

Just curious. That cooler is thermoelectric, and not compressor, right?

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