i started with that cooler too. then got a bigger one... and then i got a bigger one....
i hope... that this one will last me for a LONG time.
hahaha, v4.0 is coming soon. a teaser-
this one will last me to at least jan, it wont get stick in it till aug though, im taking my time and trying to do it right...it will need to be near an outlet for one or two extras to work in it. I really hope i dont need to go bigger, ever. This thing is huge and will hold probably about 5 years worth of sticks for me.
another teaser, i just wish the plastic was as accepting as the cardboard here-
Those popcorn chicken pictures would be the death of me. I'd get hungry every time I went for a cigar. LOL!
Tay, where did you get the stencil for the cigar? I do airbrushing and I have yet to see a stencil like that.
So one last picture of the yet unfinished v4.0 and a few "specs"
note- this is with the shelves unfinished and the top shelf missing from the picture.
Specs-
70qt
led lighting to be run off of battery or plug w/ switch to turn it on as lid is fully opened
computer fan on a timer, plugged in w/ location tbd
3 rows of shelving w/ adjustable dividers on the top shelves
hasp and combination lock
ugly as poo stenciling
cigars
Now im going on vacation and so this wont be finished for another couple of weeks, until then, gibs out!
this is the battery pack for the lighting, to the right of the hinge (the box) is the switch that activates when the lid is opened.
this is a picture of the coolidor in the dark
and everything that is in it
this is the small computer fan ill be running in the cooler, its on a timer and runs for a few minutes every 1-1.5 hours
im proud of the way ive built this but im already wishing i had wired the switch differently, lol. Hopefully it will be the last "new cooler" for a long time.
Impressive. I'm hoping to embark on a journey to fabricate some more storage soon. Don't you just love the feeling you get when you finish a project that turns out, and you get to step back and enjoy it.
This has gotten my brain going overdrive as I have way too many larger coolers that rely upon relatively poor 'tetris' like storage devices. But creating shelving out of foamboard is brilliant, as it is strong, yet very light.
I am concerned though about the 'off gassing' from the foam board, so I highly recommend that anyone using it use 'archival' foamboard as it is museum quality and does not off gas. THus far, this is the only source I have found: http://www.nbframing.com/foamboard/archival-foamboard/
I just phoned a local art supply store and they actually stock it. They have it in 1/8 or 3/16 @ 32"x40" at a cost of $11 in either thickness. The 40"x60" seems only stocked (by them) in 3/16 @ $19. Colours are white, black and a cotton-surface..which he has never seen.
Need to measure my coolers and see how these sizes might work! Like I needed something else to do with my time.
P.S. Love the idea to drill holes in it for circulation...brilliant! Especially as foam board generally retains it's strength. Very cool product indeed!
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this one will last me to at least jan, it wont get stick in it till aug though, im taking my time and trying to do it right...it will need to be near an outlet for one or two extras to work in it. I really hope i dont need to go bigger, ever. This thing is huge and will hold probably about 5 years worth of sticks for me.
another teaser, i just wish the plastic was as accepting as the cardboard here-
Tay, where did you get the stencil for the cigar? I do airbrushing and I have yet to see a stencil like that.
note- this is with the shelves unfinished and the top shelf missing from the picture.
Specs-
70qt
led lighting to be run off of battery or plug w/ switch to turn it on as lid is fully opened
computer fan on a timer, plugged in w/ location tbd
3 rows of shelving w/ adjustable dividers on the top shelves
hasp and combination lock
ugly as poo stenciling
cigars
Now im going on vacation and so this wont be finished for another couple of weeks, until then, gibs out!
this is the battery pack for the lighting, to the right of the hinge (the box) is the switch that activates when the lid is opened.
this is a picture of the coolidor in the dark
and everything that is in it
this is the small computer fan ill be running in the cooler, its on a timer and runs for a few minutes every 1-1.5 hours
im proud of the way ive built this but im already wishing i had wired the switch differently, lol. Hopefully it will be the last "new cooler" for a long time.
I am concerned though about the 'off gassing' from the foam board, so I highly recommend that anyone using it use 'archival' foamboard as it is museum quality and does not off gas. THus far, this is the only source I have found: http://www.nbframing.com/foamboard/archival-foamboard/
I just phoned a local art supply store and they actually stock it. They have it in 1/8 or 3/16 @ 32"x40" at a cost of $11 in either thickness. The 40"x60" seems only stocked (by them) in 3/16 @ $19. Colours are white, black and a cotton-surface..which he has never seen.
Need to measure my coolers and see how these sizes might work! Like I needed something else to do with my time.
P.S. Love the idea to drill holes in it for circulation...brilliant! Especially as foam board generally retains it's strength. Very cool product indeed!
What kind of glue did you use to build the trays? My concern with the glue and the corrugated plastic would be odor affecting the cigars.