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While searching for components for the tuppidor, I stopped into a local cigar shop to see if they had any crystal gel? The clerk told me that he uses the beads out of a diaper and mixes with water to a mush, then puts the mush into a jar with holes in the lid. That it's the same chemical composition...

Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Are diaper beads perfumed at all? I have a 2yo and a bunch of too small diapers that I could use. Or will i ruin my cigars... Or die from diaper bead poisoning?...
 
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Well yes, baby diapers contain a gel that absorbs moisture. As for its ability to give off humidity, I'm not sure it was designed for that purpose. The crystals would probably dry out eventually so yeah I guess they would give off some humidity, but not sure how well they'd regulate your Tupperdor. The real question I have is what in the hell prompted him to try that??? :scratchhe I would recommend Bovedas for your Tupperdors. There are a number of online retailers that sell them if you can't find any locally, just hit up any of the site sponsors.

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TravelingJ said:
Might as well just use a tampon to absorb excess moisture.
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Just make sure you don't try and smoke it :stretchgr:stretchgr

But in seriousness, No clue on the baby diapers but yeah, Boveda packs ftw, about 5 bucks a pack and they'll last 6 months(or more) in a tuppador.
 
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Hoshneer said:
Beads are so cheap... And cigars are so precious, why take a chance.

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Outta the mouth of babes...

Rex is right on. Don't mess around.

Beads, or Dan's suggestion to get boveda packages (what I use, FWIW) - nothing else is as foolproof.
 
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Well I guess you could always take a shit in your humidor in an emergency and your cigars would be okay!?! LOL


But for real... stay the hell away from diapers man. Do yourself a favor and buy some beads... they're so easy to maintain and you won't have to worry about your cigars one bit.
 
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Diapers absorb, they don't release. So if you live in a climate that is nearly a perfect 65% rH anyway, this might work. Otherwise, clear kitty litter beads are REALLY cheap, and will do a much better job.

If you need something right away that's really cheap ... clean off an uncooked potato and but it in with your stogies.
 
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No clue what prompted him to use diaper beads... Probably the same properties as kitty litter, but smaller?...
I'll try the kitty litter beads/crystals first and maybe upgrade to a real cigar product if the RH doesn't stabilize.

Has anyone geeked out their humidors: txt msg when RH drops/raises above threshold, LED backlighting, etc?
 
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kwkincer said:
Has anyone geeked out their humidors: txt msg when RH drops/raises above threshold, LED backlighting, etc?
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I remember reading a thread a while back detailing a project with the text messaging RH. I don't remember if it was here or on another site though. I want to say it was here, but I'm too lazy to search this morning. Maybe someone else knows where it is and can post a link. If not I'll see if I can't find it later today. The LED lights have been done and should be fairly simple to accomplish, though in a few cases I've read that it's increased the temps.

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danthebugman said:
The LED lights have been done and should be fairly simple to accomplish, though in a few cases I've read that it's increased the temps.

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I would think LED's are the coolest and most efficient lights on the market. Unless someone goes extreme, I would assume minimal heat gain from a few LED's. The RH text is a great idea. Would love to know more about that. Any programmers out there? Sounds like an app I would go for!
 
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Red Raider said:
danthebugman said:
The LED lights have been done and should be fairly simple to accomplish, though in a few cases I've read that it's increased the temps.

Dan
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I would think LED's are the coolest and most efficient lights on the market. Unless someone goes extreme, I would assume minimal heat gain from a few LED's. The RH text is a great idea. Would love to know more about that. Any programmers out there? Sounds like an app I would go for!
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Led's require placement on a heat sink to cool them off. They produce a tremendous amount of heat at the light.
 
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