Jennygrows2
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This curing chamber will cost about $200 to build. The parts are still coming in so I will update as I go.
I have a 19" wide space I want to use so I needed a cabinet that would fit there. There are a couple 16x16" broom closets I found for around $100. The one I picked was the tallest. It also has feet so I can drill some holes on the bottom and add a filter for air exchange. I will assemble it with no shelves and this should give me three tiers for hanging.
The humidity controller is manufactured by Willhi. It's not expensive so I'm hoping it will be reasonably accurate.
I like using clothes hangers and picked these because they're compact. I will shorten the hanger by chopping and reshaping the hanger wire. Most clothes hangers are right at 16" which is too large for the inner dimensions of these closets. These also have pant clips for those branches that can't be hung.
I will also be using a 120mm fan and an 80mm fan.
How it will go: The 80mm fan will be positioned near the top of the cab and run 24/7 circulating air to the bottom. Since the cab is on the small side I will be mounting this fan on the back of the unit with a duct running down the outside and another hole near the bottom. The 120mm fan will be mounted on the top and wired to the humidity controller. It will be covered by a flap that is forced open by air pressure when the fan is on.
Possible complications: The door probably has a gap and it's possible it will prevent the humidity from staying at the required levels. If this ends up being the case I will have to find a solution, maybe some foam tape or something similar. I may or may not add a filter to the top of the unit in which case it would replace the flap. I've played with the idea of buying activated charcoal and making my own. I've also considered one of the $30 4" can filters that can be found on Amazon but not sure how well it would work with the 120mm fan. I've seen a variety of those accordion type carbon filters but not sure how well they would work. Any ideas?
I have a 19" wide space I want to use so I needed a cabinet that would fit there. There are a couple 16x16" broom closets I found for around $100. The one I picked was the tallest. It also has feet so I can drill some holes on the bottom and add a filter for air exchange. I will assemble it with no shelves and this should give me three tiers for hanging.
The humidity controller is manufactured by Willhi. It's not expensive so I'm hoping it will be reasonably accurate.
I like using clothes hangers and picked these because they're compact. I will shorten the hanger by chopping and reshaping the hanger wire. Most clothes hangers are right at 16" which is too large for the inner dimensions of these closets. These also have pant clips for those branches that can't be hung.
I will also be using a 120mm fan and an 80mm fan.
How it will go: The 80mm fan will be positioned near the top of the cab and run 24/7 circulating air to the bottom. Since the cab is on the small side I will be mounting this fan on the back of the unit with a duct running down the outside and another hole near the bottom. The 120mm fan will be mounted on the top and wired to the humidity controller. It will be covered by a flap that is forced open by air pressure when the fan is on.
Possible complications: The door probably has a gap and it's possible it will prevent the humidity from staying at the required levels. If this ends up being the case I will have to find a solution, maybe some foam tape or something similar. I may or may not add a filter to the top of the unit in which case it would replace the flap. I've played with the idea of buying activated charcoal and making my own. I've also considered one of the $30 4" can filters that can be found on Amazon but not sure how well it would work with the 120mm fan. I've seen a variety of those accordion type carbon filters but not sure how well they would work. Any ideas?