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    I don't use a hydrometer, that would be crazy. I just use a sling psychrometer and an altimeter. I installed a Johnson control system and a series of sensors to monitor humidity, temperature, CO2, TVOCs, as well as small particle laser light scatter sensors and a beetle occupancy sensor. All data is sent via wireless to my multitasking iPad.
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    Quote Originally Posted by buzz View Post
    I don't use a hydrometer, that would be crazy. I just use a sling psychrometer and an altimeter. I installed a Johnson control system and a series of sensors to monitor humidity, temperature, CO2, TVOCs, as well as small particle laser light scatter sensors and a beetle occupancy sensor. All data is sent via wireless to my multitasking iPad.


    Damn, that's a hot setup!
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    Quote Originally Posted by badwhale View Post
    Damn, that's a hot setup!
    You think that's hot, you should see me calves.
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    Quote Originally Posted by buzz View Post
    I don't use a hydrometer, that would be crazy. I just use a sling psychrometer and an altimeter. I installed a Johnson control system and a series of sensors to monitor humidity, temperature, CO2, TVOCs, as well as small particle laser light scatter sensors and a beetle occupancy sensor. All data is sent via wireless to my multitasking iPad.
    I got me an iPad too! Won it a few weeks ago in a raffle. Dadgummit - I want one of those!

    Could you please forward me your plans? ...or at least point me to the article in Popular Mechanics that shows us common folk how to do it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by buzz View Post
    You think that's hot, you should see me calves.
    Uhhh... Errr... <AKWARD>

    Thanks for that mental image.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ggiese View Post
    Could you please forward me your plans?
    PM forthcoming.
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    Quote Originally Posted by buzz View Post
    PM forthcoming.
    Oh, buzz... You're so DREAMY!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ggiese View Post
    Oh, buzz... You're so DREAMY!!!
    He sent the pic of his calves didn't he? C'mon, you can tell me.

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    Hey guys instead of starting a new topic I'll just ask this here. Having some high humidity problems. With my humidifier inside the humidor the humidity is around 75% (cigars are inside) (yes my hygrometer is calibrated) I have been removing the humidifier for about an hour at a time to lower the humidity and when I check it after the hour the hygrometer reads 70%. Then I put the humidifier back in and 2 hours later it reads 75% again. Should I leave the humidifier out of the box all night and see what the results are in the morning? Or would that be too long? Also I smoked one today and it was perfectly fine. Draw was fine, didn't go out, and there were no signs of beetle holes anywhere on any of my cigars. Also the temp of the room the humidor is in is at about 68 to 70 degrees constantly

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    Invest in some heartfelt beads. Google search them, your humidity will stay perfect.
    "It was a pleasure to burn." - Ray Bradbury


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    Quote Originally Posted by Cody44 View Post
    Invest in some heartfelt beads. Google search them, your humidity will stay perfect.
    Yeah that's what I plan on doing ASAP, but would it help if I removed the humidifier tonight? Because they have been in the 75% humidity for a few days now

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    Yes.

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    I struggled for a year worrying about my humidity, I would salt test my hygrometer 3 times a week, and I bought many foam and crystal type cigar humidification devices, and I worried every time that I smoked, that the flavour was off because of the humidity. Bought some beads, sprayed them down as little, tossed them in. Next morning I checked my hygrometer, exactly 65. Every time I look at it its perfect. I don't even think I need a hygrometer.

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