Super Travel Humidor

I'm starting a new project of building aluminum-case travel humidors that'll hold about 50 sticks. I'm planning of having carved-out slots to hold the cigars in place, and was wondering what ring guage i should carve them for. Also, should i carve in a section to hold the tools etc. Making a devoted holding area for the lighter, cutters etc. would cut down on the number of sticks, but it would be more convienient. Also, i was thinknig about making long (12") channels, but put a divider in it, so that it could either hold 2 robustos, or one giant per slot. Also, i'd like to know if this would be something that i should make in a quantity, as if people would actually buy them. It would be a snazzy-looking humidor that'd be very secure, and hold a good box worth of cigars. So i guess i'm asking the following:

What is the most popular ring-guage?
Should i just make them all 70's, or differing sizes?
Should i sacrifice cigar space to make an area to hold tools?
Would you buy something like this?
Do you have any more suggestions?

Thanks everyone

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Originally Posted by MadurosRock

I'm starting a new project of building aluminum-case travel humidors that'll hold about 50 sticks. I'm planning of having carved-out slots to hold the cigars in place, and was wondering what ring guage i should carve them for. Also, should i carve in a section to hold the tools etc. Making a devoted holding area for the lighter, cutters etc. would cut down on the number of sticks, but it would be more convienient. Also, i was thinknig about making long (12") channels, but put a divider in it, so that it could either hold 2 robustos, or one giant per slot. Also, i'd like to know if this would be something that i should make in a quantity, as if people would actually buy them. It would be a snazzy-looking humidor that'd be very secure, and hold a good box worth of cigars. So i guess i'm asking the following:

What is the most popular ring-guage?
Should i just make them all 70's, or differing sizes?
Should i sacrifice cigar space to make an area to hold tools?
Would you buy something like this?
Do you have any more suggestions?

Thanks everyone

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-The most popular size to accomidate is the Churchill Size. If you visit Otterbox, you will notice that all of their cigar caddie's are made to fit Churchills.
-I would make your first box a nice size that you would use. Show it to other people and see if they are interested. Then you can custom make different sizes depending on what people want.
-Definatly need a place to store tools. I would not sacrafice cigar space....just make the box a little bigger. Not many cigar travel humidors have a place for your tools. I have only seen a couple. If you wish to market your product, this might be your big selling point.
-Hell yeah I would buy something like this. If it looks great and it is a good price, sign me up.
-Definatly needs to seal very well. I have an otterbox that I took to Florida with me, it sealed great. It sealed so great that when I got off the plane, it was vacuum sealed shut from the changes in cabin pressure. I had to release the seal by prying it open with a screwdriver. You could hear the hiss of the air escaping. I knew my sticks were safe. Keep picture posted of your progress.

I would definately buy something like this. I think it would be a great idea to have an area for tools in there, as mine generally travel in random places in my car, it would be cool to have stuff organized. Otherwise.......what he said. ^

Heartfelt has some foam trays you may want to look into...

http://www.heartfeltindustries.com/beads_1.html

(scroll down)

About the fom trays, i was going to carve out spanish cedar in that kinda shape, and i was thinknig about having a little slice of foam underneath the cedar to put a gentle pressure to hold the cigars in place for travel. That way, they would be completely surrounded by the cedar, for maximum goodness.

You can get otterbox's on cigarbid.com for cheap, that's how I got mine. 2nd largest size for only 20 bucks.

I would be a little wary of my cigars bumping around in a carved humi... Foam has that "they're secure, no worries" feel to it.

I guess i just like the cedar, a lot. and i'm not a big fan of the otter boxes. Don't get me wrong, the otter boxes work fine, but they seem a little... low-class? (i guess is the best word) for premium cigars and the combined smell of nice tobacco and spanish cedar... ahhh... soo nice. I'm working on having the best of both worlds, and have a secure --yet spanish cedar surrounded-- living space for the travelling cigar. That is my dream, and if nothing else, i'll have a custom humidor that i will thoroughly enjoy.

You could line the interior with spanish cedar, but, have foam dividers. You don't want the cigars rolling around with no protection.

50 sticks? Wow. That's a long trip.

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Originally Posted by TN_CIGAR_MAN

50 sticks? Wow. That's a long trip.

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That's not saying you are going to smoke that many while on vacation, but if you are like me I enjoy to visit the local cigar shops and bring back lots of goodies!! Always need extra room for those!