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Dry Cure Cabinet Build

Post by nepas » Tue Jan 31, 2012 20:58

Finally getting around to working on my cure fridge for dry cure sausage.

Got the inside box location and mounted. Has a seal on the back of the box.
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I'm using a sprinkler riser for the pipe through the side.
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Got the plugs wired and a seal ready.
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Working complete.
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The Dayton humidity controller. Set the dial and plug the humidifier into the Dayton.
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Gotta drill a hole for the temp and hygrometer probes yet.
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Post by JerBear » Tue Jan 31, 2012 22:39

Very nice. I'm hoping to move from an apartment to a house in a few months and I'm hoping to do a similar project. Are you getting your equipment from Grainger or Allied Kenco or...?
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Post by nepas » Wed Feb 01, 2012 19:46

Moving right along here.

Got my digital temp and hygrometer mounted.
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Pretty warm out today.
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Why cant they make all the holes the same size? Now i gotta go buy 3/4" plugs
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Moisture/weather box and lamp socket.
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Post by ssorllih » Wed Feb 01, 2012 20:21

And you post this without source or part details because?
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Post by Keymaster » Thu Feb 02, 2012 01:50

Are you going to use Light bulbs for heat or those ceramic lizard lamps? Does your Condensor fan inside the unit run continuously or just when the compressor is on for the cooling? Looks good so Far Nepas!!!
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Post by ssorllih » Thu Feb 02, 2012 02:02

Keymaster , let's see if he stoops to respond.
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Post by nepas » Thu Feb 02, 2012 03:15

ssorllih wrote:Keymaster , let's see if he stoops to respond.
So what is it you want to know????
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Post by nepas » Thu Feb 02, 2012 03:17

Keymaster wrote:Are you going to use Light bulbs for heat or those ceramic lizard lamps? Does your Condensor fan inside the unit run continuously or just when the compressor is on for the cooling? Looks good so Far Nepas!!!
Was looking at the ceramic lamp, 100w, will put out the heat but i'm thinking now to use 2 60w bulbs.

The condenser fan has a switch i can turn on and off? Dont know why they did that.
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Post by nepas » Thu Feb 02, 2012 03:20

ssorllih wrote:And you post this without source or part details because?
Parts i have had for sometime now.

Amazon

Fridge from CL

Electric boxes and parts Lowes
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Post by nepas » Thu Feb 02, 2012 03:26

Keymaster wrote:Are you going to use Light bulbs for heat or those ceramic lizard lamps? Does your Condensor fan inside the unit run continuously or just when the compressor is on for the cooling? Looks good so Far Nepas!!!
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Here is the top controls.

Temp knob goes to 7. One switch is the light which is fluorescent located in front under a plastic protector and the other switch is for the fan.

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Post by ssorllih » Thu Feb 02, 2012 03:32

Why don't you just make it instructional rather than a riddle or a puzzle? I realize that the instructor must be more knowledgable than the student but you could take a chance.
I don't think that we need to know the size and location of each and every screw that you installed but there is no need for you to not disclose the maker and the source of the major parts that you use. Likewise when you make sausage you could very well include the meat ratios and the spice mixtures that you use. Then we could also enjoy the quality of sausage that your friends enjoy.
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Post by Keymaster » Thu Feb 02, 2012 03:50

I may need to install a couple switches like yours nepas when the weather gets warm here in washington, Thanks for the explanation and picture!!!
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Post by nepas » Thu Feb 02, 2012 04:17

Keymaster wrote:I may need to install a couple switches like yours nepas when the weather gets warm here in washington, Thanks for the explanation and picture!!!
Yeah going to be different here in GA with the humidity. Not like back north in PA.

Good time to see how the controls work.
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