picked this up at a garage sale over the summer...

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just ran across it again while cleaning. Im thinking this could turn into a rather awesome travel humidor. good idea or bad?

also, suggestions on how to do it right...
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is the case air tight??? I think it would work great.
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no but that can be very easily fixed with a flight case like this
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now i really need advice for properly removing glue from the wood or what to do about it?
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Mineral spirits or denatured alcohol would be the best bet for getting it off without screwing with the wood.

Are you going to line it with something else, or just make it air tight and use it as is? If your going to re-line it, does the rest of the stuff really need to come off?
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idk about the rest of the stuff, As i haven't decided yet. As you could see from the first pics, the thick foam did need to go.
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Is there any odor to the case? Its hard to tell with the pic how thick the wood is thats left. If you could just lightly sand the inside and then find some thin cedar from boxes I would just line it and check for air tightness. If you are truly just talking using it as a temp travel case I would just find some tuperware that fits and get some beads and call it a day. Good luck looks like a good project
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pretty thin, but a case of this type is very strong. Also, no noticeable odors
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looks cool. i would just lay cedar in there and call it a day...but that may not be wise.
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"Goo Gone" might help with the glue but it could leave behind an odor. Sanding or even a steel wool could work as well, but covering it up might be your better option.
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:-)

Goo gone is BadAss. WD-40 works well. Wouldn't worry too much about an odor. Let it dry after your done. Then you can water wash with baking soda.

From there you could seal the interior if you're still worried.
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How you finish the inside or make it air-tight depends on how you are going to use it. If just for weekend herfs, I wouldn't worry about it being air-tight, just put your perfectly stored cigars in ziplocks and they will stay good for days. If you plan on using it for longer than a week, I would try to get it air-tight and use beads or humi packs. :-)
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I agree goo gone works good but that odor is intense. I would just line it. Although even a good razor blade will take away the glue pretty quickly and easily. Stick a flash light in there (preferably an LED) and see how good/bad it seals.
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I'm interested in knowing how this is accomplished!
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You can also try a blow dryer or a small iron. Both will loosen the glue with no stink!:-)

I use a heat gun with good results.
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A quick strip of weather stripping or cut and fit cedar to overlap just as in your humidor. A good silicon sealant would work too.

Just my :-)
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One of those shark steamer cleaner things might work to soften up the glue and then scrape it off with a razorblade.

Alot of travel humidors have foam insterts, perhaps if you were able to find a nice bed of solid foam and then use pick and pluck to make your cigar cradles. Sporting goods stores are pretty good about carrying pick and pluck in their gun departments.

If it is an anvil case, those are really good about keeping the water out anyway, I have had rain fall on my anvil cases and the inside stays dry. I don't see you leaving your cigars out in the rain very often. Great looking case, outside has some attitude. A great sign of any road case.
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:-) rubber was the plan if needed

thanks for the input guys. Im going to pull out my heat gun and razor tonight. see where that takes me.
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I like this. I have had a similar idea as well.
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be careful with the heat gun and the wood!!!
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