Ukujiji
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Hi, UU friends. Winter is not yet here in Canada, I already got 30% humidity, I think it might be a good idea to invest in a cabinet. I have 3 ukuleles that I play every single day, it is impractical to keep them all in their cases. Also, my cat knocked over my Kanile'a Tenor, caused a huge dent in the binding, ( pics below) there is no way I leave my ukes in the open again.
This is the display cabinet I purchased from Ikea. (FABRIKÖR)
https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/fabrikoer-glass-door-cabinet-beige-20242277/
I like it for 3 reasons:
1. It's pretty.
2. I live in a very small student residence, the cabinet doesn't take up a lot of space. It could only hold 2 ukulele, I had to put up a guitar string in order to hold my soprano. There's still space on top for a shelf, I left it open because I want to install some display light.
3. There is a seal between the metal and the glass to prevent metal scratches against the glass (pics below), it works great as humidity seal. I would say the cabinet is 80% sealed.
Before I got the cabinet, the humidity in my room is 30%. I put a bowl of water in the cabinet, now the humidity in the cabinet is 50% +/- 10%. I'm planning on adding a few humidity control packs and sound hole humidifier. I think It could get through winter just fine.
I don't know too much about tech, ideally I would link a InkBird humidity controller with a battery powered humidifier, not sure how can I do it.
I'd like to have some display lighting, any suggestions? Preferably something battery powered, otherwise I'll have to drill a hole. I've tried these stick on closet lights, they were not bright enough.
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07FY57K63/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Any humidification and lighting idea?
This is the display cabinet I purchased from Ikea. (FABRIKÖR)
https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/fabrikoer-glass-door-cabinet-beige-20242277/
I like it for 3 reasons:
1. It's pretty.
2. I live in a very small student residence, the cabinet doesn't take up a lot of space. It could only hold 2 ukulele, I had to put up a guitar string in order to hold my soprano. There's still space on top for a shelf, I left it open because I want to install some display light.
3. There is a seal between the metal and the glass to prevent metal scratches against the glass (pics below), it works great as humidity seal. I would say the cabinet is 80% sealed.
Before I got the cabinet, the humidity in my room is 30%. I put a bowl of water in the cabinet, now the humidity in the cabinet is 50% +/- 10%. I'm planning on adding a few humidity control packs and sound hole humidifier. I think It could get through winter just fine.
I don't know too much about tech, ideally I would link a InkBird humidity controller with a battery powered humidifier, not sure how can I do it.
I'd like to have some display lighting, any suggestions? Preferably something battery powered, otherwise I'll have to drill a hole. I've tried these stick on closet lights, they were not bright enough.
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07FY57K63/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Any humidification and lighting idea?