Cold storage

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Sat Oct 21 21:59:44 2000

At 10:59 AM 10/21/00 -0500, you wrote:
>Yeah I do not inted to operate any of them in the shed (no juice there).
>I do not have the storage parameters for most of them so I'm looking for a
>generality.
>I will pull out all batteries and desolder the ones I can desolder.
>Where can I find dessicant?

   Go to the store and buy some "Damp-Rid" or other dessicant that's used
to prevent mildew in closets. However I don't think mositure will be much
of a problem in your climate. The worst situation would be for the stuff to
get cold then to be exposed to warm humid air (like if you take it inside).
As long as you let it get cold and stay cold it will probably be fine. If
you have to take something inside, let it warm up is a DRY place like a
garage if you can. Let it warm up thoroughly and try to keep a fan blowing
on it to prevent condensation. Since it almost never gets very cold here
(Florida) this may sound strnage but conndensation here is a real bitch!
Stuff cools off at night but then as the day starts to warm up moisture
condenses on EVERYTHING. Our humidity is so high that the dew point is
often well into the 70 degree F range,so moisture condenses on anything
that's cooler. I have a hell of a time keeping tools and such from rusting
in un-air conditioned buildings. The more massive the item, the more it
holds the cold and the more moisture forms on it. I can find puddles on my
lathe (~2500 pounds) and milling machine (~1000 pounds) nearly every
morning of the year.

   Joe
Received on Sat Oct 21 2000 - 21:59:44 BST