[Shop-talk] Maybe the weirest shop related question asked here.

[Bob Spidell]

I got a rechargeable desiccant container in my gun safe (recommended by 
a gunsmith).  It's colored, so when the blue turns pink you plug it into 
a wall socket for a few hours and it's good to go.

Bob

On 3/29/2020 11:34 AM, Donald H Locker via Shop-talk wrote:
> A low wattage (15W is sufficient, IIRC) incandescent light bulb stored 
> with a tool can effectively keep humidity at bay. As long as the tool 
> is warmer than the exterior, humidity will not condense on it.
>
> Donald.
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> On 2020-03-29 2:13 p.m., eric--- via Shop-talk wrote:
>> A couple people already mentioned the plastic bag...
>>
>> I had bad experience with this in the past.  Not to mention that it 
>> really slows the response time down if I have to deal with a plastic 
>> bag.
>>
>> I may put the safe under a plastic sheet or something.  I will put 
>> desiccate packs in the safe for sure.
>>
>> Thanks again and keep the ideas coming!  I'd hate to miss something 
>> important.
>>
>>
>> "Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a 
>> rational being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your 
>> territory." Ralph Waldo Emerson
>> -Who is John Galt?
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