Desiccant packs for storing speakers and equipment

Toolfan66
Toolfan66 Posts: 17,337
edited August 2010 in Vintage Speakers
Would it not make sense to use these packs when storing speakers and stereo equipment?? One could keep a pack in there speakers at all times don't see where that would hurt anything.. Depending on where one lives that could be a good idea..

Just thinking out loud.
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited August 2010
    No harm at all... unless you eat the contents. ;)
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  • dcmeigs
    dcmeigs Posts: 708
    edited August 2010
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    Depending on where one lives...

    Humm. Probably not a good idea in AZ. I have the opposite concern, for instance organic caps like beeswax and paper tend to dry out in the heat and low humidity. I'd let the condition of the old cardboard boxes used for long term storage in the proposed storage location guide my thinking. Colorado is pretty dry too.
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  • Schurkey
    Schurkey Posts: 2,104
    edited August 2010
    Is the storage space that much more humid than your home?

    How long does a desiccant pouch last before it's saturated and therefore useless?
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  • messiah
    messiah Posts: 1,790
    edited August 2010
    Depending on location that could be a great idea!
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  • Robint
    Robint Posts: 10
    edited August 2010
    Go to a craft store and buy flower drying crystals, 1lb box about $8. I use these for camera lenses. Keeps mold at bay. When they loose their color, you place them in the oven for a couple of hours on low heat until the color return, e.g. free of moisture. you could put them in a linen bag or a plastic container with ventilation holes.
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited August 2010
    The older vintage hardside suitcases make good storage boxes for gear. Lot better than cardboard.
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  • BuckeyeTim
    BuckeyeTim Posts: 483
    edited August 2010
    Schurkey wrote: »

    How long does a desiccant pouch last before it's saturated and therefore useless?

    We use them at work when we pack freshly machined or washed parts. These are not your tiny sugar packet sized desi bags. Probably 3.5 or 4" square. The ones we use can be reused by baking them at a certain temp for a certain period (I do not remember either).

    If you want a couple industrial strength packs Tool, let me know. I can send you a few to try.

    Tim
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