I once bought several of those perforated metal dessicant cannisters
which I put into containers with little used lenses. Problem is the
containers are not truly air tight and I rarely remember to recharge the
cannisters in the oven. Fortunately, the air conditioner seems to be
doing the job.
Chuck Norcutt
Garth Wood wrote:
>> You can check out www.midwayusa.com, look in the Gun Cases and Safes,
>> Then look in the dehumidifiers and desiccant section. They have the
>> goldenrod
>> and another brand (on close out). They also have the desiccant in the
>> aluminium
>> case that is great for something up to 3 cubic feet (like a Pelican case).
>> The
>> price on that small canister is cheaper than B&H. Pop them in the oven to
>> recharge them. Regular oven - not microwave. Unless you like sparks and
>> smoke,
>> which leads to real bad air.
>
>
> In the U.S., these silica gel canisters (and in much larger sizes if you
> wish) can be obtained from:
>
> http://www.dehumidify.com/HydrosorbentDesi.htm
>
> Or, in Canada, the small and medium canisters can also be obtained from
> Lee Valley Tools at:
>
> http://www.leevalley.com/home/Search.aspx?c=2&action=n
>
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