PDPs in the garage

* On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 11:20:58AM -0700, Earl Evans <earl at retrobits.com> wrote: I guess I'll agree with the general consensus: If you don't have to, don't. If you do have to, make the best of it that you can. Also, I see a huge difference between just STORING something in a garage, and actually WORKING on it or running it. If you're storing something in a garage and you don't look at it for months and months, it has more of a chance of getting infested or damaged. If you're actively working on it or using it, you get a chance to inspect it frequently and you're much less likely to be surprised by mice or rust or other nasties. In my case I really have no other choice. At least while I'm actively working on something, it _has_ to live in the garage. I live in a small townhouse, and the garage is the only place in the unit that can be accessed by a vehicle. Sorry, I'm not carting a PDP-anything up the stairs! I did too much of that in my 20s, not gonna do it in my 40s :) Plus, my tiny workshop is adjacent to the garage, at the foot of the stairs that lead up to the living area. My garage is actually half underground, so temperature is never an issue. It's about 60 to 70 degrees year round. Humidity is the only concern, especially because the laundry is nearby, so I run a dehumidifier and monitor with a hygrometer. When they're not actively being worked on, they go into a storage unit. The storage unit is (alas) not temperature controlled, but it has excellent air flow, low humidity, and no evidence of mice. -Seth