Cold storage

At 10:59 AM 10/21/00 -0500, you wrote: 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