The storage question

--- Jason T <silent700 at gmail.com> wrote: Welcome to the club :). You have now officially joined the brotherhood of computer collectors. You say that now, but nature abhors a vacuum. Once that space is cleared, something will take its place. Yeah, and be careful of condensation too. Best to make sure hardware is back to room temperature (and take the covers off and look for moisture) first. I try to avoid storing tapes or disks in storage units for this very reason. I don't know what will happen either, and I'd rather not risk it :). Yeah, I haven't had much problem with humidity here, but it's good practice to wrap important things in plastic first. Keeps bugs and critters out too. I haven't had any problems with storage conditions, I'm in the New England area, so we don't get the humidity like the midwest (I used to live in Indiana, so I know how it is...). I also try only to store things like monitors, spare parts, cabinets, computers and misc hardware - stuff that won't be damaged by heat or cold. Depending on where you live, the humidity could be a real problem. Dessicant packs and plastic wrap might be a good choice, especially if you're packing really important things. Be careful what you store - and remember, you want to _store_ mice(plastic), not attract them(fuzzy). Ohh, me too. Nice, big room, raised floor, big aircons, tons of power, and all hooked up to the magic alien reactor in the corner that generates all the power you'd need. But, reality is what it is. And a little extra space is always nice. Good luck! -Ian