15 Aug
2007
15 Aug
'07
12:41 p.m.
On 8/15/07, Jason T <silent700 at gmail.com> wrote:
Not disk, but physical space. I broke down yesterday
and did what I
said I'd never do to support my habit: I've rented a storage unit...
Being in the midwest... what do I have to worry about with storing old
systems, media, etc in near-outdoor conditions
Mice.
I don't think cold is a big problem, as long as I
don't run any
equipment that was out in -20F weather without allowing it to assume
room temp first.
-20F isn't so much of a problem as rampant fluctuations or summer heat
in a storage barn over 120F.
How about heat? I'm worried about floppies and
tapes there.
I would be. I store some things in climate-uncontrolled spaces, but
never floppies or magtapes.
Humidity seems like it would be the killer. I'll
be storing my
magazines there for a while, and I plan to wrap them all in plastic
before boxing them. Maybe the same for magnetic media.
You might consider throwing a humisorb pack in the bag.
-ethan