The next time you buy an electronic machine and find those little packets filled with something called desiccant in with the packing materials, don't throw out those packets. Desiccant is the name for a group of materials which have a special attraction for water. They are placed in the packaging with electronics to help protect them from moisture damage during transit.
Take those packets and just toss them in the bottom of your tool boxes. They will act as mini dehumidifiers, fighting the condensation which tries to make rust specimens out of your tools. Hand tools are prone to damage from condensation because their dense materials make them handy condensers of moisture especially when enclosed in tool boxes. Keep your tools clean, dry and off the floor for longest life, and if you get a couple
packets of desiccant, just toss them in those tool boxes. Your tools will thank you!
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You may need to heat the desiccant in an oven from time to time to dry them out again. Think a temp a bit over 212 will do it, but you might want to do a bit of research first.
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Clever idea, you can also give them a spray of WD-40 when you're done with them. Growing up in Florida, we always had to deal with rusty, locked up tools no matter what we did...it's amazing the difference after moving to Arizona!
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