On 2010-01-05, xparatrooper wrote:
On Jan 4, 8:44*pm, wrote:
I'm wondering what, if any, desiccants people use around their tools
and in their tool boxes and stuff like that. Sure, it's prudent to oil
or wax tools, but a desiccant should also help.

Any suggestions for a desiccant natural or otherwise?

I was just reading (and I forget where...) that some kitty litter is
actually a dessicant. Check the brand, but the picture that was with
the article was the "clumping" kind of kitty litter. I know not if
that is the difference between bentonite and dessicant kitty litter.

If it is a dessicant, you should be able to "recycle" it by placing
in an oven for a bit. I don't know if a microwave will allow the
humidity to escape or not, but a regular old-school oven should have a
vent.

Best of luck!

Locally here in Finland we have a cat litter brand that is made from silica
gel. Very useful as a dessicant and not liked by cats. It is large whitish
crystals and can be regenerated in oven (temperature 120 C, 2 hours, vent
open). Unfortunately it doesn't have moisture indicator (cobolt cloride) so
the regeneration must be done more often.

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