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Finally good solution of "how to store 625 tools for 12 years"
If you recall, I asked about storage options for my 625 Signode
banding cutters, which I am planning on selling over the next 12 years (which is what once per week works out to). Right now I have them in Walmart plastic totes, which do not inspire confidence. There are puddles of water on top of covers, as soon as they develop cracks, the water will be inside and thousands of $$ will be ruined (the cutters sell for about $15 apiece). Today, I bought a 24x24x48" Greenless steel "gang box" at a garage sale. I am going to add casters to it. I may add some very low power heating element to it as well (I have some Raychem heating cable) to add extra heat. My guess is about 20 watts should accomplish a lot. Naturally, I will have desiccant packs in the box as well. This gang box is going to hold up to elements very well over the years. i |
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Finally good solution of "how to store 625 tools for 12 years"
On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 10:53:07 -0500, Ignoramus10724
wrote: If you recall, I asked about storage options for my 625 Signode banding cutters, which I am planning on selling over the next 12 years (which is what once per week works out to). Right now I have them in Walmart plastic totes, which do not inspire confidence. There are puddles of water on top of covers, as soon as they develop cracks, the water will be inside and thousands of $$ will be ruined (the cutters sell for about $15 apiece). Today, I bought a 24x24x48" Greenless steel "gang box" at a garage sale. I am going to add casters to it. I may add some very low power heating element to it as well (I have some Raychem heating cable) to add extra heat. My guess is about 20 watts should accomplish a lot. Naturally, I will have desiccant packs in the box as well. This gang box is going to hold up to elements very well over the years. i What if the gang wants it back? |
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Finally good solution of "how to store 625 tools for 12 years"
On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 15:51:21 -0500, Don Foreman
wrote: On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 10:53:07 -0500, Ignoramus10724 wrote: If you recall, I asked about storage options for my 625 Signode banding cutters, which I am planning on selling over the next 12 years (which is what once per week works out to). Right now I have them in Walmart plastic totes, which do not inspire confidence. There are puddles of water on top of covers, as soon as they develop cracks, the water will be inside and thousands of $$ will be ruined (the cutters sell for about $15 apiece). Today, I bought a 24x24x48" Greenless steel "gang box" at a garage sale. I am going to add casters to it. I may add some very low power heating element to it as well (I have some Raychem heating cable) to add extra heat. My guess is about 20 watts should accomplish a lot. Naturally, I will have desiccant packs in the box as well. This gang box is going to hold up to elements very well over the years. i What if the gang wants it back? It'll have so many banding cutters in it that they won't be able to lift it. If Iggy straps is shut with banding, they won't be able to empty it because all of the banding cutters are on the inside BG Mark Rand RTFM |
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Finally good solution of "how to store 625 tools for 12 years"
Ignoramus10724 wrote:
If you recall, I asked about storage options for my 625 Signode banding cutters, which I am planning on selling over the next 12 years (which is what once per week works out to). Right now I have them in Walmart plastic totes, which do not inspire confidence. There are puddles of water on top of covers, as soon as they develop cracks, the water will be inside and thousands of $$ will be ruined (the cutters sell for about $15 apiece). Today, I bought a 24x24x48" Greenless steel "gang box" at a garage sale. I am going to add casters to it. I may add some very low power heating element to it as well (I have some Raychem heating cable) to add extra heat. My guess is about 20 watts should accomplish a lot. Naturally, I will have desiccant packs in the box as well. This gang box is going to hold up to elements very well over the years. i This makes a lot more sense. If you can put some seals on the thing to make it nearly hermetic, you can put a couple big dessicant packs inside. Keep a couple weeks worth of the cutters in the house, so you only need to open the big box once every couple weeks. When you do, rotate the dessicant packs with others you have been drying in your oven. Jon |
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Finally good solution of "how to store 625 tools for 12 years"
On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:16:23 -0500, Jon Elson wrote:
Ignoramus10724 wrote: If you recall, I asked about storage options for my 625 Signode banding cutters, which I am planning on selling over the next 12 years (which is what once per week works out to). Right now I have them in Walmart plastic totes, which do not inspire confidence. There are puddles of water on top of covers, as soon as they develop cracks, the water will be inside and thousands of $$ will be ruined (the cutters sell for about $15 apiece). Today, I bought a 24x24x48" Greenless steel "gang box" at a garage sale. I am going to add casters to it. I may add some very low power heating element to it as well (I have some Raychem heating cable) to add extra heat. My guess is about 20 watts should accomplish a lot. Naturally, I will have desiccant packs in the box as well. This gang box is going to hold up to elements very well over the years. i This makes a lot more sense. If you can put some seals on the thing to make it nearly hermetic, you can put a couple big dessicant packs inside. Keep a couple weeks worth of the cutters in the house, so you only need to open the big box once every couple weeks. When you do, rotate the dessicant packs with others you have been drying in your oven. Jon, I have finished my work on this box. I added casters to it, added heating cable wiring (the cable is indeed self regulating and very safe), with strain relief, etc. The box is now in its indended location, suspended on cinderblocks to avoid deformation of the casters. My plan is to have both heating as well as desiccant packs, and I think that adding seals is not necessary. I will indeed try not to open the box too often. I have not yet moved the tools into the box yet. i |
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Finally good solution of "how to store 625 tools for 12 years"
Ignoramus5826 wrote:
My plan is to have both heating as well as desiccant packs, and I think that adding seals is not necessary. I will indeed try not to open the box too often. Is you box capable of staying water tight under a winter snow drift? Wes |
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Finally good solution of "how to store 625 tools for 12 years"
On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:15:56 -0400, Wes wrote:
Ignoramus5826 wrote: My plan is to have both heating as well as desiccant packs, and I think that adding seals is not necessary. I will indeed try not to open the box too often. Is you box capable of staying water tight under a winter snow drift? I think so. If you look at this pictu http://igor.chudov.com/projects/misc...b-Box-0004.jpg you will see how the box goes up a little bit right inside the inner surface of the cover (I hope I was clear enough), that should prevent spray or drift from entering the box. It is an honestly made box. i |
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