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Subject: [OM] Re: Silica
From: "Ian Manners" <om@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 02:02:02 +1100 (EDT)
Hi Garth

Thanks for explaining it for George :)

>And yes, we have similar "kitty litter" here in Canada (and I'm sure the 
>States does, too).  The problem with it is that it's loose, and possibly 
>dusty.  I'd rather use the electronics-grade stuff.  One aluminum 
>container, specially designed to be re-heated and re-used indefinitely, 
>costs around $5.00 U.S.  Comes with an indicator built in to let you know 
>when it's time to "re-charge" 'em.  Available here:

This stuff isnt dusty, though I could imagine it would be if the bag was
thrown around a bit, and I just use a container of the stuff in the bottom
of my plastic lense case for humity control but even better now, I can
just leave a tray on the bottom of my display cabinet and actually put
some stuff in it, instead of leaving all my lense etc in plastic containers
where its hard to look at, not to mention, if the lense are in the display
case's then its also easier to access, and actually use the stuff.

I've got OM gear I've never used, always wanted, but.. now, I'll be able
to look at it ;-)

The humity levels in Melbourne Australia are a lot higher that what I'm
use to, being from Kalgoorlie in Western Australia, were 40-50 degrees
is nice and dry.

There is also the cost of recharging the stuff, its cheaper just to throw
it out and buy some more at these prices but then again, I dont know what
the electricity prices are elsewere for recharging in an electric oven, gas
prices arent much better here either.

Cheers
Ian Manners
http://www.comkal.net/photo/



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