"RE: [M]: RE: Dampness" in the Meade Astronomy Archive

Subject: RE: [M]: RE: Dampness
From: LaGuardia, Kristofer S.
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Wed Jun 13 04:58:06 2001

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I just asked for a bag, "about so big", and told her it needed to be a
breathable material, cotton, and she made it. A zipper though sounds like a
marvelous idea and I'll have her modify them as soon as possible. Thanks!

-----Original Message-----
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 9:38 PM
Subject: Re: [M]: RE: Dampness

Hi Kristofer,

Why not put a zipper in?

Steve Brown

> "LaGuardia, Kristofer S." wrote:
>
> i do something very similar with silica crystals from hobby stores. I
> had my wife sew two pouches, a biggie and a little one. Filled them
> up with crystals, and placed the little one in my eyepiece and
> equipment case, and the other right in with the scope. I made sure
> that the seams were all folded several times and had to buy my wife a
> super strong needle to penetrate the folds, but nothing is going to
> accidentally get out and get all over everything. I have yet to have
> a problem with mold, or moisture on anything. Another neat thing is
> if I notice any moisture, I can just rip the seam, pour the crystals
> on a cookie sheet, and re-dry them. Then my wife can sew the whole
> thing together again. Should only have to do this once every three to
> four months.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 6:41 AM
> Subject: [M]: Dampness
>
> In an effort to keep my scopes dry in Florida inside my garage I've
> covered
> them with large plastic trash bags and placed a container of the
> Calcium
> Chloride pellets (the stuff you get from Home Depot) on the fork base.
> Any
> comments on this (Is the Calcium Chloride in local proximity safe for
> the
> scope) and does anyone have a better way?
>
> Thanks to all you MAPUGers,
>
> Mike

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I just asked for a bag, "about so big", and =
told her it needed to be a breathable material, cotton, and she made =
it.  A zipper though sounds like a marvelous idea and I'll have =
her modify them as soon as possible.  Thanks!

-----Original Message-----
 From: Steve Brown [<A =
A>]
 Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 9:38 PM
 Subject: Re: [M]: RE: Dampness

 

Hi Kristofer,


Why not put a zipper in?


Steve Brown


> "LaGuardia, Kristofer S." =
wrote:
 > 
 > i do something very similar with silica =
crystals from hobby stores.  I
 > had my wife sew two pouches, a biggie and a =
little one.  Filled them
 > up with crystals, and placed the little one in =
my eyepiece and
 > equipment case, and the other right in with the =
scope.  I made sure
 > that the seams were all folded several times =
and had to buy my wife a
 > super strong needle to penetrate the folds, but =
nothing is going to
 > accidentally get out and get all over =
everything.  I have yet to have
 > a problem with mold, or moisture on =
anything.  Another neat thing is
 > if I notice any moisture, I can just rip the =
seam, pour the crystals
 > on a cookie sheet, and re-dry them.  Then =
my wife can sew the whole
 > thing together again.  Should only have to =
do this once every three to
 > four months.
 > 
 > -----Original Message-----
 > From: Wyatt, Michael A. [<A =
T>
 > Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 6:41 AM
 > Subject: [M]: Dampness
 > 
 > In an effort to keep my scopes dry in Florida =
inside my garage I've
 > covered
 > them with large plastic trash bags and placed a =
container of the
 > Calcium
 > Chloride pellets (the stuff you get from Home =
Depot) on the fork base.
 > Any
 > comments on this (Is the Calcium Chloride in =
local proximity safe for
 > the
 > scope) and does anyone have a better =
way?
 > 
 > Thanks to all you MAPUGers,
 > 
 > Mike


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