[Jewelry making - Article 01178] - Re: [Orchid] Rust on tools

[Allan Mason]

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    Hi all. I live near the water, so this is a constant hassle. I use
    something called Dri Z Air, just one of several brands of calcium
    chloride air dryers. It looks like a 4" plastic flower pot with a
    collander set inside the top. You put a pile of this material in this
    collander, and as it pulls moisture out of the air the water drips
    into the pot below. Just empty the pot occasionally and replenish the
    calcium chloride. 

    I have about 10 of these things in various spots around my studio,
    and the amount of water they can collect is amazing. And this is on
    top of a dehumidifier running in an adjacent area! I've seen them at
    various hardware/home improvement places. I keep threatening to find
    some industrial source for the calcium chloride, rather than the
    small refill packs they sell in the stores, but haven't followed
    through. This stuff cannot be exposed to air or else it will just
    start sucking moisture, so storage is an issue. 

Allan Mason
Hermosa Beach, CA
www.silvermason.com
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