Why is this a bad idea?

Nuts, I should have suggested that stuff right off, we have scads of it and it's awesome for keeping the safes dry. And yes, hubby has a welder.

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Originally Posted by Raven01

Just a tip too late for your hubby Badgemash.
Hit up any welder friends for the reusable useable desiccant packs from 25Lb or larger MIG spools. Toss a couple of those in a gun cabinet and moisture is never an issue again barring a flood. Pulls the moisture right out of the air especially in a confined space like a cabinet.

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He found out I moved all of his stuff (seemed quite happy actually, go figure) but I'm sure he'd love anything that will help keep his preciouses in tip-top condition.

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Originally Posted by patientz3ro

Not sure how difficult it is to get your hands on, but it's also available in bulk. Changes color as it absorbs moisture, and you just have to microwave it to reactivate. If you happen to know any aircraft electricians or avionics techs in the military or defense contractors, they should be able to "acquire" some for you...


Not that I'm advocating the misappropriation of government property or anything.

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lol, we're both ex-military, and hubby is a helicopter pilot, so I'm pretty sure one of us could sort something out...

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Originally Posted by bcr229

Nuts, I should have suggested that stuff right off, we have scads of it and it's awesome for keeping the safes dry. And yes, hubby has a welder.

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Aww mine wants one of those (no idea why, he just wants it), but I banned him from buying any more toys until he uses the ones he already has (I just moved what had to be 20lbs of brass and three boxes of reloading gear that's been used ONCE).

Someone suggested earlier (forgot who sorry) putting dish of water in front of the heater, which I tried yesterday (did not have a ton of time to shop for humidifiers, but didn't like the ones I saw in the the stores so far either) and it worked pretty well actually. I've had two do beautiful sheds in the last 24 hours, so that's good.

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Originally Posted by patientz3ro

Not that there's anything wrong with being extra careful, but you'd have to clean a LOT of really dirty guns for that amount of lead to become an issue.

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You're most likely right, but I prefer to just avoid any situation that sets me up to ingest lead whenever possible. I don't eat on the range, I only drink water on the range if it's super hot out (risk of dehydration outweighs the lead concern), etc.

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Originally Posted by Badgemash

Aww mine wants one of those (no idea why, he just wants it), but I banned him from buying any more toys until he uses the ones he already has (I just moved what had to be 20lbs of brass and three boxes of reloading gear that's been used ONCE).

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Haha I know how that goes, but I *do* use my reloading gear, so if any of that brass is 9mm or .380, I'd be happy to "dispose" of it for you. I'd even do it for free! Just think of the closet space you'll save! :)

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Originally Posted by Badgemash

Someone suggested earlier (forgot who sorry) putting dish of water in front of the heater, which I tried yesterday (did not have a ton of time to shop for humidifiers, but didn't like the ones I saw in the the stores so far either) and it worked pretty well actually.

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You're welcome. :D

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Originally Posted by olstyn

Haha I know how that goes, but I *do* use my reloading gear, so if any of that brass is 9mm or .380, I'd be happy to "dispose" of it for you. I'd even do it for free! Just think of the closet space you'll save! :)

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Gee thanks! I believe there's 9mm, .32, .380, .223, .308, .40, .44 mag, .45, .303 british, and .270wsm in there, so it might not be worth the effort to sort them out lol. If he doesn't do something with them soon I'm going to melt them into a giant brass doorstop.

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Originally Posted by bcr229

You're welcome. :D

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Thank you! I've been on the ipad lately since my laptop died, it has an unfortunate habit of discarding all of my text if I hit back, scroll up, or look at it wrong. :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by Badgemash

Gee thanks! I believe there's 9mm, .32, .380, .223, .308, .40, .44 mag, .45, .303 british, and .270wsm in there, so it might not be worth the effort to sort them out lol. If he doesn't do something with them soon I'm going to melt them into a giant brass doorstop.

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Haha nice. If you're seriously going to dispose of them, I'd get your hubby to go on a gun forum and sell them; usually there are people who are looking to buy brass at reasonable-ish rates, especially if you're local to them and won't have to do shipping. (You'll usually get more if you separate by caliber so that buyers don't have to.) Same goes for the reloading gear, honestly. There's always a demand for that stuff, and while used equipment won't fetch back the money he originally paid for it, it definitely still holds significant value, assuming it's in good condition.