Shop Rice

[stupoty]

Mice don't have bladders so they leave a trail of scent (urine) that all the other mice will follow. If you set a trap on
a trail, you are sure to catch them.

I believe it glows under UV light also, I seem to remember this is how some birds of pray see them (not with a UV flashlight obviously but natural somthing or other ) saw it on a David Attenborough show ages ago.

Stuart

 

[stupoty]

A word of caution regarding silica gel; don't place it near open contact relays. An engineer @ Deltrol informed me years ago that the contact arcing can fuse air born silica gel micro particles to them causing conductivity issues.

Interesting factoid to remember.


Stuart

 

[jpfabricator]

I didn't read every post. But the old timers put a little block of CAMPHOR inside the drawers of their tool chests. I think it leaves a very thin film of oil on the tools as it slowly evaporates. At least,the tools within always felt that way. I liked it and put some in my wooden tool chest. You used to could buy it at drug stores. Probably can find it on the internet.

Unless you want to go all modern,and use dessicant packs as mentioned. I'd prefer the camphor. No longer needed as my shop is heated and air conditioned. But,years ago machinists had to come up with solutions. Especially if they worked in ship yards near salt water.

I enjoyed the nose clearing smell,too.And the nostalgia that the smell evoked. Crazy,huh?

In oil or block form?

Sent from somewhere in East Texas Jake Parker