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JUST THROWING THIS IDEA OUT THERE .
I HAVE HAD SOME RUST PROBLEMS WHEN THE RIGHT ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS COME MY WAY .
WATER WILL CONDENSE ON THE SHOP FLOOR & MANY METAL SURFACES .
THINGS THAT I THOUGH WERE SAFE CAN START RUSTING RIGHT INSIDE CABINETS .
I DO TRY TO KEEP THEM SPRAYED DOWN WITH FLUID FILM BUT YOU CAN'T CATCH EVERYTHING .
TOOLS HAVE NEVER RUSTED INSIDE MY GERSTHER BOXES BECAUSE THE WOOD ABSORBS THE HARMFUL MOISTURE .
I WAS WONDERING IF A LITTLE BIT OF RICE CAN HELP IN THE METAL CABINETS .
THE MOISTURE ABSORBING PROPERTIES OF DRIED RICE ARE WELL KNOWN .
I HAVE PLACED A FEW OPEN TRAYS OF RICE IN SOME OF THE CABINETS AS PART
OF MY CHEAPSKATE MOISTURE CONTROL SYSTEM . NOW WE WAIT FOR THE MICE .
![DSC_0567.JPG DSC_0567.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/78/78883-81ca484524ddd2a0db9e7a92f21dd7bb.jpg)
I HAVE HAD SOME RUST PROBLEMS WHEN THE RIGHT ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS COME MY WAY .
WATER WILL CONDENSE ON THE SHOP FLOOR & MANY METAL SURFACES .
THINGS THAT I THOUGH WERE SAFE CAN START RUSTING RIGHT INSIDE CABINETS .
I DO TRY TO KEEP THEM SPRAYED DOWN WITH FLUID FILM BUT YOU CAN'T CATCH EVERYTHING .
TOOLS HAVE NEVER RUSTED INSIDE MY GERSTHER BOXES BECAUSE THE WOOD ABSORBS THE HARMFUL MOISTURE .
I WAS WONDERING IF A LITTLE BIT OF RICE CAN HELP IN THE METAL CABINETS .
THE MOISTURE ABSORBING PROPERTIES OF DRIED RICE ARE WELL KNOWN .
I HAVE PLACED A FEW OPEN TRAYS OF RICE IN SOME OF THE CABINETS AS PART
OF MY CHEAPSKATE MOISTURE CONTROL SYSTEM . NOW WE WAIT FOR THE MICE .
![DSC_0567.JPG DSC_0567.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/78/78883-81ca484524ddd2a0db9e7a92f21dd7bb.jpg)