Purchasing simple dry box
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eh..they say microwave it. dunno if it works
Bro never microwave silica gel....i tried it once and it turn permanent pink......and spoil.....
Blur Shadow
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Bro never microwave silica gel....i tried it once and it turn permanent pink......and spoil.....
What's wrong with it? I have the drybox (the iCase Drybox) and I microwave the silica pack all the time. I've done it well over 10 times already.
The only problem with the drybox is that efficiency decreases over time, by which humidity will creep up, and you'd have to microwave it again.
Still, my drybox has never gone past 60% before, so I guess its fine.
Another forummer would like to take my drybox if you're not interested. Do you need it or can I give it away?
thk god i didnt buy it. Still using a lock and lock.
BTW...i'm no bro eh
Sorry sis.....he....he.....
Bro the silica pack pack u have is it the normal blue silica gel? Don noe leh i tried microwaving mine n all of it turned permanent pink and never turn back to blue anymore. Currently i just re-generate them in a pot over the stove and heat them till they turn blue.
Bro the silica pack pack u have is it the normal blue silica gel? Don noe leh i tried microwaving mine n all of it turned permanent pink and never turn back to blue anymore. Currently i just re-generate them in a pot over the stove and heat them till they turn blue.
i used to buy new ones and pour in but upgraded to digi cabi recently
I stated out using tupperware and silica gel in the 70's (there were no dry box or cabs then).
In the late 80's I "upgraded" to 5 large and 1 small dry boxes (the transparent plastic ones) which cost a small fortune.
After I got married, in the mid 90's my wife got fedup of me spendind the whole nite either frying or microwaving the silica gel and hinted that a dry cab is what i needed. She figured that a $800 is well worth the time wasted, not forgetting that i also spends nites on the car
I went out and got a double doored tolihan dri cab almost as tall as i m
Bottom line they all work if used properly. Dry cab the best, most convinent and virtuely idot proof but be ware it needs POWER. My stupid someone switched off the elec point once :angry:
In the late 80's I "upgraded" to 5 large and 1 small dry boxes (the transparent plastic ones) which cost a small fortune.
After I got married, in the mid 90's my wife got fedup of me spendind the whole nite either frying or microwaving the silica gel and hinted that a dry cab is what i needed. She figured that a $800 is well worth the time wasted, not forgetting that i also spends nites on the car
I went out and got a double doored tolihan dri cab almost as tall as i m
Bottom line they all work if used properly. Dry cab the best, most convinent and virtuely idot proof but be ware it needs POWER. My stupid someone switched off the elec point once :angry:
blackandwhite
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get a dry cabinet, a small one costs less than 100 and you dont have to worry about humidity or when to bake your silica gel. a simple dry box would cost 25 dollar, tighten your belt for one month, save up another 60-70 dollars for peace of mind. it's a long term investment and worth every cents that you have spent for it considering you photographic equipment cost.
Heys..not a prob.
BTW, another qns. Is it alright to fry/microwave/dry all kinds of silica gel or is it only do-able for certain ones?
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