Re: How many rod ovens does a poor fool need?

You can buy big, like 5lb boxes of silica sand at a pet store.
It's the same stuff that comes in electronics boxes in those little packets
that say "Silica Gel DO NOT EAT"
It absorbs a heck of a lot more moisture than rice and when it gets old,
you toss it in the microwave for a couple minutes and it's good to use
again.

It's sold as "Silica cat litter" and looks like road salt....not the grey
clay stuff. It usually comes in a clear plastic jug...bout $10 cdn for 5
lbs.

probably wouldn't want it loose with your rods, but you could fill a
couple film canisters or something and poke holes in the lids. 
Drop them in you rod tubes, and seal them up.

Paul

On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 05:56:27 +0000, Eastburn wrote:

> How about doing the salt shaker trick - put some dry rice in the
> tubes.  The rice is hydroscopic and will be the host of moisture if
> any gets in.  Check rice when refilling and replace if moist.
> 
> Martin