[m14brian]

I got my packs off of Amazon, I put them in ammo cans and also seal one in with M14 parts I put in 4 mil ziplok type parts bags. It's cheap enough to get the real thing.
m14brian

Amazon.com: SOHLER 5 Gram Pack of 50 Silica Gel Desiccant Packets Drying Agent Moisture Absorber Dehumidifiers (Ship from USA): Home & Kitchen

 

[m14brian]

cotton bags


dessicant

Roll your own. Buy once, and let us know when you've run out.

Doing it this way is roughly 3x the cost for 100 bags as opposed to buying the ones I posted, any benefits that good to justify the extra expense from doing your own?
I know the bags would be bigger but a 4" x 6" bag isn't needed for an ammo can unless you've got a 20mm lol.
m14brian

 

[m14brian]

For the gun safe maybe?
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[m14brian]

You can tell when they've absorbed moisture and you might want to refresh them, because they turn from bright orange to blue, and it's also easy to 'recharge' by throwing them in the oven, and you know they're fine because they turn blue again.

That is way cool, I never knew that, you can't tell with the commercial ones, thanks!
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[m14brian]

Do you put one bag per can?
How long will they last?

I'm in the desert so yeah I just put one per can, they usually come with some kind of guide for how many cubic inches it will treat. If I was at the coast or South I'd definitely double/triple up.

I honestly don't know any way to know when they are done, I just replace them every year or two. I like premade pieces, but I also like the color changing properties of the one that MuppetMeat4Me is using, that is pretty awesome.
m14brian