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I like to keep gadgets together with the accessories - an ideal way to store is a ziploc bag. Condensation is a worry with all electronics - therefore I want to use the small bags of desiccant that come with all sort of things.
What is the best way to dry these / restore them before use?
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Let the packets bake on a cookie sheet in your oven at 150 degrees for 12-18 minutes or so. Allow them to cool and they should be ready to go. Alternatively, you can find new ones on the internet for a relatively low cost.
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Put the containers you intend to store the gel in the oven with the gel (air tight ones). Unless your camera equipment is in airtight containers the gel won't be effective for more than a short time, so you would have to change them regularly, as they will draw moisture from the wider area and become useless quickly
I know it's been a while but did you mean 150 degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius?
@clancyclawson it's 150°C also, importantly, this the maximum temperature it can tolerate. It may be a lot safer to aim for 120°C and leave it for a little longer, like up to 3 hours. Because once it burns, it's done.
You can weigh the pellets before, and after they cool down, to calculate how much water they have shed in the process. Expect the final measure to be around 2/3 of the initial measure. (ie: if 120g before, and gel is saturated with water, expect to see 80g after baking) Naturally, your results may differ.
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dry in a food dehydrator 120 f or 50 c for 2 or more hours i do this with color changing this works good
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From what I've read, the colour changing type of silica packs should not be used anywhere near food items as they contain cobalt chloride, so unless you don't use your food dehydrator or oven for food, I wouldn't recommend those at all.
Don't know what is in them but I'm pretty sure they can be used in food and medication. Link to a Mfr website of one that was in an orc supplement: https://www.multisorb.com/desiccants/des...
I put the slilca in a glass bowl and microwave for 2 min. If you use the silica that is blue when dry and pink when hydrated it is easy to get a handle on how long to heat. Cool the glass bowl in a tightly covered container. An old coffee can with plastic lid is ideal!
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Just leave them a day in the sun, it will do.
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Actually, that depends on where you live. If you're in a very low humidity area, might work. In Florida? Forget it!
IF it is a color changing Silica Gel, it can be reheated to 248 degrees Farenheit or 120 degrees Celsius to reset the colour change. As soon as the color has reverted, it can be re-used.
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leave it in the sun ...
some say put in oven or microwave, but limited tries...
perhaps for long term, can consider a dry box.
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I put the slilca in a glass bowl and microwave for 2 min. If you use the silica that is blue when dry and pink when hydrated it is easy to get a handle on how long to heat. Cool the glass bowl in a tightly covered container. An old coffee can with plastic lid is ideal!
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silica gels adsorb moisture, so simply drying them under sun is simple technique...
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I have a larger commercial product that I keep in my Camara Case. It has printed on its Case "Reactivate 3 hours at 300 F". Mine is about 4" x 2" x 1/2".
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