L. P. Skeen on mon 19 sep 05
studio
Leland, all my stuff is out in our unheated garage. It gets below freezing
here a couple-three times a year; usually in the mid 30's to mid 40's in
winter. Haven't had any problems at all. As for the chemicals, as long as
you keep yer powder dry, so to speak, you'll be fine.
L
----- Original Message -----
From: "Leland Hall"
To:
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 9:23 AM
Subject: question: Over-wintering wheel and other equipment in unheated
studio
> Hi,
>
> My wheel and all other equipment/tools need to be stored this winter in
> an
> un-heated building. Winters are cold, but the climate is dry, low
> humididty. Building is weather tight. Storage duration is indefinate.
>
> Any thing in particular I should do to protect/preserve stuff while it
> sits?
>
> And what about dry clay and glaze materials? I'm wondering if they will
> be
> ok?
>
> Thanks
>
> Leland Hall
> La Pine,
> Oregon, USA
>
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Vince Pitelka on mon 19 sep 05
studio
Leland -
If the building is dry, then you have no worries aobut the equipment and
tools - you don't have to do anything to them. Is this building rodent
proof? If not, then the clay and glaze materials should be protected
somehow. Perhaps you can find some olf 55-gallon drums - cut off the tops,
put in your bags of clay and glaze materials, put a piece of plywood over
the top, weight it down with a brick. You can easily cut the top off a 55
gallon drum with a good hammer, a sharp cold chisel, and a set of hearing
protectors.
Good luck -
- Vince
Leland wrote:
> My wheel and all other equipment/tools need to be stored this winter in
> an
> un-heated building. Winters are cold, but the climate is dry, low
> humididty. Building is weather tight. Storage duration is indefinate.
> Any thing in particular I should do to protect/preserve stuff while it
> sits?
> And what about dry clay and glaze materials? I'm wondering if they will
> be
> ok?
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Craft, Tennessee Technological University
Smithville TN 37166, 615/597-6801 x111
vpitelka@dtccom.net, wpitelka@tntech.edu
http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka/
http://www.tntech.edu/craftcenter/
Millard Balfrery on fri 23 sep 05
studio
Leland- Here in south florida we wait for winter to get here to start
cranking out the pots. My "studio" is outdoors under an open galvanized roofed
shelter with palm trees as windbreaks, so most all my equipment and tools gets
exposed to the elements on a regular basis. I saw a product at the Miami
International Boat Show several years ago that looked too good to be true. The company
rep had a salt water aquarium with some fish in it. Suspended into it, half
submerged he had about six pieses of 1/4"x2"x4" iron flat bar, each was tagged
with the name of the product it was sprayed with--- WD40, CRC, LPS, T-9 ect and
one untreated. The untreated one was severely corroded, all the rest were
corroded to different degrees except for the T-9 that was unblemished. I bought a
small 2 or 3 oz sample can. I tried it on my fishing rods, spear guns, rifles
and shotguns, bonsai tools, plumbing tools. It also is a water repellant/
displacer/ lubricant. I keep a can in the studio, on my workbench, and in my
pickup toolbox. Can't say enuf good about it except that it ain't cheap.
T-9 Boeshield is made by Boeing Corp by Americans, it costs about $12 the
large size spray can +- 12oz. . I find it in the local marine products store. I
have no financial interest in this product. I would run out back and get the
info off the can but it's coming down buckets from the feeder bands off Rita in
the Gulf.
Regards, Mill
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