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Posted: 4/10/2006 9:12:36 PM EDT
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I guess it's OK as long as your ammo doesn't have allergies.
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Posted: 4/11/2006 4:13:19 AM EDT
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It's important to keep them watered, but we haven't had any problems with these.
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Posted: 4/11/2006 4:14:52 AM EDT
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I shot some 308 that was stored right next to my goldenrod in my safe for the last 33 years, no problems at all, every shot was fine.
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Posted: 4/11/2006 5:34:11 AM EDT
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I am sorry if these are some dumb questions, but what is a "golden rod"? And why would anyone what to keep one in a safe?
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Posted: 4/11/2006 6:07:27 AM EDT
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Sorry for the pathetic attempt at humor, above.
From Brownells: "GOLDENROD DEHUMIDIFIER" "Warms Gun Safe Air To Eliminate Moisture & Corrosion" 
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Posted: 4/11/2006 6:17:35 AM EDT
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Thank you Brillo for explaining it to me!! Now I know. |
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Posted: 4/11/2006 8:36:32 AM EDT
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My safe is in the basement of our house. There's a de-humidifier already in the basement which I adjust to keep the humidity at ~ 50%. I too had the same question as you when I first got my safe not that long ago. I really contemplated whether I needed a Golden Rod or not, but decided it would be better safe than sorry. I was a little surprised that the humidity inside the safe would be what I consider a lot lower than the humidity outside of the safe. The GR keeps the temp. of the air inside the safe ~ 2 deg. higher than what the temp. is outside of the safe. In addition to the GR I have a disposable dessicant pack that's the size of a softball. That may be the reason the humidity is a lot lower.
 Temp & humidity inside of the safe.  Temp & humidity outside of the safe. (66deg.)  So from experience, I can say that you'll be ok.  |
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Posted: 4/11/2006 9:16:02 AM EDT
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Are you asking us or telling us? Personally, I think its completely unnecessary to use anything but the can itself. Secondly, I wouldn't put ammo in a safe. |
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Posted: 4/11/2006 9:52:00 AM EDT
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Why not? I'm curious about your reasons since I keep some in my safe. |
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Posted: 4/11/2006 11:15:49 AM EDT
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Sorry, I couldn't help myself either. How do you close and lock the safe with the cord pluged in? |
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Posted: 4/11/2006 11:31:35 AM EDT
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Most safes have holes for bolting to walls and floors and such. Just run the cord thru one of those. |
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Posted: 4/11/2006 11:36:28 AM EDT
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Not if it's a fire safe. |
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Posted: 4/11/2006 11:49:09 AM EDT
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There's a whole bunch of sparks involved (ask me how I know).  |
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Posted: 4/11/2006 11:52:39 AM EDT
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Well, besides taking up room that I don't have, if it is involved in a fire and happens to be heated to sufficient temperature and cooks off, the safe can act to contain the gasses creating a dangerous situation rather than the ammo just popping off and venting harmlessly. I'm sure that a small amount isn't dangerous, but a safe full/half full is a bomb waiting to happen. |
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Posted: 4/11/2006 12:47:17 PM EDT
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My Fort Knox is fire rated and has a single small hole (just big enough for a cord) on the floor for use in lighting, goldenrod, or whatever. You have to attach the plug onto the cord after its threaded through. |
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Posted: 4/11/2006 1:38:32 PM EDT
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I guess that I was more concerned of the anti-theft part of having the $2000 in ammo stored in the safe rather than leaving it for a crook to take. Sure, I do not want to lose any of my collection to a fire either, so I guess to each his own. 
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Posted: 4/11/2006 2:07:04 PM EDT
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Yeah, every "gun safe" I've seen in the last ten or twenty years has had the hole already drilled. It's usually in the wrong place (dead center), way too damn big (1¼" so you can get the plug thru), and hidden under the carpet so well that you don't find it until you've already drilled a 2nd hole. There're a couple things that are important for any of the newer guys contemplating using a dryer (GoldenRod or rope lights). Use a rubber grommet where the cord goes through the safe wall! No matter how "out of the way" you drill the hole, no matter how neat & careful you are, no matter how much "extra space" you have in your safe -- sooner or later the cord will get hit/pinched hard enough (or with something heavy enough) to either snip it, or chafe it enough to cause a short. Given enough time, it will happen. The automotive grommets come in any size you can imagine, and they're only 50¢ (or free at any junkyard). Also, while you're running the electric - there are several good reasons to ground the safe (use #10 or #12 bare wire - aluminum is better than copper in this application). |
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