At 06:41 AM 7/3/2006 -0400, you wrote:


>True, and come to think of it, I wonder what it takes to get the
>moisture *out* of a silica-gel pack... Could really screw up there.

One manufacturer (below) recommends a vented oven at approximately 300=B0F =
for
at least three hours (sometimes more time is required, they say)

http://www.dehumidify.com/HydrosorbentReactivation.htm

It's also possible to use a microwave oven.

You can buy silica gel crystals relatively cheaply in quantity at crafts
stores.

Best regards,

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