Go to Shoppers Drug Mart and buy a large tub of Epsom salts. Bake at 200C
for an hour or two.

Acts as both a dessicant and a drying agent (in the chemistry sense, that
is).

A bit of cheesecloth and a rubber band, and you're done!

--marc

On 5/30/07, Peter Todd <pete@petertodd.ca> wrote:
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> I need to get some of those little packets of silicon dioxide gel
> dessicant that you see packaged with electronics gear. Digikey sells
> them, but the minimum order is $90 worth. I know you can get them from
> flourists, but they only sell it loose, without that handy bag.
>
> I need about $10 worth, ideally the color changing type so I can monitor
> in the future if my seal is working.
>
> You guys know any Canadian suppliers willing to sell in smaller
> quanities? There are US suppliers, but shipping will either take awhile
> or I'll end up with a pile of customs charges from UPS.
>
>
> Alternately if you have any other cheap suggestions for how to get
> myself a nice dry atmosphere in a hermetically sealed enclosure I'd be
> interested.
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