Different ways of storing, housing, containing RH Beads...

[TOB9595]

I bought two types: the 65 and the 70 percent beads from BargainHumidor.com

So I didn't feel like takin the drill out to make holders from Tupperware, film containers, soap dishes, etc. I wanted to be able to have a holder that is flexible to fit in many locations.
I don't have the $ for the bags and round stick holders that look pretty cool...

Hmmmm...
That's right. Woman's stockings would be a good container...
How to NOT MIX UP the 65 and 70 percent beads. Color coded holders..
YEP!!
I had a pair of white and another of blue stockings that could be sacrificed for the cause. AHHH those were the days....

I think, without have ANY experience with beads, that this flexible sack will be pretty useful. I set up Blue for 70% and white for 65%. I weighed them, dry, in sacks of 6 ounce, 4 and 2 ounce.
I have more sacks to make. I'm pretty bushed now..
Here's how I went about it.
Got the stockings that I need for the sacks.


A set up to weigh and scoop. The knife is needed to cut the bags of beads and the stocking to size


Weighing on a postage scale. It factors in the tare weight of the big container to weigh the beads


All set up to receive moisture.
Blue = 70%
White = 65%


Sitting in some airtight containers with tap water next to them. I hope I have enough surface area exposed to allow the beads to suck up the moisture.
If it doesn't take up the appropriate amount of water in 2 days I'll take em out and spray them with distilled water.


I have to figure out how to use my old humidisticks, and other containers that held pg mixture..
Stick size for travel will be something I have to think or read about at CS...
Hmmmm. metal cigar tubes...Drilling involved..I want to avoid drilling because of the, inevitable, jagged edges from bit penetration on the inside of the container. I figure these jagged edges will lead to increased breakage of the beads.




[SIZE="7"]What are some of your unique ways of holding beads???[/SIZE]

Tom

[Kaisersozei]

Originally Posted by TOB9595

What are some of your unique ways of holding beads???

Tom

Nice project

Here's what I came up with: Bead Pillows


Gerard

[TOB9595]

Gerard that is one slick way of storing. How is it working out for you?
Have you made any more?
Regards
Tom

[JD11]

I put mine in one of these.


It's a spanish cedar holder for the Oasis... I conditioned about 3 to 4 oz of the exact beads you have and just dumped them in. It takes up some valuable space in my 100 ct humi but the stability is worth it..

[:eevis]

I'm more concerend as to why you had spare womens stockings laying around, sepecially with the "Those were the days" comment after that

Great job though! Especially with the color coding

[FredK]

Good system. So which sticks are getting the 65's and which are getting the 70's?

[TOB9595]

Originally Posted by :eevis

I'm more concerend as to why you had spare womens stockings laying around, sepecially with the "Those were the days" comment after that

Great job though! Especially with the color coding

Good God! they were wonderful days, indeed!!!!. Since 2004 I have a spine injury..Workers comp nightmare...
Does bring a smile to my face, tho

Good system. So which sticks are getting the 65's and which are getting the 70's?

I'll be putting the 65 with the short term storage. The daily humidors and travel. The 70 will be in the larger storage containers of the reeferdors.

The beads have not taken on any measurable, by sight, water.
It's been 24 hours...
I'm hoping to not spray the beads. It may come to be that spraying is the easiest way to charge the beads.
This is my first contact with beads.

I've always been successful with 50/50 pg sol. Large floral foam blocks in the large boxes and pucks, drymistat, or the little jars. Had to recharge too often for my taste with the travel and daily storage boxes.
Tom

[NCRadioMan]

Originally Posted by TOB9595

What are some of your unique ways of holding beads???

Tom

Like this. http://www.clubstogie.com/vb/showthread.php?t=25122

[TOB9595]

GREAT LINK NCRM....I'll be trying the large credo retro tonight.
I love the idea of using the same space as the credo holder.
Thank you.

[ucla695]

I use nylon stockings too. They are quick and easy to fill/hydrate and inexpensive to boot.

[etw926]

Originally Posted by TOB9595

tap water next to them.

[TOB9595]

Originally Posted by etw926

Hmmmm,
I am thinking that I can put a bowl of tap water next to my bundles of beads. Keep it in an airtight closure. A Humidor or a Tupperware type piece.

The beads absorb the moisture that the bowl of water gives off in the closed container.
The water, free from minerals and contaminants, will be absorbed by the beads until the beads reach stasis at 65 and 70.

Is what I think accurate???
Thanks

[etw926]

Originally Posted by TOB9595

Hmmmm,
I am thinking that I can put a bowl of tap water next to my bundles of beads. Keep it in an airtight closure. A Humidor or a Tupperware type piece.

The beads absorb the moisture that the bowl of water gives off in the closed container.
The water, free from minerals and contaminants, will be absorbed by the beads until the beads reach stasis at 65 and 70.

Is what I think accurate???
Thanks

Shouldn't you be using distilled water??

[TOB9595]

Originally Posted by etw926

Shouldn't you be using distilled water??

No need for distilled because any/all contaminents will be left in the bowl as the water evaporates. just water will be in contact with the beads

If I end up spraying them I will use distilled.
Tom

[PerpetualNoob]

Originally Posted by TOB9595

Hmmmm,
I am thinking that I can put a bowl of tap water next to my bundles of beads. Keep it in an airtight closure. A Humidor or a Tupperware type piece.

The beads absorb the moisture that the bowl of water gives off in the closed container.
The water, free from minerals and contaminants, will be absorbed by the beads until the beads reach stasis at 65 and 70.

Is what I think accurate???
Thanks

As a former almost-chemist (long story), the only other thing I would add is that the water has dissolved gasses in it, mostly chlorine. If you put the water on the stove and give it a quick boil, it will be saturated with water vapor, which would displace the other gasses. It won't be distilled, of course, and the minerals will still be in it, but they won't have any transport mechanism to get over to the beads. You could also just leave the tap water in an open container of some kind for 24-48 hours and get pretty much the same effect as boiling, though. The channels in the beads may be sized such that they won't absorb anything except the water molecules, at least in any significant quantity, but I think I would still let the water sit out before exposing the beads to it.