toolbox

Before I had proper climate control in my wood shop I had a lot of trouble with rust. A lot of my hand tools are very expensive, and very hard or impractical to protect with other methods. I used a big upright freezer with a 40 watt bulb on all the time to keep it warm and dry. Worked great. My dad used a small fridge with a 100 watt bulb to keep his welding rods dry.

Originally Posted by devo

Before I had proper climate control in my wood shop I had a lot of trouble with rust. A lot of my hand tools are very expensive, and very hard or impractical to protect with other methods. I used a big upright freezer with a 40 watt bulb on all the time to keep it warm and dry. Worked great. My dad used a small fridge with a 100 watt bulb to keep his welding rods dry.

One of those dehumidifier tubes for a gun cabinet would work and might be cheaper to run.

My grandfather used an old chest freezer for horse feed storage, kept the critters out of it.