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Title: Silica Packets (I think thats what they are called)
Post by: china_rider on October 01, 2006, 06:08:59 PM

Hey all.... You know those little packets of tiny rocks that are included with electronics/mics when you buy them new to reduce mositure in the packaging?  I think they are called Silica packets.

Anyway it was recommended to me that when storing mics I shold buy a few of these and place them pretty much right over the mic diaphram.  However, no one I've asked knows where to buy them.

So .... Am I calling them the right thing?  And where can I get a few?

Dana

Title: Re: Silica Packets (I think thats what they are called)
Post by: anodyne33 on October 01, 2006, 06:30:12 PM

http://www.silicagelpackets.com/

Title: Re: Silica Packets (I think thats what they are called)
Post by: china_rider on October 01, 2006, 07:01:25 PM

perfect T+ :-}

Title: Re: Silica Packets (I think thats what they are called)
Post by: RebelRebel on October 01, 2006, 07:43:15 PM

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.audio.pro/msg/e3978428ffb77e16?q=smoke+damage+mic&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&safe=off&rnum=7

http://recforums.prosoundweb.com/index.php/t/415/11687/

http://recforums.prosoundweb.com/index.php/t/13569/11687/

http://recforums.prosoundweb.com/index.php/t/2622/11687/

Title: Re: Silica Packets (I think thats what they are called)
Post by: rowjimmy on October 04, 2006, 02:19:48 PM

nice links, Teddy. I swear I learn something everytime I follow one of your links.
+T

Title: Re: Silica Packets (I think thats what they are called)
Post by: slightlys on October 04, 2006, 02:41:41 PM

Quote from: china_rider on October 01, 2006, 06:08:59 PM

Hey all.... You know those little packets of tiny rocks that are included with electronics/mics when you buy them new to reduce mositure in the packaging?  I think they are called Silica packets.

Anyway it was recommended to me that when storing mics I shold buy a few of these and place them pretty much right over the mic diaphram.  However, no one I've asked knows where to buy them.

So .... Am I calling them the right thing?  And where can I get a few?

Dana

Or you can go to your local pharmacy they get them all the time in shippments of pills and they just throw them out so nthey should hook you up for free