Dry Box at Carrefour

kaipium · 27th April 2002

There is a $88 dry box in Carrefour. Wonder how is the quality and reliability?

Anyone has any idea?

kaipium · 28th April 2002

upz...anybody got any feedback? Thinking of getting it to keep my Uzi.....

mpenza · 28th April 2002

Price droped? I got mine (the cheapest then) for $99.

kaipium · 28th April 2002

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Originally posted by mpenza
Price droped? I got mine (the cheapest then) for $99.

whats your view on its quality?

elutris · 28th April 2002

got mine at $99 from careefour too last year...

it's size is 30L if I am not wrong. quality... well, it does keep the humidity down and it has not broken down since i bought it.

it does not have roll out shelves though.

remember to get your warrenty from carrefour when you buy it. get it at the electronics counter after you paid for it.

kaipium · 28th April 2002

went carrefour jut now to take a look. Felt that the 30L version at $88 is a bit too small. Would have prefer the 40L version but it was not on offer at $168.

Probably wait for a better offer for the bigger model.

elutris · 29th April 2002

Hello,

Here's what I can fit into this 30L dry cabinet.

bottom shelf
F80 body with attached Tokina 28-80 F2.8 lens
MB-16 battery pack

middle shelf
2 Nikon FE bodies
1 Canon Powershot G1
2 flash guns

top shelf
Nikkor 135mm F3.5 lens
Nikkor 50mm F1.8 lens
Nikkor 28mm F2.8 lens
Nikkor 28-80 G lens
3-4 filters
3-4 CF cards
lots of batteries

Thats for me. But if you have the means of getting a larger cabinet then please do. This is just a cheap alternative for me. Had to save to get lens.

BTW, why not get two 30L cabinets? $88 x 2 = $176. Then you will have 60L instead of getting the 40L for $168. Just my thoughts. Cos this is what I intend to do when I run out of space in my current 30L cabinet.

revenant · 3rd May 2002

hmm..... how does a dry box looks like huh?

no need electricity to run it right?

Larry · 3rd May 2002

dam cannot find a image online. anyway it's basically a transparent box with lid that's lined with rubber and airtight sealing buckets.... you can go to any decent camera shop at Peninsula or AP. they should have some to display. not very expensive too... average size one (for mabbe a single SLR with some lens) would cost about $40+. anything bigger and you're probably better off getting a dry cabinet.

and yes no need electricity. just pour in some silica gel balls (or tea leaves, i just found out), which can also get from most camera or film shop (even Kodak Express type). when the blue balls turn light purple or red, it's time to put in new ones.

Kho King · 3rd May 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by elutris
BTW, why not get two 30L cabinets? $88 x 2 = $176. Then you will have 60L instead of getting the 40L for $168. Just my thoughts. Cos this is what I intend to do when I run out of space in my current 30L cabinet.

Maybe running two dry cabinet will cost more electricity bil...

Phil · 4th May 2002

Ok... been running around 4 e whole evening...

Heres wat I have in mind...

1. Akarui 56L @ CP goin 4 $189 + 5 years warranty + delivery
2. Digi-Cabbi 30L @ Pennisula 2nd floor goin @ $128 + 5 years warranty (Carrefour selling $99 but out of stock)
3. Am-pro 30L @ Carrefour goin 4 $88 + 1 year warranty

Main priority is quality... not too ex & reliable. Currently thinking of throwing my G2 + self cut DVD-R in oni..

Phil

ryanleong · 6th May 2002

Thinking of getting a dry cabinet myself. Any good recommendations? Whats the main advantage of a cabinet over a box? Trust that the cabinet is the one that requires a power supply?

ziploc · 6th May 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by elutris

BTW, why not get two 30L cabinets? $88 x 2 = $176. Then you will have 60L instead of getting the 40L for $168. Just my thoughts. Cos this is what I intend to do when I run out of space in my current 30L cabinet.

Yes, it is better to get two 30L if you need 60L space. The advantages are:

1. Cheaper.
2. Two desiccators, one in each dry cabinet, that can be independently adjusted. You can set diffrent RH% for each to store different things (eg. one for photography equipment and the other for tapes/vcd/dvd).
3. One can be used for keeping less used items while the other the often used ones.
4. Can be put at different location if needed.
5. Can sell off one if you don't need so much space in the future (unlikely right?

)

For myself, I have 2x Akarui 56L cabinet.

Larry · 6th May 2002

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Originally posted by ziploc
For myself, I have 2x Akarui 56L cabinet.

2x 56L cabinets? woah that's some serious storage space!!!

Gr|ever · 10th May 2003

Carrefour selling Am-pro 30L at $80 now! Guess I'll get it soon.

Anyway, I suppose there's some settings for the dry cabinet right? What settings should we use? I heard that if you keep the box too dry, things like rubber will start to crack!

mervlam · 11th May 2003

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Originally posted by Gr|ever
Anyway, I suppose there's some settings for the dry cabinet right? What settings should we use? I heard that if you keep the box too dry, things like rubber will start to crack!

Adjust that knob till you get a steady 45% to 55% on a calibrated hydrometer. Mine is set at somewhere higher than "M".

PS - I think I repeated these for God knows how many times already.

Gr|ever · 12th May 2003

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Originally posted by mervlam
Adjust that knob till you get a steady 45% to 55% on a calibrated hydrometer. Mine is set at somewhere higher than "M".

PS - I think I repeated these for God knows how many times already.

I'm sorry...

ziploc · 12th May 2003

Hi Gr|ever,

The unit in the dry cabinet that removes moisture is called a desiccator and there is usually a knob on it for you to adjust the desired amount of relative humidity (%RH). The meter that shows the %RH is called the hygrometer, and you normally need to calibrate it with a seperate digital hygrometer as some of them are not calibrated properly. For photography equipment the recommended %RH is about 45-55%. So what you need to do is to adjust the desiccator until the hygrometer reading is between 45-55%. Hope that helps.

mervlam · 12th May 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Gr|ever
I'm sorry...

dont be sorry... that's a punt

Good luck on your purchase!

Gr|ever · 12th May 2003

Hehe..
Thanx all.

27th April 2002	#1
kaipium Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Braddell Posts: 313	Dry Box at Carrefour There is a $88 dry box in Carrefour. Wonder how is the quality and reliability? Anyone has any idea?

29th April 2002	#7
elutris Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Upper Bukit Timah Posts: 235	Hello, Here's what I can fit into this 30L dry cabinet. bottom shelf F80 body with attached Tokina 28-80 F2.8 lens MB-16 battery pack middle shelf 2 Nikon FE bodies 1 Canon Powershot G1 2 flash guns top shelf Nikkor 135mm F3.5 lens Nikkor 50mm F1.8 lens Nikkor 28mm F2.8 lens Nikkor 28-80 G lens 3-4 filters 3-4 CF cards lots of batteries Thats for me. But if you have the means of getting a larger cabinet then please do. This is just a cheap alternative for me. Had to save to get lens. BTW, why not get two 30L cabinets? $88 x 2 = $176. Then you will have 60L instead of getting the 40L for $168. Just my thoughts. Cos this is what I intend to do when I run out of space in my current 30L cabinet. Last edited by elutris; 29th April 2002 at 08:48 AM.

12th May 2003	#18
ziploc Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Snoopyland Posts: 3,185	Hi Gr\|ever, The unit in the dry cabinet that removes moisture is called a desiccator and there is usually a knob on it for you to adjust the desired amount of relative humidity (%RH). The meter that shows the %RH is called the hygrometer, and you normally need to calibrate it with a seperate digital hygrometer as some of them are not calibrated properly. For photography equipment the recommended %RH is about 45-55%. So what you need to do is to adjust the desiccator until the hygrometer reading is between 45-55%. Hope that helps. Last edited by ziploc; 12th May 2003 at 04:00 PM.

28th April 2002	#2
kaipium Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Braddell Posts: 313	upz...anybody got any feedback? Thinking of getting it to keep my Uzi.....

28th April 2002	#3
mpenza Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,397	Price droped? I got mine (the cheapest then) for $99.

3rd May 2002	#8
revenant Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,239	hmm..... how does a dry box looks like huh? no need electricity to run it right?

3rd May 2002	#9
Larry Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: singapore Posts: 6,097	dam cannot find a image online. anyway it's basically a transparent box with lid that's lined with rubber and airtight sealing buckets.... you can go to any decent camera shop at Peninsula or AP. they should have some to display. not very expensive too... average size one (for mabbe a single SLR with some lens) would cost about $40+. anything bigger and you're probably better off getting a dry cabinet. and yes no need electricity. just pour in some silica gel balls (or tea leaves, i just found out), which can also get from most camera or film shop (even Kodak Express type). when the blue balls turn light purple or red, it's time to put in new ones.

4th May 2002	#11
Phil Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Sembawang Posts: 192	Ok... been running around 4 e whole evening... Heres wat I have in mind... 1. Akarui 56L @ CP goin 4 $189 + 5 years warranty + delivery 2. Digi-Cabbi 30L @ Pennisula 2nd floor goin @ $128 + 5 years warranty (Carrefour selling $99 but out of stock) 3. Am-pro 30L @ Carrefour goin 4 $88 + 1 year warranty Main priority is quality... not too ex & reliable. Currently thinking of throwing my G2 + self cut DVD-R in oni.. Phil

6th May 2002	#12
ryanleong New Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bedok Reservoir, Singapore Posts: 22	Thinking of getting a dry cabinet myself. Any good recommendations? Whats the main advantage of a cabinet over a box? Trust that the cabinet is the one that requires a power supply?

10th May 2003	#15
Gr\|ever Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 214	Carrefour selling Am-pro 30L at $80 now! Guess I'll get it soon. Anyway, I suppose there's some settings for the dry cabinet right? What settings should we use? I heard that if you keep the box too dry, things like rubber will start to crack!