How long?
To be more specific, I’ve got some decent high quality stuff.
When I closed up shop I sold a fair amount of it with the business. But some of my favorite stuff I kept. I t was used on and off in 2001 and again in 2003. Use tapered off pretty hard until I started to remodel my own place in 2005.
Everything was cleaned, oiled and stored in a warm dry place.
But how long will it last that way?
I’m looking at a set of Senco finish guns, Hitatchi FInish guns, a few Porter Cable guns as well as some Bostich Framing guns.
Not too worried about the Table Saw, Mitre saw, Jigsaw ect, ect, ect…………….
More so the guns and air tools.
SO, any experience? And if you’ve ever stored power tools as opposed to air tools and had problems? WHat were they?
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Just a thought: You could get some of those big roasting bags from the grocery and put a gun in each and throw in a few desiccant bags.
I have a Hitachi finish nailer that I bought new in 1997 that I used for one season of production interior trim. I put it in Knaack toolbox and left it there while I attended college and then went on to a desk jockey career for some commercial GCs.
When I got sick of that, and hung out my own shingle, I unearthed the tool collection, and discovered that my collection of finish guns would no longer run through a rack of nails without jamming.
The senco and paslode are forgiven, they were older models that most folks haven't seen in a dozen years. But the Hitachi was dang near new.
I did not do anything special to it before I stored it, and now wish I had known better.
Your ideas for preventive measures are good, but I'm not sure what further steps you could take.
Tho I cannot give any real info on protective storage I would think if kept dry the real problem you'd have with the air tools could be solved with new seal kits. An inexpensive fix.A Great Place for Information, Comraderie, and a Sucker Punch.
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I know they make storage "bags" for motorcycles and cars. I would look into one of those, maybe make some ply storage boxes that would fit into a bag. I have also seen plug-in "air dryers" for lack of a real term. I think they work along the lines of the little "Do Not Eat" bags that keep things from rusting till you buy and open them. Vic
Find someone with a Seal-A-Meal vacuum bagger. No worries then.
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The vaccum bag idea seems to have a few votes.
To be honest I should probably unload some of my tools rather than see them sit around for at least the next 8 years before I can realy put them to use again.
But I'm sure everyone here feels the same about "Their" tools
i havent stored my tools for long periods but i use birchwood casey's "sheath" on my tools and guns it is some kind of silicone lubricant that water beads off of my guns have been rust free for years with minimal maintanace
I think selling and buying later is your best bet. I'm like you, I would hate to do that as it would feel like selling my children, at least for some tools.You may not get a lot of money in hand with the market as it is, but who knows what new tool advances will come about in the next decade.
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The problem with the air tools is corrosion in the piston bores... and the seals drying out.
You will have to keep the tool clean and dry.
Vacuum bagging is probably the best bet for long term storage, but I would expect to do a seal kit on them. At least the bores should stay nice.
Probably better to get rid of the air tools. I had a roofing nailer once and the directions said to oil the tool everyday.
In three years I used it 6 times. After awhile I found it quite annoying going into the basement everyday to oil the gun.
What a load off my mind once I sold it.
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