One way to do it is to put the item into a canister that can be sealed airtight. Add some dry ice chips and allow the carbon dioxide gas subliming from the dry ice to displace the oxygen before sealing the container.
no warranties express or implied, Charlie "hasn't tried it" Young Honeybrook. PA
> David
>
> This is interesting, how do create the low oxygen micro-climate ?
>
> Wayne Jolly (An amazing August morning) Toronto, Canada
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Hallam" <zzdhalla@ozemail.com.au>
> To: "Wayne Davidson" <wayne.collect@xtra.co.nz>
> Cc: "CR BIKE LIST" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 2:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [CR]storage of gum brake hoods......
>
>
> > In a low temp low oxygen environment.
> > /dlh.
> >
> > On Sun, 2003-08-17 at 08:30, Wayne Davidson wrote:
> > > Hi all, what is the best method of storage for NOS gum brake
> > > hoods?......regards wayne davidson Invers NZ......
> > > _______________________________________________
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> > David Hallam
> > Queanbeyan NSW Australia
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