RGB Laser storage Q's

[Niko]

Hello my friends,

I have purchased a 1 watt RGB projector from laser world. It is hard for me to store it in my house so I have been keeping it in the garage in its road case. The road case is padded with foam all the way round however it does not have any kind of gasket seal for the lid. This leads me to believe with the cold perhaps a little condensation could be occuring (maybe) on the projector. I live in Oregon if that helps.

My question is do in your opinions is my laser ok to be stored in the garage in a road case? Or is that not enough. Should it be inside all the time.


Thanks so much!


Niko

[keeperx]

it should have its own bedroom...

[gottaluvlasers]

as funny as keeper's answer is (, it WAS funny! lol...) on a more serious note-

i would advise against it. cold, and humidity and weather extremes are not the best things in the world for the delicateness (if thats even a real word?) of laser systems.

youll probably start seeing misaligned optics very rapidly. (expansion and condensing from hot to cold). humidity and condensation building up on optics. and probably start seeing rust VERY rapidly.

its not going to get ruined after a week or anything of course, but you really should keep it in room temp. areas.

-Marc

[allthatwhichis]

I have a spot in my room that I can put it for you. I promise never to neglect it and will use it only for a couple of hours a day.

[LaserGuy216]

If I had spent $$$$$ thousands of dollars on my toys, you bet your ass that its in the house with me ....

My wife would kick my ass if I left big money toys in the garage

[loopee]

Niko

First thing I would do is to go and find some large packets of silica gel, this will absorb any moister that gets into the case.

Temperature changes are something to consider but as it’s in a road case that should provide insulation (as long as it’s closed up) however I would still try and find a location that has a stable temperature.

[Niko]

thanks so much everyone. that answers that. in the house.

great info!

thanks again

[sugeek]

Wher in oregon are you? I would love to see that new laser in action (James, Jonathan, and a few others might too) PDXLEM!

-Adam

[mixedgas]

store it in a case with silica dessicant and a pressure release on the case.
Bake the dessicant frequently.

Steve

[allthatwhichis]

I'm tellin ya; I have a nice climate controlled room for it in sunny Florida. You can come vacation and visit it. I will do live streams on ustream when you have to work...