Shop tools stored in non climate controlled environment?

[cavalry]

I have outgrown my shop and its not likely I will put an addition on this one. I have/am accumulating much more "shop" tools like a brake lathe, tire machine and balancer as well as all the other big **** thats not being used every day like engine stands, door holder jack, topside creeper, tubing benders etc, etc. All of which is nice to have but may only be used a few times a year so I do not need it in the main shop gobbling up space.
I have a 16 van body that is water tight. I would probably run power and air out there regardless so things could be used if need be, but my thought is to palletize everything and just grab what I need with the forklift and bring into the shop to use if its the middle of winter or whatever. My biggest concern is with summer humidity. I can put in some vents so its not a sauna in there, it really cant be worse than shops that work all summer with the doors wide open? I could oil up anything with bare steel when I am not using it as well. Mice would be a problem, they like chewing, nesting and ******* on things.
Any other thoughts?

 

[woody 73]

I hear you big time...

I live with constant flooding in my man cave, mice out the ying yang, humidity, and heat, cold, and anything else you can think of. I use oil like it is going out of style on everything; (buy the stp mineral oil non-detergent kind for $5.99 per bottle and get yourself a paint brush and go to town.

 

[Shocker]

So I have been saving up all the little silica gel packs from all sorts of things. I toss them in each of the drawers in my boxes.

They can absorb quite a bit of moisture. They don't need to be replaced either. You can heat them in the oven at 275 to 300 degrees on a foil lined sheet. Wait til they cool and reuse.

I also use a light oil from time to time. So far no issues.

I would also maybe add some humidity sensing fans in the top of the van body.

 

[RTM]

As long as those aren’t Woodworking machines and tools, all of the above sound fine.

Oil and WW don’t really go together well.

 

[bigfunwmu]

A fan in the trailer to keep the air moving will help reduce condensation building up and staying on things when the temperature swings.

For the bender I would individually bag up any dies and either use some VCI stuff, or oil the daylights out of them.

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[cavalry]

A fan in the trailer to keep the air moving will help reduce condensation building up and staying on things when the temperature swings.

For the bender I would individually bag up any dies and either use some VCI stuff, or oil the daylights out of them.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003T1H7IA/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Good point on moving air.
I have a pretty vast selection of plastic bags available to me. Slather them in Fluid film of the like, bag and store back on the rack. I have had mixed results with VCI paper. Sometimes it works for me, sometimes not.

 

[cavalry]

As long as those aren’t Woodworking machines and tools, all of the above sound fine.

Oil and WW don’t really go together well.

Oh no, I have zero interest in woodworking. Its kinda unfortunate as my father has a full on cabinet shop.