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Location: Texas | Do any of you folks living in a warm climate store empty OHSC's in a hot attic?
If they are not in direct sunlight, can empty cases safely be stored above 120°(F) for extended periods of time without warping, bubbling or having the lining-materials/glue break down?
It seems like a dumb question (and I'm afraid I know the answer.) I searched the archives, but couldn't find anything specifically about this.
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Location: Tennessee | I store the majority of my cases in my attic. I live in an area where we can get into the triple digits on the hottest days of summer, and usually we're in the 80's or 90's during the day (but cooling into the 60's overnight). That said, I don't think my attic has ever sustained temperatures over 120° for a long period of time so I can't answer your question. But there are no signs of any warping or bubbling of cases in my attic over the past 10 years. If you don't have an attic fan, you probably want to invest in one or two for a number of reasons. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | I think the important thing is to make sure all the latches are closed. That should keep them from warping. The only one I ever had bubble on me was one that wound up right near a heater vent late one night at a friend's house when the temp was below zero and that heater ran all night. |
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Location: Texas | stonebobbo - 2012-02-09 11:58 AM
If you don't have an attic fan, you probably want to invest in one or two for a number of reasons.
We have a temperature-activated exhaust fan in the attic, but it's still so hot in the summer that it's unbearable to be up there for more than a few minutes. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Sounds like south Texas to me.
I used to live in Houston and the heat in the attic was unbearable. I personally would not store anything of value in my attic when I lived there.
I think you would do better to either put shelving in the garage or build some sort of mini-storage along the roof of your garage ceiling. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I built a case rack against one of the walls in my man cave out of 2x4s and thin plywood. They all stand up in the rack and on top I stack my flat cases and effects cases. I also built 24"x 24" shelving into one end of it for "stuff". It took all of about an hour to make, and 15 minutes to stain it grey, to match the hangar wall. I think I have about $50 into it, because a lot of it was just leftover scrap wood laying around from other projects. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | I bought some 6'h x 3'w x 18"d steel shelving units at the big box store, assembled them sans the internal shelving, then added a low profile platform with wheels to each so I could bunch the units together for storage. Each unit holds from 12 to 16 cases, allows maximum use of floor space, and I simply roll them around to gain access to a case should I find the need, which is rare. I've been struggling to find a convenient means of empty case storage for years, and this is the best I've come up with so far. I'm able to store almost 60 cases (all types) in less than 20 square feet of floor space. |
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Location: Texas | bvince - 2012-02-10 7:46 AM
I built a case rack against one of the walls in my man cave out of 2x4s and thin plywood. They all stand up in the rack and on top I stack my flat cases and effects cases. I also built 24"x 24" shelving into one end of it for "stuff". It took all of about an hour to make, and 15 minutes to stain it grey, to match the hangar wall. I think I have about $50 into it, because a lot of it was just leftover scrap wood laying around from other projects.
That's a good alternative. I have been using something similar that I built, but it still takes up space, (and it's overflowing.) 
Moving most of the cases out of the cave would be a better alternative for me. That's why I've been thinking about the attic. I would probably build a simple rack in the attic if I go that route, but I'm still afraid that I might find a melted pile of plastic up there next fall… |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | standing - 2012-02-10 10:45 AM
I'm still afraid that I might find a melted pile of plastic up there next fall…
Just make sure there is no stress or pressure placed on any individual case. Heat + pressure may alter the integrity of the plastic. |
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