Fireproof Archival Storage. No Ball Cubes.

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by khw

jacked as in jacked up the ball not somebody moving a safe out , but you seem to have it figured out , my yearly comment offering actual real knowledge about something , to be honest you asked about buying a safe , seemed like you were wanting a opinion on that . but it seems like you have already made your mind up , and thats fine . i actually have a larger and more expensive safe i would bet and it has those same claims . the main problem is humidity and i was getting at the electric dehumidifier works better but still tricky but its fine will be back next year

"Larger and more expensive" than what? And what does "jacked up the ball" even mean?

[BRoberts]

You ask for opinions, then respond to just about every post with a confrontational, condescending attitude.

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by BRoberts

You ask for opinions, then respond to just about every post with a confrontational, condescending attitude.

Guess what? I didn't ask for opinions. (Go back and read my post. Show me where I did anything but make statements. (Well, I did ask one rhetorical question, but I answered it.))
I simply stated a fact--the temperature behavior of the safe. I then pointed out that ball cubes are not "safe" in the safe.
This reply condescending enough for ya?

[steve B]

In a house with a central air/heat system, it really shouldn't be a concern. Especially if it's modern, since adequate insulation helps prevent big temperature swings. So the ambient air when the safe gets loaded will be mostly right for storage, around 40% humidity is good for most things. (and 40 degrees F too, but that isn't really reasonable for most people)
As David said, just opening the door for a while now and then would give enough air transfer and opportunity to check on things.

Now in a house like mine that's 1880's, has no insulation, and only a couple window AC units, and can be 60 downstairs and 80 upstairs.... Yeah, for me it may not be a great choice. Fortunately, I don't have any autographed balls that are particularly expensive in my collection. (I only have maybe 5 total? ) *

*They're in a "fire resistant" card file cabinet.... Meaning someone built a cabinet to store 3x5 cards, and the space between the inner body and outer is filled with firebrick. But the drawers don't seal... So if there was a minor fire near it, stuff might be ok, but it wouldn't survive a major fire.
That cabinet is also damn heavy..

[Tripredacus]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

"Larger and more expensive" than what? And what does "jacked up the ball" even mean?

"Jacked up" is another way to say messed or screwed up. Basically to say something is damaged or broken is to say it is "jacked up."

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by Tripredacus

"Jacked up" is another way to say messed or screwed up. Basically to say something is damaged or broken is to say it is "jacked up."

Thank you. Where I come from, "jacked" means stolen, as in carjacked.

[JimStinson]

Just my two cents and am no expert on safe's but I almost bought one once and was looking at a gun safe that antique gun collectors use. My guess is that they could withstand a lot of heat as the gun stocks would be wood. And in the case of older guns quite brittle and dry. As for the humidity Wouldn't an open coffee can of rice do the job?
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[packs]

Couldn't you put the balls in a fire proof bag within the safe? A cube is usually for display but if it's in a safe there is no display aspect while it's in there.

[JimStinson]

If you keep your balls in a fireproof bag wouldn't they get really sweaty? Just saying

[packs]

Depends on how much heat you're working with.

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by packs

Couldn't you put the balls in a fire proof bag within the safe? A cube is usually for display but if it's in a safe there is no display aspect while it's in there.

You don't need a fireproof bag. The baseball can handle the 350º just fine. If in a ball cube, though, the cube melts all over the baseball.

[packs]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

You don't need a fireproof bag. The baseball can handle the 350º just fine. If in a ball cube, though, the cube melts all over the baseball.

Why put it in the cube then? That's what's confusing me. If the cube can't handle the heat, what's wrong with ditching the cube?