What is the best way to store your Swaging dies, punches and other small tools so rust/corrosion is less a chance to form ?
I understand that heat treat steel is resistant,carbide even more so, but it would eventually be effected too -right ?
I don't want this on my tools but how can it be prevented , and aren't they pretty much useless if its in the critical area that has surface contact (that actually forms the copper or lead )or rides on another part of the steel surface ?
I store mine in Flambeau storage cases and even included some of the new blue Zerust dividers that are supposed to keep corrosion from forming in the sealed container .
I even wear gloves first to prevent fingerprints and spray,then wipe them down with a product called Fluid Film -which is lanolin based aerosol -which claims to be a "superior lubricant" and contains no silicone or Teflon ...plus already using pure lanolin and castor oil for Swage lubes , so I thought this must be a good idea as I want this gear to last a lifetime for as hard to come by as it has been to get .
I also unfortunately don't have my equipment stored in a 100% Room Temperature environment as my garage /workshop is heated but fluctuates somewhat in the winter depending if I am actually in there or not doing something ..High heat bills !
I used to live in S.Florida and it seemed impossible to keep my hand tools from rusting in the garage ,but I never need heat either . The humidity was a super problem ,But Kentucky has it's fair share of humidity too .
What seems to work the best to prevent these tools from be lost to rust / yes I am paranoid but I want these to last my lifetime anyway ?