Heat will make them sublime off faster. (That’s when a solid evaporates to a gas skipping the liquid stage.)
Tom Ruby said:I'm guessing that is how these work and create the "toxic" smell. If the little balls last better than the hockey pucks, it might have something to do with surface area or denseness. These experiments always take a lot of dedicated time. Put stuff in place. Drink coffee. Run trains. Check in two weeks. Gone - Bad. Still there - Good. Check again in two weeks. Right now all results are on hold as we get balls to replace the hockey pucks.
Heat will make them sublime off faster. (That's when a solid evaporates to a gas skipping the liquid stage.)
Ric,
You forgot one thing while you are waiting, you forgot to go out on the BOAT!
Hope it all works out for you.
Good Luck,
Ron
Wednesday, the thermometer at a high school two counties south of here registered 109 degrees. Many days around here over 100 degrees. Yesterday, front came through and we had a major change and break in the weather. 68 degrees as I write this at 0655. Hopefully we will get back to seasonal highs in the 90’s. I spend most free time in basement when temps are above 80 to 85 degrees.
Most of our customers are staying away, also. All the talk about Global Warming, sun spots or whatever. It is always hot here in July and August and we stay inside or travel north to Canada. Expect it to be cold here this coming Winter.
My wife, Jan, always states we have two sailing seasons, here. Spring and Fall. Winter and Summer gives us a lot of time inside.
Marble size moth balls were purchased at Commissary, yesterday and experimentation will continue. High moisture contact can be the problem in the one cabinet, so we’ll see what happens.
Good morning Ric,
We haven’t heard a word from you regarding the spisers, just wondering if they got you. How have you made out with the spider and mothball situation. Hope it worked for you as it has worked for me in the past.
Happy Railroading,
Ron
Ron Sgroi said:The spiders made a pre-emptive strike. Ric is all webbed up in the Mirkwood larder.
Good morning Ric, We haven't heard a word from you regarding the spisers, just wondering if they got you. How have you made out with the spider and mothball situation. Hope it worked for you as it has worked for me in the past. Happy Railroading, Ron
Well, thanks for asking.
It had been so hot around here, I kinda forgot about it. Weather has turned more seasonable the last couple of days. The original “hockey puck” and holder looked a lot like what would lay in a urinal. The holder is something designed for hanging in a closet.
So Jan found the balls like Jon was speaking of. Today, because of your prompting, I checked the box. Holder is there with nothing on it. Two large spyder webs, but I don’t know that they weren’t there from the start. Cleaned out the webs and put the moth balls in the “Hockey Puck” bracket/holder. When cleaning out the box, I was only able to find one very small (1/8 inch diameter) spyder, so I think the results are somewhat uncunclusive, but the testing continues. I’ll try to remember to check it in a week.
The remaining moth balls were put in a sealed glass jar. I can also see how they survive. They came in a cellophane bag, which was also clear, so I’m guessing light does not have an impact.
Hi Ric,
Thanks for the reply and be sure to stay away from the web’s.
Messing around in the garden last week-end, I was surprised by a fair sized spider (about half a thumb long) that jumped up on the grass a few inches from my hand.
I nudged it with the garden spade a couple of times, and it reluctantly moved a few inches away. Around the third or fourth nudge (by this time it was about an arm’s length away), the spider turned around, reared up and flashed its fangs. I let it be 'til it cooled off, then nudged it again. After a few more “Wanna fight?” displays, the spider eventually headed off out of sight.
Spiders in the house, sure, get rid of them. Spiders in the garden, unless they’re a clear and present danger to a human being, it’s live and let live.
All I can say is I’m glad I’m not the guy who has to catch all those moths, then check their gender so he can collect those “moth balls”…
I’m introducing mothballs to the new train barn. We’ll see if they discourage rattlesnakes!
Well I am happy to see that Ric has help collecting his MOTH BALLS.
Regarding the Rattlesnakes, I can’t help you there. I don’t even like to watch them on T.V. Be sure to let us know if they work and if they don’t please post the address of your local hospital so we all can send you a GET-WELL card.
Good Luck,
I’m getting mixed results with the moth balls. I put about a half box of them at the base of a bush that the deer seem to love, and it hasn’t slowed them down at all. Other plants seem to be faring better.
Ken Brunt said:Ya know... When this thread started I was tempted to repeat the grade school moth ball joke, but thought better of it until now. :o
All I can say is I'm glad I'm not the guy who has to catch all those moths, then check their gender so he can collect those "moth balls"..................;)
If you have a moth ball in your right hand, and another in your left hand, what does that mean ?
JR
The moth has a big grin on his face?
Greg
Bada bing! :lol:
Have you ever smelled moth balls?
It worries me that somehow your question causes me to think that you have. 
Warren Mumpower said:I tried once, but the moth went up my nose.
Have you ever smelled moth balls?
BTW, the official 6th grade answer was: A helluva BIG moth!
JR
Jon Radder said:Mothra!
BTW, the official 6th grade answer was: A helluva BIG moth! JR