Freezables in an unheated shop.

I keep all that kind of thing in a big plastic tote that lives on a shelf in my office in the house. Only thing, I keep it there year round, because heat can greatly reduce the life of anything like that, and my shop might hit 120 or more in the summer when I am not out there with the window open and fan blowing. When I need glue or whatever I just take it with me when I go out to work.

I keep my glue and finishes in the house. I also keep the lithium Ion batteries in the house too. I’m not sure if I have to but I’d rather be safe than sorry.

I really want to make one of these.

I found this that would make it even easier.

Actually, if you use a small styrofoam cooler, it only takes a night light. In a small space, a 40 watt bulb can generate a lot of warmth. But you do have to keep an eye on the bulb in case it burns out.

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I fly electric radio controlled airplanes. My batteries stay outside. Lithium polymers. They like cold storage when they’re not being used. If I want to fly a plane in winter (happens sometimes) I warm the batteries up a little before putting them on the charger. But they get charged out in the shop, not in the house. Then they just stay out there. :)

I like that thermostat outlet idea.

I fly RC planes and heli’s too. LIPO’s don’t like to be used in low temps. You can store them in cold temps but you will have degraded performance when you use them until they warm up. Since I don’t have a way to warm up a cold drill/driver battery in a cold shop I keep them in the house.

I would think a heat rock would be a easy fix, put it on the bottom shelf…. They are used for reptile cages and I know they can generate some heat and are fairy cheap….. Hot to the touch…... Might be something to look into…..

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I bring all the finishes and glue in the house.

-- He who dies with the most tools... dies with the emptiest wallet.