Is it safe to store computer parts in bubble wrap for long term?

[Parasitic]

So I'm moving soon. Have a desktop that's huge and heavy to ship or carry around in a car. I thought about junking the case and just saving the components inside, but then I ran out of anti-static bags (threw them all away awhile back).

Can I rush out to Staples and buy tons of bubble wrap mailers and store the parts in there? How long do you think they'll keep?

 

[meltdown75]

I have moved a bunch of times with desktop towers. I don't think I disassembled them once. *shrug*

 

[Parasitic]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
I have moved a bunch of times with desktop towers. I don't think I disassembled them once. *shrug*

I don't plan to reassemble for a while after taking it apart.

 

[potato28]

They should keep for a pretty long time, until someone rubs the bubble wrap like a balloon. Or someone steps on the bubble wrap for the popping

 

[meltdown75]

i think the bubble mailers would be more than enough protection for long-term. if you have some extra anti-static bags laying around, you could always put your components in there and then inside the bubble mailers.

 

[Parasitic]

Originally posted by: potato28
They should keep for a pretty long time, until someone rubs the bubble wrap like a balloon. Or someone steps on the bubble wrap for the popping

Can I just use those normal $0.99 bubble wrap mailers? What about anti-static?

 

[Parasitic]

Problem is that I have no anti-static bags. Are there places I might be able to get some B&M?

 

[Modelworks]

hrm, I just put all the components in a box.
has worked for years and years that way.

I actually have a boxed filled with nic cards, no padding, just all piled on each other.
They still work fine.

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: Modelworks
hrm, I just put all the components in a box.
has worked for years and years that way.

I actually have a boxed filled with nic cards, no padding, just all piled on each other.
They still work fine.

lmao same here... i seriously need to bring a bunch of those old boxes to an electronics recycling place! i don't think i'll need any ISA-slot video cards anymore

 

[Parasitic]

Oh well, I will just net some anti-static bags from eBay first then get some of those bubble wrap mailers - since I'm storing them away for a while might as well take better precautions.

Edit: also doing it this way to make things easy when I have to ship them later.

 

[Schfifty Five]

If you have a Fry's near you, they sell anti-static bags there.

 

[MotF Bane]

FrozenCPU.com also carries anti-static bags.

 

[funkymatt]

you can use aluminum foil instead of AS bags.

 

[mshan]

Is brown paper lunch bag ok too?

 

[Muadib]

Just buy some more anti-static bags.....

 

[drinkmorejava]

I'd say a box with newspaper as padding. I'd try and avoid bubble wrap.

 

[pstylesss]

What does the side of the component say? Typically they print the expiration date somewhere on the side... It's usually good only a couple days after the date.

 

[Soundmanred]

Don't do it. They might get AIDS or PREGNANT.