Nav wrote:
Well you know me - BIG. Haha! Actually big enough to chomp a 316 bolt
easily in a test I carried out. They are about 1m long. They are stored
with all the other emergency gear and have a lanyard on them. They are
also bright red and their head is in a plastic bag
with lots of WD40 in it.

Ever heard of cosmoline? Actually a compound called No-Ox is better for
long term storage of parts. WD-40 is great for cleaning & drying off
tools once they've been used, especially if they've gotten wet or
already acquired a spot or two of rust; but it's too thin & volatile to
be a good surface protection for storage of metal part.

... I also store my emergency saw blades (set of 20
with handle) the same way. No rust was evident on last inspection.

Regular inspection is good, but if they are sealed up you shouldn't open
them just to inspect.

DSK