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so anyway

I vibed a bunch of brass in the tumbler

but it seemed dusty and the interiors were full of media dust

I threw em in a acontainer...filled with soapy water...shook the #### out of them

rinsed...repeated a few times

cooked in the oven at 250 for a while to get rid of the water

much 'cleaner' now.....

is this necesaary?...do you do it?...is media dust 'bad'....?
 
I never have, if the dust bugs you that much use compressed air to get rid of it. I am pretty anal about shiny brass, I will leave the tumbler on for days, but dust free.......man thats just crazy talk.
 
I have rinsed mine in hot water to remove the water soluble grease I use in resizing.Then I just spread them out on newspaper to dry.Anything it takes to get them clean and shiny!
 
Klunk said:
so anyway

I vibed a bunch of brass in the tumbler

but it seemed dusty and the interiors were full of media dust

I threw em in a acontainer...filled with soapy water...shook the s**t out of them

rinsed...repeated a few times

cooked in the oven at 250 for a while to get rid of the water

much 'cleaner' now.....

is this necesaary?...do you do it?...is media dust 'bad'....?
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Yes, the dust media can be a bad thing,especially if it has any petroleum cleaners in it. Not good for powder ignition........
 
yodave said:
but dust free.......man thats just crazy talk.
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well ya...but...

the whole point of case tumbling is to clean the brass so it doesnt damage the dies

I have already had an issue with 792x33 dies that started to scratch/stick to the cases...I think cuz of media dust

whats the best dustless media available for tumblers??
 
When I set down to do some loading usually I've already prepped my brass. Usually I'll shoot and shoot and shoot, untill I have 200 to 250 empty cases. I'll then get set up to "pop" the primers. I use a RCBS grease pad to lube the cases, then put them into the press and re-size and deprime the cases all at once. I then check them all for length and trim as needed. Once they are all done I soak them in gas over night (regular 87 octane will do;) this is to remove any and all of the grease I used in resizing) I use gas as it evaporates really fast so by the time I go from the garage to the bench in the basement they are dry! Then I'll put them in the tumbler for at least 2 to 3 hrs, then I'll blow them out with compressed air to remove any dust. At that point I install primers then put them away untill I need to reload more of that particular ammo. I have approx. 1000+ rnds for every thing I reload. This way I'm not doing the whole process all at once, 2 evenings of prep and one of loading usually takes care of me for 6 to 9 months. This is how I was taught to reload and I find it still works fairly well, and it will untill I get a Dillion press for my Pistol reloading, then I'll have to re-invent the wheel!!
 
Put a used dryer sheet (fabric softener) sheet in your tumbler. It will reduce a huge portion of the dust. then you chuck it out after that round.
 
I have rinsed mine in hot water to remove the water soluble grease I use in resizing.
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I switched over to the water soluble about 3 months ago. Works nice. Yesterday I went to reload again & my resizing die had started to corrode all over the decapper stem. I assume the water soluble grease attracts corrosion & rust. From now on I will clean my dies right after using them.
 
Use a USED dryer sheet to collect the dust from the cleaning process. New sheets leave a sticky coating on your brass.

Your brass will come out nice and clean with no dust.

When it gets to the pont -with a dryer sheet- that the brass is coming out dusty I change out my media.

John
 
John in B.C. said:
Use a USED dryer sheet to collect the dust from the cleaning process. New sheets leave a sticky coating on your brass.

Your brass will come out nice and clean with no dust.

When it gets to the pont -with a dryer sheet- that the brass is coming out dusty I change out my media.

John
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X2. I keep a supply of used sheets on hand.

In addition, I tried something else yesterday. I added three tea spoons of brasso and it seems to have made quite a difference. Someone on this site mentioned it a while back and as I was thinking of changing out the walnut shell media, but I thought I'd try out the 'Brasso thing' first.
 
My media is getting quite old;

I've gotten into the habbit of throwing in 3-4 used dryer sheets.

When should I replace it?
 
I just changed my media the other day. It was so dirty I was getting a very nasty dust cloud when seperating my cases. This was with a couple of dryer sheets.

I think the dust probably has a considerable lead content to it so I try to eliminate breathing it or spreading it around. Therefore as soon as it becomes noticeable -with a few sheets added- I change media.

John
 
I put my tumbled/sized brass in a hot soapy/vinegar water mix stir it up towel dry and I put in a bowl strainer by the fire. The next day the brass is as clean as it can get I can rub a Q-tip on the inside of the cases and there is NO residue at all.:)
Pete.....
 
I just use a tiny dab of Imperial Sizing Wax and then just quickly wipe it off after sizing. No liquids, smells, drying times, gasoline vapors:eek:, nadda. If there happens to be some dust inside the case, it hasn't posed a problem yet.
 
I always wash mine. Once if they are covered in ice/mud/dirt when they get home. The second time always happens and is when they get out of the tumbler after being sized/deprimed.

I dry them on a mesh cutlery tray(http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/assets/product_images/230/2262912109687P.JPG) over a vent. They are mostly dry in about an hour, but I don't reload them for at least 24.
 
Washing works for me too. All that contaminates are down the drain and not airborne. I used one of those containers for body building meal replacements, added two toilet bowl brushes from the dollar store, add dish washing liquid, and a squirt of lemon juice. Throw in hot water, roll on the floor with my feet for a few minutes, let it sit for a few more, rinse well, lay them on the side for draining on a the table on newspaper.

Works for me.
 
I tend to clean my cases twice. The first time in walnut to deeply scour the cases. Then they are run in untreated corn cob to remove the dust.

Walnut get's dusty and dirty quickly, but still works for a long time. Corn acts almost as a sponge soaking up the dirt and polishing the cases.

Now I just need to find more corn cob media!!!
 
soaky soaks you clean

Ah!I just remembered!
Cream of tartar,which is a powder ,not a cream,found in the spice aisle of the Ubermart,when added to the water used to wash cases,will help them come out bright.
 
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