Static?

Jdeere

Jdeere

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I am a fairly experienced reloader. I just recently built a new bench and am suddenly having what appears to be static holding powder (varget) in the case after a throw from the RCBC powder measure. I have used the same bench for 20 yrs and have not experienced this until I built a new one and have it coated with Varathane. I suspect I am picking up static when I move my arm on the bench to load????

The grains of powder do not tap out -the static is strong enough to keep them in the case neck area. I have to pick them out.

Thoughts?

Rich
 
Sure can happen.
I don't know what you could do, with the varathane finish. If you had about a two foot square piece of light metal, like galvanized, on the area you work on and have your equipment on, grounding it to a good earth ground would solve it.
Easiest to try might be to ground your powder measure. In older house electrical systems all the boxes in your electrical system are grounded, as are the little screws that hold a cover on the box and are screwed into the metal box.
If you have metal boxes in your system you could just connect a very light wire from your powder measure and connect to a screw that holds the cover on any electircal outlet.
On the powder measure you must have a good connection. The wire will require to be held with a nut, or screw and a bit of paint will have to be scraped off, to get a good connection.
 
Jdeere said:
I am a fairly experienced reloader. I just recently built a new bench and am suddenly having what appears to be static holding powder (varget) in the case after a throw from the RCBC powder measure. I have used the same bench for 20 yrs and have not experienced this until I built a new one and have it coated with Varathane. I suspect I am picking up static when I move my arm on the bench to load????

The grains of powder do not tap out -the static is strong enough to keep them in the case neck area. I have to pick them out.

Thoughts?

Rich
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A bit of lube in the neck will do that as well, are your necks cleaned>
Sick a dryer static sheet in the hopper if it is in fact because of static, and wipe down the table with a dryer sheet as well. That should do it.
Cat
 
If you have an air exchanger make sure it is set right also. When I have problems like yours it is usually from one of my girls playing with the air exchanger dial not knowing what it is for. Just a thought
 
I have 6 coats of Varathane on my bench and have neven't had this issue. You mentioned you think your arm is generating the static. If that's the case, make sure you don't wear any polar fleece or polyester clothing and ground yourself before and during working at the bench.
 
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Savshootr said:
Have you tried wiping everything down with a fabric softener sheet? That works for funnels etc.
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thats what i have done for mannnnnnny years Ikeep fabric sheets in my black powder bag and tie pieces to powder horns. keep sheets with my reloaded ammo boxes too. always have several on my loading bench too.
 
As mentioned before, try wiping your worksurface down with a dryer sheet. You could also grab yourself an anti-static/ESD mat...might be able to find one on kijiji or ebay, or you can grab a new one. They come in both rigid and flexible versions, with an attached grounding strap.
 
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