Brass drying rack

Could probably do the same quickly with some dense foam.

I kinda like it. It would cut down on time, especially if you blow that "bubble" of water out that goes in the primer pocket. Compressor FTW!
 
Go to Walmart and buy 100% rubbing alcohol. Pour into a container. Take tumbled/partially dries brass(towel tumbled) and put into alcohol and swish them around for a couple second's. Remove and shake off. Pour remaining alcohol back into container.Brass will be dry in 2-3 mintues, less with a little heat.
 
dero338 said:
when I wash brass, I dry them is the oven at 275 F
for thoses who are scared it might affect resistance, brass start to anneal around 600F
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zuke said:
Go to Walmart and buy 100% rubbing alcohol. Pour into a container. Take tumbled/partially dries brass(towel tumbled) and put into alcohol and swish them around for a couple second's. Remove and shake off. Pour remaining alcohol back into container.Brass will be dry in 2-3 mintues, less with a little heat.
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I've tried both of these methods without exceptional results. Ill try the alcohol again. Maybe my "swishing" wasn't enough.
 
dero338 said:
when I wash brass, I dry them is the oven at 275 F
for thoses who are scared it might affect resistance, brass start to anneal around 600F
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Works great for me too. I first shake my brass in a large plastic strainer to get rid of the majority of the water, lay them out on a towel on the floor and "swish" them around inside, then put them on a cookie tray lined with wax paper and Convection Bake in the oven at 250F for 30 minutes, then let them rest on the counter for another 10-15 minutes while they cool. Works great and have not had any water spots.
 
zuke said:
Go to Walmart and buy 100% rubbing alcohol. Pour into a container. Take tumbled/partially dries brass(towel tumbled) and put into alcohol and swish them around for a couple second's. Remove and shake off. Pour remaining alcohol back into container.Brass will be dry in 2-3 mintues, less with a little heat.
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Great idea!!
 
zuke said:
Go to Walmart and buy 100% rubbing alcohol. Pour into a container. Take tumbled/partially dries brass(towel tumbled) and put into alcohol and swish them around for a couple second's. Remove and shake off. Pour remaining alcohol back into container.Brass will be dry in 2-3 mintues, less with a little heat.
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So you are turning the 100% alcohol into 99% alcohol with the wet brass, then the 99% alcohol evaporates very fast.

But if 15% or 30% alcohol is used then you are left waiting longer and 70-90% of the water being present still.
100% alcohol is the key.
 
zuke said:
It's gotta be 95-100% pure stuff
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Yup. I've used it with mixed results.

Seems very few people heard of it till I brought it up earlier this year.

I did about 400 9mm brass in the oven at 200 for 1.5 hours. Appears to have come out dry! Didn't have as much success with .308, but maybe I should try both methods again.
 
I've always just dumped my brass onto a plasic boot tray and let them sit over night...

If your sammich maker will let you... Put your brass on a tray on the shoe rack inside the clothes dryer... 'Should dry up in minutes.
 
All the methods mentioned here would work. Some guys use food dehydrators. Same as using an oven.
And the alcohol thing, no reason it wouldn't work. In my woodworking days I would soak green wood that was destined to be turned on my lathe in alcohol for 24 hours. The alcohol would displace the water then gas off in a week or 2. Compare this to 3-4 months of drying.
I guess the amount of time you have between cleaning brass and loading will dictate your method of drying. I may only go shooting twice a month so speed is never an issue.

Cheers.
 
I use an old slow cooker. Fling them in and set it on low for a few hours. There as dry as a fiddlers fart when they come out...:)
 
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