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Yes works well
How to dry wet tumbled brass
- Thread starter ChiliDawg
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Like others I use a large/beach towel,
Dump the brass on it, grab the ends and let the brass roll a few times from one side to the other.
For faster drying rinse or submerge your clean brass in very hot water beforevthe towel treatment. The temperature of the brass will make the water evaporate faster.
If the furnace is on I dump the brass in a metal strainer or bbq tray and put it over a floor register. Dries super fast.
In the summer outside in the sun on a towel. In shoulder season i shove it in the toaster oven on low for a bit.
If need it fast
Dump the brass on it, grab the ends and let the brass roll a few times from one side to the other.
For faster drying rinse or submerge your clean brass in very hot water beforevthe towel treatment. The temperature of the brass will make the water evaporate faster.
If the furnace is on I dump the brass in a metal strainer or bbq tray and put it over a floor register. Dries super fast.
In the summer outside in the sun on a towel. In shoulder season i shove it in the toaster oven on low for a bit.
If need it fast
I keep the leg of an old pair of pants. Put a bunch of cases in the leg, hold it by both side, then shake. This will get rid of the water.
Then I place them on an old pizza pan and place them in the oven at 170F (lowest setting) for about 30 minutes in the winter. Total energy cost is 0¢ as the heat from the oven ends up heating your house. In the summer I just let them outside.
Then I place them on an old pizza pan and place them in the oven at 170F (lowest setting) for about 30 minutes in the winter. Total energy cost is 0¢ as the heat from the oven ends up heating your house. In the summer I just let them outside.
langfordbc
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Yes.
I also use tin foil on the cookie sheet and put one side of the oven rack one spot higher so moisture flows to one end. With the brass I shake the tray every few minutes to prevent the hard water mark from forming on the down side of the case. Usually takes 15-20 minutes.
I also dry my pins this way, though they take probably 3-4 times longer for 5 lbs of pins than a single layer of brass. I found it was essential to tilt the rack or else the water just becomes trapped under the pins and is very slow to evaporate.
langfordbc
CGN Regular
- Location
- On the high line, BC
I do. Sometimes it may be many months before I do another load. Let them air cool, then back into a ziploc freezer bag.
I actually just did this a couple days ago.
As I mentioned, the process was much quicker if the sheet/rack is canted so the water flows to one end. I also clear the pins back from the edge of the low side so the water will pool and quickly evaporate.
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langfordbc
CGN Regular
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- On the high line, BC
I decap but haven’t resized before cleaning yet. My theory was that resizing will be smoother with clean brass but I can understand the desire to not have case lube catching grains of powder upon filling.
Correct. I guess the best method would be to decap then clean. Then lube and resize. Then clean again. Lot of effort for sure and then there is the question of peening the mouthes with excessive wet tumbling.
I guess they could be wet tumbled initially and then dry polished with media of some kind to remove the lube. That would probably be the ultimate way with no downsides.
Fair enough, mine dont sit long enough to need to dry them.
I run a Frankfort Arsenal media separator specifically for separating SS pins and it has a drain in one of the halves (upper half) which may make life easier for you. From memory it wasn't expensive either - ~$60.
