What are you doing to avoid static in your funnel?

[Evil_Dark]

I've been using my Lee plastic funnel for 5 years now, and now it starting to sticks powder granules due to static... What can I do to solve this problem?

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[Dmay]

Wipe it with a "Bounce" sheet. Cured.

 

[silverfoxdj]

I moved to aluminum funnels from Brownells

 

[bsand]

Wipe it with a "Bounce" sheet. Cured.

Make sure you use a used one. A new one has bunch of chemicals and such that you don't want coating your funnel.

 

[Dogleg]

Get it dirty and leave it dirty. You can simulate 100 years of honest use by rubbing powdered graphite on it.

 

[Magellann]

^^^ A very experienced loader taught me that trick. it works.

 

[burnt_servo]

i wonder how "static guard " would work ?

 

[Kryogen]

I bought an aluminium funnel from x reload, completely fixes it.

 

[burnaby]

Wipe it with bounce sheet that came out of the dryer. Works great.

 

[silverfoxdj]

I bought an aluminium funnel from x reload, completely fixes it.

+1 Yup don't #### around and not that expensive

 

[FLHTCUI]

wash it with dish soap and let it air dry...
Your Welcome,
rob

 

[freedomintheskies]

The dryer sheet worked well for me...

 

[Trinimon]

Paste wax.

 

[kodiakjack]

Simplest and safest solution is to strip the end of an old extension cord and wrap the bare wires around the funnel several times, then plug it in. At least one of the wires will be connected to the ground, which will dissapate the static build up away from the funnel and flames.

Pro-tip: A 220 volt has a bigger ground which will dissipate your static and health TWICE as fast!!

 

[kamlooky]

Dishwarsher along with yer t'uther gun parts, hats, bewts, ginch and such.

 

[Magellann]

Simplest and safest solution is to strip the end of an old extension cord and wrap the bare wires around the funnel several times, then plug it in. At least one of the wires will be connected to the ground, which will dissapate the static build up away from the funnel and flames.

Pro-tip: A 220 volt has a bigger ground which will dissipate your static and health TWICE as fast!!

Sounds interesting, make a video and show us how it works....

 

[silverfoxdj]

Simplest and safest solution is to strip the end of an old extension cord and wrap the bare wires around the funnel several times, then plug it in. At least one of the wires will be connected to the ground, which will dissapate the static build up away from the funnel and flames.

Pro-tip: A 220 volt has a bigger ground which will dissipate your static and health TWICE as fast!!

That's a good one lol

 

[freedomintheskies]

Simplest and safest solution is to strip the end of an old extension cord and wrap the bare wires around the funnel several times, then plug it in. At least one of the wires will be connected to the ground, which will dissapate the static build up away from the funnel and flames.

Pro-tip: A 220 volt has a bigger ground which will dissipate your static and health TWICE as fast!!

If you dust your smokeless powder with ferrous metallic powder, the resulting magnetism induced by the coiled wires will drive the powder right into the case. ~An important consideration when loading large powder charges at or near max case capacity. I've heard you can actually supercharge a regular case and it will have the ballistic profile of one of those fancy pantz new super magnums.

 

[TedNugent]

Is there such a thing as neck waders? Cuz it's getting deep in here...lol

 

[SoylentD]

I wish I read about the "used bounce sheet" before using a new bounce sheet. Ended up having to clean the damn funnel out after using a new one.

I bought a grounding bar off amazon and some 12ga green primary wire. I've attached all my presses and anti-static mat to a separate earth ground in the house (not the primary house ground, a different post). I have static issues in my basement, and in winter my home is extremely dry so I believe it's quite necessary. It's not fun having your press arc when you touch it. I don't leave powder lying around, but i'm not keen on having a fire in my reloading room.