Am I doing it wrong?

[C. D. Beaver]

I notice that most major manufacturers of reloading equipment are now offering fancy covers to fit over loading tools and powder measures/scales when the gear is not in use.

I simply grab a plastic grocery sack and pull it over the top of the machinery. Doesn't look too professional, but haven't noticed any rust or excessive dust yet. I do make sure to keep the tools properly lubed.

Could it be that the plastic material might create some humidity/rust problems in a room not normally bothered by dampness?

[Phil in Seattle]

Next time then they ask you "Paper or plastic" at the grocery say "Paper" and you can use the paper sack if you have a concern about trapping moisture under the plastic sack.

Personally I just toss shop rags over the equipment and that's just to keep the dust off of it.

[P95Carry]

Shucks ...... 25 years or so of reloading .. and never covered the presses up yet!

Sloppy ...... must be!

[dodgestdshift]

I use a plastic bag over my rock chucker. The plastic came from insulation. One time the line from my pressure water tank sprung a leak, while I was away. The bag worked to protect the press, and no rust.

[Jbar4Ranch]

I use a small plastic garbage can over my PACT electronic scale & powder measurer setup, a stackable plastic drawer thingie from WalMart for my 10-10, the scale sits on top of it, up where I can see the thing better, and the clear drawer fits upside down perfectly over the scale, and outside over my two casting furnaces, I use a pair of 5 gal buckets. I don't worry about covering up presses.

[Mr_Magoo]

I notice that most major manufacturers of reloading equipment are now offering fancy covers to fit over loading tools and powder measures/scales when the gear is not in use.

Those fancy covers are just another way to get your hard earned money away from you. Money that would be better spent on primers, powder, and other vital things . . like bullets . . .

[Fred S]

My Dillon came with one, so I use it.

"Hard earned money?" What's that? I'm a government employee, my money is not "hard earned."

[K80Geoff]

Well I have covers and use them. The less crud on my presses the better. MEC 9000's tend to get dirty and need constant cleaning, and I have enough problems cleaning out powder and shot to put up with airborne debris. Bought fancy covers for all my reloaders except the newest one, I'll get around to it soon.

But then I do not have one of those operating room clean reloading areas some of you folks have, just an open basement with lots of things going on besides reloading.

[rick_reno]

Plastic bags have worked for me.

[JoeHatley]

Cover a press?!? Mine has never been idle long enough to collect dust. Really.

Joe

[Si6]

big paper bag on mine
never had a issue except my cat took it off once ..thought it was a play toy

[MADISON]

A "plastic store sack" will work.
Depending on the location and, dust conditions you may need to do some cleaning. Some time ago I went a year without using my equipment. It took a long time to clean the dust/grit off my presses [9] and dies. I have since found a bunch of kitchen garbage bags, to cover the equipment.

[tonyz]

Why would you want to cover your presses?

Just wipe em down with a silicon cloth once in a while, keep em clean and lubed and you should be just fine.

TonyZ

[bdhawk]

i used take old pants legs. i would get my wife to hem the big end and turn the leg inside out and sew the smaller end afer cutting it to the proper legnth.

now i use blue, custom made, covers of my design that my wife sews for me. i am partial to the blue and color coordinating. and blue matches my eyes.

[Dusty Miller]

Cover?

[larryw]

Dusty?

(sorry, couldn't resist )

[crazylegs]

I believed plastic would trap moisture, so I use an old pillow case. Allows everything to breath while keeping off the dust.
Bronson7

[Quartus]

"Hard earned money?" What's that? I'm a government employee, my money is not "hard earned."

Yes it is! By US!




Well, at least he admits it.