Tumbler dust

fireroad · February 20, 2009, 03:20 PM

I guess my walnut shells are wearing down because I have noticed an increased amount of dust on the casings I've cleaned this week. How much dust is acceptable (if any) for reloading and what's the easiest way to cleaned them off? I was thinking about starting a rinse bucket with rubbing alcohol (dry's fast, no ammonia).

Lavid2002 · February 20, 2009, 03:23 PM

lol bro, just toss half a dryer sheet in that bad boy as shes tumblin. It collects all the dust, and replace it when it starts gettin dusty. Works great.

hardhit · February 20, 2009, 04:28 PM

Amen to that one

fireroad · February 20, 2009, 04:30 PM

Dryer sheet?!? I think I might have one of those laying around

Cloudpeak · February 20, 2009, 08:09 PM

I spray a small amount of "Endust" on the media and let it vibrate and "rotate" awhile before adding brass and it lessens the problem. I also use the dryer sheets but the Endust seems to work the best.

Cloudpeak

musher · February 20, 2009, 08:18 PM

Dryer sheets?

How come I didn't know that?

Dang. I've been tossing the stuff when it gets too dusty.

PCJim · February 20, 2009, 09:52 PM

I add paint thinner to my walnut before tumbling and have no dust problems. Of course, this isn't what you want to do if you are tumbling inside your living quarters as the odor will overpower you. I've cleaned many thousands of rounds this way with the same lot of media, adding just a bit to replace what gets lost during the separation of media/brass process.

February 20, 2009, 03:20 PM	#1
fireroad Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 2008 Posts: 126	Tumbler dust I guess my walnut shells are wearing down because I have noticed an increased amount of dust on the casings I've cleaned this week. How much dust is acceptable (if any) for reloading and what's the easiest way to cleaned them off? I was thinking about starting a rinse bucket with rubbing alcohol (dry's fast, no ammonia).

February 20, 2009, 03:23 PM	#2
Lavid2002 Senior Member Join Date: April 6, 2007 Posts: 2,568	lol bro, just toss half a dryer sheet in that bad boy as shes tumblin. It collects all the dust, and replace it when it starts gettin dusty. Works great. __________________ Math>Grammar

February 20, 2009, 04:28 PM	#3
hardhit Senior Member Join Date: August 18, 2008 Posts: 343	Amen to that one

February 20, 2009, 04:30 PM	#4
fireroad Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 2008 Posts: 126	Dryer sheet?!? I think I might have one of those laying around

February 20, 2009, 08:09 PM	#5
Cloudpeak Senior Member Join Date: March 25, 2005 Location: Wyoming Posts: 288	I spray a small amount of "Endust" on the media and let it vibrate and "rotate" awhile before adding brass and it lessens the problem. I also use the dryer sheets but the Endust seems to work the best. Cloudpeak

February 20, 2009, 08:18 PM	#6
musher Senior Member Join Date: April 23, 2005 Posts: 462	Dryer sheets? How come I didn't know that? Dang. I've been tossing the stuff when it gets too dusty.

February 20, 2009, 09:52 PM	#7
PCJim Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2008 Location: FL Posts: 570	I add paint thinner to my walnut before tumbling and have no dust problems. Of course, this isn't what you want to do if you are tumbling inside your living quarters as the odor will overpower you. I've cleaned many thousands of rounds this way with the same lot of media, adding just a bit to replace what gets lost during the separation of media/brass process.