Powder funnel static

balderclev · March 26, 2013, 06:45 PM

My reloading bench is in my shop that has no heat so recently it has been about 50 degrees. My powder funnel has so much static that I have to use my finger to scrape the rest of the powder into the case. Anyone had this problem and found a solution?

david_r · March 26, 2013, 06:47 PM

Pull a drier sheet through it. pour 10 lbs of powder through it so the graphite coats it. Buy a metal one.

MarcB · March 26, 2013, 07:10 PM

Mix up all solution of Joy dish washing liquid, clean but don't rinse, allow to dry, no more static.

Misssissippi Dave · March 26, 2013, 08:15 PM

Many people have dryer sheets for the laundry in their homes. Wiping down plastic with one of those sheets will get rid of the static cling you are having. I put them in the tumbler as well to cut down on the dust. It makes my media last longer too. Wipe on a little graphite then wipe off works well for metal items.

balderclev · March 26, 2013, 10:39 PM

Thanks so much for the info. This was driving me crazy.

F. Guffey · March 27, 2013, 09:23 AM

I had the opportunity to purchase powder, I called to alert other reloaders in the area and determine if they were interested in becoming ‘VOLUME BUYERS’, they decided on 3 pounds between the two of them. I purchased powder and made arrangements for distribution, then came the cling. I used a straw to brake-up the clog, then like magic, no cling. The funnel was not a powder funnel designed to set on top of a case, it was a funnel type funnel. Back to ‘like magic’, the funnel took on the appearance of a soot covered funnel (on the inside). Again, no more cling.

IMR 3031 @ $15.00 a pound sounded like an opportunity that does not come along very often.

F. Guffey

BigD_in_FL · March 27, 2013, 01:04 PM

Dryer sheets work (in case you didn't know) by leaving a film of wax - which is how it prevents static in your laundry, so if you do not have dryer sheets, applying a thin film of wax will do the same thing

Beagle333 · March 27, 2013, 01:14 PM

I spray the outside of my funnel with "Static Guard" and wipe it down. It won't have static on the inside again for days. My wife always has a can of that stuff sitting out somewhere, so it's always pretty handy to find.
picture, for reference

eldermike · March 27, 2013, 01:29 PM

dish washing liquid is what I use.

dickttx · March 27, 2013, 07:26 PM

Quote MarkB:
"Mix up all solution of Joy dish washing liquid, clean but don't rinse, allow to dry, no more static."

This has been working since at least the 60's.

lll Otto lll · March 27, 2013, 08:13 PM

I use an aluminum powder funnel and don't have to mess with dryer sheets, Static Guard or Joy dishwashing soap.

Jerry45 · March 27, 2013, 09:04 PM

I've been using an RCBS funnel for 40 years (yes the same funnel) I load in my shop also. I've never had a static problem with it. I have had static problems whit other plastic and aluminum funnels. Recently I was using an aluminum funnel while poring/blending powder from two 8 Lb. cans and the static was causing the powder to stick to the funnel. (was blending to cans of the same powder. Not different powders). I stopped poring and got the RCBS. No static!

March 26, 2013, 06:45 PM	#1
balderclev Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2013 Location: Benton, Arkansas Posts: 120	Powder funnel static My reloading bench is in my shop that has no heat so recently it has been about 50 degrees. My powder funnel has so much static that I have to use my finger to scrape the rest of the powder into the case. Anyone had this problem and found a solution?

March 27, 2013, 01:14 PM	#8
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	I spray the outside of my funnel with "Static Guard" and wipe it down. It won't have static on the inside again for days. My wife always has a can of that stuff sitting out somewhere, so it's always pretty handy to find. picture, for reference __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile.

March 27, 2013, 07:26 PM	#10
dickttx Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2011 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 500	Quote MarkB: "Mix up all solution of Joy dish washing liquid, clean but don't rinse, allow to dry, no more static." This has been working since at least the 60's. __________________ Education teaches you the rules, experience teaches you the exceptions (Plagiarized from Claude Clay)

March 27, 2013, 09:04 PM	#12
Jerry45 Senior Member Join Date: April 18, 2000 Location: Metairie, Louisiana Posts: 890	I've been using an RCBS funnel for 40 years (yes the same funnel) I load in my shop also. I've never had a static problem with it. I have had static problems whit other plastic and aluminum funnels. Recently I was using an aluminum funnel while poring/blending powder from two 8 Lb. cans and the static was causing the powder to stick to the funnel. (was blending to cans of the same powder. Not different powders). I stopped poring and got the RCBS. No static! __________________ Guns are not dangerous! People are! RKBA!

March 26, 2013, 06:47 PM	#2
david_r Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2013 Posts: 131	Pull a drier sheet through it. pour 10 lbs of powder through it so the graphite coats it. Buy a metal one.

March 26, 2013, 07:10 PM	#3
MarcB Member Join Date: January 7, 2013 Posts: 41	Mix up all solution of Joy dish washing liquid, clean but don't rinse, allow to dry, no more static.

March 26, 2013, 08:15 PM	#4
Misssissippi Dave Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2009 Posts: 1,411	Many people have dryer sheets for the laundry in their homes. Wiping down plastic with one of those sheets will get rid of the static cling you are having. I put them in the tumbler as well to cut down on the dust. It makes my media last longer too. Wipe on a little graphite then wipe off works well for metal items.

March 26, 2013, 10:39 PM	#5
balderclev Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2013 Location: Benton, Arkansas Posts: 120	Thanks so much for the info. This was driving me crazy.

March 27, 2013, 09:23 AM	#6
F. Guffey Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2008 Posts: 7,249	I had the opportunity to purchase powder, I called to alert other reloaders in the area and determine if they were interested in becoming ‘VOLUME BUYERS’, they decided on 3 pounds between the two of them. I purchased powder and made arrangements for distribution, then came the cling. I used a straw to brake-up the clog, then like magic, no cling. The funnel was not a powder funnel designed to set on top of a case, it was a funnel type funnel. Back to ‘like magic’, the funnel took on the appearance of a soot covered funnel (on the inside). Again, no more cling. IMR 3031 @ $15.00 a pound sounded like an opportunity that does not come along very often. F. Guffey

March 27, 2013, 01:04 PM	#7
BigD_in_FL Junior member Join Date: December 20, 2012 Location: The "Gunshine State" Posts: 1,981	Dryer sheets work (in case you didn't know) by leaving a film of wax - which is how it prevents static in your laundry, so if you do not have dryer sheets, applying a thin film of wax will do the same thing

March 27, 2013, 01:29 PM	#9
eldermike Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2013 Location: NC Posts: 545	dish washing liquid is what I use.

March 27, 2013, 08:13 PM	#11
lll Otto lll Senior Member Join Date: June 1, 2008 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 295	I use an aluminum powder funnel and don't have to mess with dryer sheets, Static Guard or Joy dishwashing soap.