Are there options for dry tumbling media that don't leave the dusty mess behind like corncob and walnut products? I just hate dealing with all the dust.
I put a splash of mineral spirits in my big Dillon, took care of the dust and seems to clean cases a bit better.
I use Charcoal Lighter fluid about table spoon in my media, this cuts the crud and I use 1" squares of Scott Blue Shop Towel, so what dust I have gets stuck in the pieces of the shop towel.
Most of the dust comes from polishing compounds that dry out, Some polishes use a distillate to keep polish in a liquid state till it evaporates. Charcoal Lighter fluid takes a longer to evaporate so it tends to work well. I have even clean older media that was caked up using this process.
When you add the Charcoal Lighter fluid, run the tumbler till it is fully mixed and media isn't clumped up, then add your brass. If you place the brass too soon the media may stay inside the brass if too wet.
I like to clean again after resizing to remove Imperial Sizing Die Wax for the rifle cases, then load them...
I use old cut up dryer sheets in the walnut... eliminates a lot of the dust and I have plenty from the bride... keeps the walnut cleaner too.
I've contemplated putting in some wads of Never Dull...it should soak up a lot of dust and add significantly to the polishing...but I'm concerned that it might be too harsh on the brass.
Tommac919, be careful with the dryer sheets some things can attack (solvents will do that) them and the will start to dissolve and stick to the brass cases making a nasty mess!
That is why I chanced to the Scott Blue Shop towels...
Great info guys, THANKS!
Quote from: The_Shadow on July 15 2019 10:10:45 AM MDT
Tommac919, be careful with the dryer sheets some things can attack (solvents will do that) them and the will start to dissolve and stick to the brass cases making a nasty mess!
That is why I chanced to the Scott Blue Shop towels...
thanks... don't use anything with the sheets, just use them to keep the dust and crud down in the walnut
I keep the lids on my tumblers while they are in use. I take each tumbler outside to my patio to dump it into the rotary separator. After I've separated brass from media, I dump the media back into the tumbler before I take it inside.
Any dust is minor this way- no dust in my workshop!
Quote from: woods_walker on October 11 2019 09:13:54 PM MDT
I keep the lids on my tumblers while they are in use. I take each tumbler outside to my patio to dump it into the rotary separator. After I've separated brass from media, I dump the media back into the tumbler before I take it inside.
Any dust is minor this way- no dust in my workshop!
Good idea. From now on I think I'll follow your lead!
Quote from: REDLINE on October 12 2019 04:47:50 PM MDT
Quote from: woods_walker on October 11 2019 09:13:54 PM MDT
I keep the lids on my tumblers while they are in use. I take each tumbler outside to my patio to dump it into the rotary separator. After I've separated brass from media, I dump the media back into the tumbler before I take it inside.
Any dust is minor this way- no dust in my workshop!
Good idea. From now on I think I'll follow your lead!
I sure hope SOMEBODY saw my attempt at humor! I mean, I wasn't trying to be some radical trailblazer or anything! :o
Quote from: woods_walker on October 13 2019 04:44:19 PM MDT
Quote from: REDLINE on October 12 2019 04:47:50 PM MDT
Quote from: woods_walker on October 11 2019 09:13:54 PM MDT
I keep the lids on my tumblers while they are in use. I take each tumbler outside to my patio to dump it into the rotary separator. After I've separated brass from media, I dump the media back into the tumbler before I take it inside.
Any dust is minor this way- no dust in my workshop!
Good idea. From now on I think I'll follow your lead!
I sure hope SOMEBODY saw my attempt at humor! I mean, I wasn't trying to be some radical trailblazer or anything! :o
Ha Ha, while obvious there is some encouragement to hearing someone directly pointing it out. I was looking for an easy way out without any real extra steps to the process. Doesn't seem there really is one though that solves the issue 100% in a work area you're still trying to keep immaculately clean. There's always give and take one way or another is seems.
I add a cap full of NuFinish polish to my corncob media ever so often and I don't have any issues with dust. The lack of dust is a side effect of using the NuFinish polish, not the reason for its use.
Good to know, thank you.
I use NuFinsih and used dryer sheets. When the weather is decent I put the vibrator tumbler outside and take the top off. If there is a breeze it will carry away the dust.
Thank You!