My tumblers (dry and wet) always go on the garage floor.
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My tumblers (dry and wet) always go on the garage floor.
I try to limit my exposure to the dust that comes out of the tumbler. Whenever I put the cases in, dump them out, and remove the media after tumbling, I do that with an open garage door or even outside if it's a nice day. The dust can be a health risk with continued exposure. No reason to take risks like that when the air is free.
My polisher has its own cabinet. Nothing fancy, just a stand made from good sized pieces of scrap plywood. It’s in the shop outside of the reloading room. I don’t want to have to listen to it, never mind the vibration and toxic dust.
OS OK where did you get the RCBS bracket for upside down use?
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You guys have made me a believer. Tumbler is no longer on the bench.
vibrators are outside/garage equipment. Reloading tools are indoor equipment.
NO scale likes vibrations--whether from vibrators or press action. I am sure that every scale warns against vibration, bouncing, dropping loads on pan, etc.
Keep them on separate benches. I mounted my CM over the press, convenient height to reach it. Currently, it is on a small table that I move next to whichever press I am using.
My charge master is on a very heavy, 1 foot deep shelf, bolted to a concrete block wall. It doesn't move. It is also in an area not affected by any drafts. Just walking by the thing can shift a measurement. I dry tumble my brass with dryer sheets, but only after washing it in a hot water / dish soap / "Lemi-Shine" bath. I agitate the brass and rinse it several times before letting dry. I'm guessing that will remove some of the lead particles but the above info seems very logical and prudent. Lord knows I don't need any more health issues. I get my blood tested every year at my routine check-up, and it's all good. Will be using a mask from now on, however. Thanks for threads up.
The main toxin in dust that you may be exposed to when dry tumbling, as I understand it, is called lead styphnate. It is a byproduct of primer detonation. I first read about that on Cast Boolits, which is such a wonderful wealth of experience and information. This is the primary reason I tumble out in the garage and remove the media from the tumbled cases outdoors.
That's why I decap before tumbling - seems like an easy solution. Tumbler is in the garage with the casting stuff, reloading is upstairs. I told LOML when our oldest son moved out "I didn't lose a son, I gained a gun room". She laughed and agreed.
I built a couple of wet stainless pin brass rotary "wet tumbler" cleaners
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I de-prime first so I get clean primer pockets also.
NO DUST :) you should see how nasty the water is after cleaning a load of brass.