Is there a way to eliminate the static cling which makes the smokeless powder stick to the plastic on the lee funnel and other plastic products?
Thanks, Steve
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Is there a way to eliminate the static cling which makes the smokeless powder stick to the plastic on the lee funnel and other plastic products?
Thanks, Steve
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Grab a can of Static-gard and spray a little on the funnel and wipe it off. Works great for me.
Try a used dryer sheet.
hot water and dish soap, swish it around then rinse and dry.
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that's funny because for years i have had no problem and just a couple of nites ago it was bad , i tried the used dryer sheet .. no help , so i tried the fresh dryer sheet ..ditto , so i washed it with dawn and dried it , let it set for a few hours and no help .... so i dug out the ancient pacific aluminum one [sigh] i believe it's in the air , today i used a disc sander on some pvc pipe - every granule was electrostatically and evenly deposited on everything - including me . the table on the sander looked fine and white , i think mother nature needs a big can of static guard :P
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Wiping with a used dryer sheet (Bounce) should do it. It's recycling a used product, a really GREEN thing to do for some folks.
you are from mid west??? maybe it that the Cards are in the WS
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It's those dawg-gone Sun Spots.
Or is that a racist thing to say???
I'm sooo cornfused!
My wife doesn't use dryer sheets.
But back in the vinyl dayz, I used to rinse my albums then dry, and the static was GONE!
An Audiophile friend suggested that, and by golly it worked great!
Low humidity causes static as well. If you could raise the humidity, it would "short out" the static build-up.
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Sonnypie has the answer, Boil a Big Pot of Water on the stove to add humidity to the air, then make a pot of spaghetti and you won't go hungry in case you just have to wait it out.
Yep.Originally Posted by Sonnypie
Low humidity causes static as well. If you could raise the humidity, it would "short out" the static build-up.
Air conditioners are off, heaters are on... Humidity coming down...
At least in the Midwest.
Anything you can do to directly gound the machine would help.
Wash with Joy dish detergent, rinse and air dry
Would smile do?
Or does it have to be all out Joy?
Is there something special in the Joy that helps with the static?
Curious minds want to know...
(I have two... strike that, 3 plastic funnels that like to get static cling. A red one (Lee), a green one (RCBS), and a larger red one (Walmart? Auto Parts Store? Dumpster Diving?)
So I am open to idears.
And Moonman, I'll be right over. I LOVE bahsketti!
Should I grab a loaf of garlic bread on the way?
Last edited by Sonnypie; 10-20-2011 at 08:35 PM.
God Bless America!
Sittin here watchin the world go round and round...
Much like a turd in a flushing toilet.
Shoot for the eyes.
If they are crawlin away, shoot for the key hole.
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CRPA Life Member
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The basic flaw with Science is man.
Bahsketti I luv that. Sounds like ya had kids at some point!
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"Is there something special in the Joy that helps with the static? Curious minds want to know... "
Soap. Bath bar soap works fine. Best not to rinse, just let it air dry. Soap is the 'active ingredient' that kills static in dryer sheets too.
How about powdered graphite, would that work?
The Navy SEALS removed one Muslim threat to America.
It's up to the voters to remove another.
Sounds like you have a REAL static problem....somewhere. Theoretically, if you ground the object it should dissipate the charge. I don't know if this will work, but try touching the funnel to something grounded like a cold water pipe then run some powder through it.
Hey, it's worth a shot...........
Cold Water pipe? Not when they are plastic! (PVC)
Wrap a thin wire on the cover plate screw for a receptical (Plug) and touch the item to it to discharge the static.
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Dunno, read in some rag or other that Joy was the deal for static dissipation. Seems to help for me.
Powder Sticking To Plastic Funnel
Wash the funnels with any soap detergent. Do not rinse. Air dry only. This will help the funnels. I taped a piece of dryer sheet to the inside of the powder tube almost the full lenght. Refilling the powder tube. I try to hit the powder on the dryer sheet on the way in. This has worked for me in the past.
A small aluminum funnel for a few $ will permanently eliminate the static issue....
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