This poll is to determine whether or not anyone is interested in seeing a poll all about how's and why's of our various methods to PC Cast Boolits.
I keep seeing threads calling out for help, that they have a failed batch and so on.
If we could see a poll of all the aspects of coating perhaps we could see for ourselves where we and others go right or wrong...or perhaps not, I am not sure exactly how to conduct this poll or all the proper questions to ask.
For me, I followed the original directions and all has been fine ever since the first batch but I still see so many commenting on different ways and different success levels...maybe we can figure out why?
I have seen the picture thread and can tell immediately for myself what brands of PC work well and which are mediocre or less than.
***First I suppose a poll to determine whether anyone is interested and wants to take part by offering up suggestions for questions to ask and the proper formatting of the questions as to the various methods. If so vote (yes-do a poll) or (no-forget about it)
* The following questions I suggest are about PC coating our casts...methodologies and details of our processes.
These questions pertain to your current method...NOT what you have tried in the past.
What do you want to add or change ?
* I follow PC Mfgr's directions for temp. & time.
* I pre-heat the oven
* I don't preheat the oven
* I bake longer
* I bake shorter
* I use higher temp.
* I use lower temp.
* I have verified my oven's temperature w/separate thermometer
* I use a PID Controller on my oven
* I use a convection oven
* I use a toaster oven
* I use a full size kitchen oven
* I use recomended #5 tub
* I don't use #5 tub but I use a tub
* I ESPC with the casts on a jig
* I ESPC w/out a jig
* I put them in a container, place it in the vibratory cleaner bowl...let it shake them
* I put them in a rock polisher type drum and coat them
* I shake them less than a minute
* I shake them more than a minute
* I slurry coat
* I use recommended Black air-soft BB's
* I use any color BB's
* I don't use BB's
* I stand casts individually to bake
* I use a jig and bake
* I dump and bake
* I shake/tap off excess PC
* I don't shake/tap off excess PC
* I bake on non-stick Aluminum foil
* I bake on Parchment
* I bake on silicone mat
* I dump and bake on wire or mat and oven cool
* I dump and bake on wire or mat and air cool
* I dump and bake on wire or mat and water drop
* I stand or jig and bake and oven cool
* I stand or jig and bake and air cool
* I stand or jig and bake and water drop
* I use Harbor Freight PC
* I don't use Harbor Freight PC
* I use Smokes PC
* I use Powder by the Pound PC
* I use Eastwood PC
* I use Prismatic PC
* I use Sherman Williams PC
* I use ___________________PC (give name in comments for here and I'll include it)
* I use hi-tec or other than PC coating
* I get good coverage in hi-humidity
* I don't coat in high-humidity
* I get good coverage only in low-humidity
* I get good coverage rain or shine makes no difference
* I am satisfied with my coating results
* I am not satisfied with my coating results
* I want perfect looking coatings
* I don't care about perfect, I want quantity
* I put more effort into coating high velocity casts than lo-vel pistol casts
* I treat them all the same...hi or lo velocity
* I PC only the drive bands of my cast
* I gas check before I PC
* I gas check after I PC
* I leave the base of the cast bare of PC
* I coat the base of my casts with PC
* I have trouble with the PC flashing, making a skirt at the base
* I PC as it is my only option
* I PC as choice over a Lube-sizer
* I still do both
* I lube size or tumble or pan lube, to heck with this PC business...gerrrrr!
* I cast, size, PC and size again before loading
* I cast, PC and size before loading
* I cast, size and PC before loading
* I cast, PC and don't size before loading
* I nose size also
* After PC I wait some time before sizing
* After PC and-/or not- sizing, I wait some time before loading
* To heck with waiting for anything...I load them immediately or whenever I'm ready to use them
* I do a smash test for every batch
* My method has already passed the smash test long before and now, I don't bother
* I smash test only if I think something is wrong
* I never smash test
* I am satisfied with the accuracy of pistol casts and PC
* I am not satisfied with the accuracy of pistol casts and PC
* I am satisfied with rifle casts with PC
* I am not satisfied with rifle casts with PC
* I am not decided yet about accuracy
* Most of my problems are attributed to the quality of the PC
* Most of my problems are attributed to my oven temp. control
* Most of my problems are attributed to unclean casts
* I use nitrite gloves to handle my PC'd casts
* I use tweezers or some other tool to handle my PC'd casts
* I wear a respirator when I do PC coatings
If we see higher votes on these various questions 'are we seeing the most successful methods'?
What is your input?