Primer pocket cleaner????

[slim1836]

I had a senior moment and thought "What if"?

So, I found my old pneumatic spark plug holder and wanted to see if a shell holder might fit in the spark plug hole. It fits quite nicely. Now if someone who has more time than I can just figure what media might work best, it might speed up one step in case prep. I think the fine sand currently in it is too abrasive not to mention too dirty, kind of tried it and the base turned dull.



Slim

[Shawlerbrook]

Interesting idea.

[greybuff]

Glass beads for sandblasting maybe?

[Froogal]

I use a Dremel tool, with a brass pencil brush.

[psychodad]

You might try walnut too. It won't cut as well as glass beads but may leave a more polished surface, if you're looking for bling.

[racepres]

And here I am using the old Lee hand tool...I cannot imagine a Faster, more Efficient method...

[Dusty Bannister]

Replacement brush for the primer pocket cleaner, chucked in a cordless drill run at low speed. Spark plug cleaner is going to put a lot of dust into the air.

https://www.midsouthshooterssupply.c...pocket-brushes

[G W Wade]

Don't remember where I stole this idea. Take a short length of 10 ga wire or what ever you have handy. Stip the plastic cover back about 1/4 in to expose the wire strands. When dull, just trim the end and go back to work. GW

[725]

I use an Allen wrench or the preferred small flat bladed screw driver. if I am really in a cleaning mood, I use the screw driver, soak in the dawn / semi-shine solution followed by a q-tip. I am intrigued by the spark plug thing. always more than one way to skin the cat.

[dsh1106]

baking soda

[georgerkahn]

I had a senior moment and thought "What if"?

So, I found my old pneumatic spark plug holder and wanted to see if a shell holder might fit in the spark plug hole. It fits quite nicely. Now if someone who has more time than I can just figure what media might work best, it might speed up one step in case prep. I think the fine sand currently in it is too abrasive not to mention too dirty, kind of tried it and the base turned dull.



Slim

I have the identical spark plug cleaner -- I "needed it" when I had a few outboard motors which seemed to foul plugs (lonnng-time slow speed trolling) -- and, for them/this purpose it worked quite well. I racked what remains of my brain cells for a bit, and I, too, cannot think of a medium which would make an easier job than the methods suggested by other posters (rather than answer your query ). For small batches I use a hand-held little tool called a "Crocogater" which was made just for primer pocket cleaning; if I have many cases, I have a tool made by Sinclair -- 8-32 thread -- which I have on my Unimat: while it is running, just insert shell, primer pocket first. HOWEVER -- since I discovered wet tumbling, and with primer removed before tumbling -- YES -- I do get the occasional pin wedged in the flashhole, and some do require a bit of fiddling to remove them -- but, wagering a number guess not too far off, I'd say the wet pin tumbling does ~98% for me!
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[Wooserco]

baking soda

this!

[popper]

Somebody actually cleans plugs anymore? Thought they stopped that in the 80s due to engine contamination (and cleaner burning engines).

[slim1836]

I wet tumble also and that takes care of my needs, I'm not in need of anything else for my primer pockets. Just wanted to share what I noticed messing around.

I had some glass beads used by highway striping crews but could not find them, guess they got tossed. I think I can obtain some more but it may take a while. I'll have to figure out a containment system for the beads that get through the shell holder and primer pocket hole as it may get a bit messy.

Slim

[Baltimoreed]

Waste of time. Never cleaned primer pockets. Never had an issue. I clean my brass after every match or when I have enough odds and ends to fill my brass tumbler. Maybe if I were shooting black powder.

[kevin c]

I don’t think it’s worthwhile, but I load auto pistol cartridges where two inches at 25 yards is as much as I need.

To those who do it, does it make a difference?

[725]

I'd think it makes for a more uniformed seating depth for the primers. the carbon is dimensional and since two matters can not occupy the same space, at the same time - it makes a difference. can you make 'em go bang without the effort? Sure. ever get a high primer?

[racepres]

Somebody actually cleans plugs anymore? Thought they stopped that in the 80s due to engine contamination (and cleaner burning engines).

Actually...Performance Gurus quit because it was Learned that spark plugs work the Very Best when Sharp edges are present at the Electrodes..and Blasting removes those edges...
Aside, the main reason for Exotic Metal Plugs...is Less Erosion of the Electrodes...hence sharper for Longer... even if they are Not as efficient at giving up electrodes...
IMA slink back off now!!!

[hawkeye1]

This is a small motor with a drill chuck attached to the shaft that I found in a box of loose stuff I got at an auction. Just attached a Lee hand primer pocket cleaner. Just a touch to each primer pocket is all it takes. Does it really matter? Prolly not, but it sits on my bench so I use it, only takes a second per case. And it gives me one last opportunity to visual each case before installing primer.

[georgerkahn]

Somebody actually cleans plugs anymore? Thought they stopped that in the 80s due to engine contamination (and cleaner burning engines).

For 2 and 3hp Evinrude outboard motor plugs it was almost a necessity! Yes, to run at full rpm was no problem, but -- when trolling at low rpm for an extended period the plugs, when pulled, were jet black and one could sometimes not even see a gap! I first used a brass brush complemented with plug-soak in gasoline, and then saw the plug cleaner I need but plug into my stationary air compressor. It worked marvelously! I heard the warnings re this doing engine damage thereafter, so I washed them in lacquer thinner after blast cleaning. I reckon if one had them on for a long time the metal might get rounded, but my regiment was but FIVE seconds. That's all it took! At the cost of plugs -- this was quite a good solution!
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