Williamb Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Wondering if anyone has any experience with this product. I have been using the towel and fan method which works okay. I also Have used the wife's clothes dryer with a fixed shelf made for sweaters, etc. that really works well but is not convenient. Let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenr Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 It appears to be a food dryer, I would think that crammed with as much brass as in the picture would take a long time to dry out. Being the product is new just coming out in June I would wait a couple more months and ask again. Or you can buy this. http://www.harborfreight.com/http-www-harborfreight-com-5-tier-food-dehydrator-66906-html.html and here is a link to a 25% off coupon. http://slickdeals.net/f/1276399-harbor-freight-coupon-thread Scroll down to towards the bottom of the page for pics/PDF's of the coupons. If they don't show the coupon pic's check the attached thumb nails PDF the 25% off is multiple copies on one page. Will bring the price down to under $20.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 If you tumble in walnut or corn cob after the stainless, just remove the pins and dump the brass into the w/c and tumble away. This will dry them and also the minor amount of water left on the cases will help cut the dust down. Give it a try and report your results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hvsmith Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 I have one, used it probably 5 times & have quit using it - not what I'd consider a must have or worth the price. Went back to my old fashion way that has worked for tens of thousands of brass, will sell you my dryer for a good cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Williamb Posted August 23, 2014 Author Share Posted August 23, 2014 No glowing endorsements. The harbor freight suggestion looks pretty good and is basically the same function as the CED. HVSMITH why did u stop using it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hvsmith Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 It is a very slow process to get your brass dry. You need to keep rotating the 5 tiers to get an even drying process & it takes forever to get the brass dry. The max capacity is not that big, maybe 4-500 rounds at a time. If you want to dry a few thousand pieces you would spend most of a day. If you could just load it once & come back & they would be dry it would be useful but having to keep rotating the tiers several times to dry at the most 500 rounds it is time-consuming. If someone did not shoot that many rounds it wouldn't be bad but for shooters shooting ten of thousands of rounds a year it's not worth the effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenr Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Since it appears that it is an overpriced rebadged food dehydrator. Wood thing that if you get one of the $30.00 toaster oven Aldi's has on sale every couple of months you could make a couple of wire screen basket shelves and even if it was on a low heat, say that the temp was around 150°F you could dry the casing inside and out a lot faster. Since the food dehydrators are made to be a slow drying process. You want to remove the water and still not cook the food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 RONCO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Williamb Posted August 23, 2014 Author Share Posted August 23, 2014 It is a very slow process to get your brass dry. You need to keep rotating the 5 tiers to get an even drying process & it takes forever to get the brass dry. The max capacity is not that big, maybe 4-500 rounds at a time. If you want to dry a few thousand pieces you would spend most of a day. If you could just load it once & come back & they would be dry it would be useful but having to keep rotating the tiers several times to dry at the most 500 rounds it is time-consuming. If someone did not shoot that many rounds it wouldn't be bad but for shooters shooting ten of thousands of rounds a year it's not worth the effort. hvsmith - thanks for the explanation. That makes a lot of sense to me. With the towel once you put them on it its basically done. I just collect them the next day and no additionaly messing with them in between. I guess for now I will stay with the towel method. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUnder Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 After wet tumbling I separate the de-primed brass from the pins then shake off as much water as I can from the brass. Drop the brass into a container then cover the brass with methylated spirits to displace the water. Remove the brass and save the methylated spirits for re-use, then lay the brass out on a dry towel. Takes minutes instead of hours to thoroughly dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Williamb Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 Sounds like a good idea but I don't know if I would want methylated spirits excess being soaked into a towel. I believe it's used as a fuel. Also wouldn't know where to buy it in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reinz Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 (edited) I was thinking mineral spirits may be used instead? Edited August 24, 2014 by Reinz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenr Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 I was thinking mineral spirits may be used instead? No you want to use Acetone! it will display the moisture and then you remove the casings and spread out on a towel or newspaper to dry (acetone will evaporate quickly) and your done. The easiest way is have two of the same style Glass Jars never use plastic as it is a plastic solvent. Place the casings into a white sock, dip the the sock into the the jar with acetone to cover a couple times, then spread out on towel or newspaper. The acetone will not leave any residue behind as mineral spirits or other oil based solvents will. The acetone trick is an old sign painters and metal arts patina prep trick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slotbike Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 It is a very slow process to get your brass dry. You need to keep rotating the 5 tiers to get an even drying process & it takes forever to get the brass dry. The max capacity is not that big, maybe 4-500 rounds at a time. If you want to dry a few thousand pieces you would spend most of a day. If you could just load it once & come back & they would be dry it would be useful but having to keep rotating the tiers several times to dry at the most 500 rounds it is time-consuming. If someone did not shoot that many rounds it wouldn't be bad but for shooters shooting ten of thousands of rounds a year it's not worth the effort. My experience is just the opposite. I use the harbor freight 5 tier and never rotate the trays. Holds a thousand or more depending upon caliber and I leave it on for one hour (overkill) and every piece is BONE dry! G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDA Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Gee, I just spin them in my separator to separate the brass from the pins. Then I rinse them, shake and dump them in a bin. When it is sunny or nice outside, I sit the bin of brass outside and they are completely dry and ready to load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Donald Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 I just spread my wet brass on a towel in the garage when it is over 80 out (which is a lot here). If not turn on the oven at 190-200 degs and place them on a foil covered cookie sheet hour or so and they are done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUnder Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 (edited) 'Methylated spirits' = denatured alcohol from any hardware in the USA. Very quick drying, no residue. Drain the brass before laying on the towel, where it will dry in minutes, or seconds if you blow on it. Flammable, so avoid ignition sources and use small amounts. Edited August 25, 2014 by DownUnder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sschultz Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Wifes oven at 170 or on the deck in the sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiggerJJ Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Doesn't the heating to 200 and subsiquent cooling cause the brass to become brittle? jj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sschultz Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 No you would have to get a lot warmer thab 170 to make a change to the brass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenr Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Doesn't the heating to 200 and subsiquent cooling cause the brass to become brittle? jj The temps for annealing brass depending on the alloy are above 700°F, drying in an average oven at lower temps does no harm to the brass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Williamb Posted August 26, 2014 Author Share Posted August 26, 2014 Well I went ahead and bought the CED brass dryer. Tried it today with approximately 700 pieces of 9mm. After washing and separating I rolled them in a towel. After this I used the CED dryer. In about an hour I got toasty little 9mm cases perfectly dried. Cabellas has the same machine branded differently as a dehydrator for about $10 cheaper. I think I saw it in their sales flyer. Glad I bought the CED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDA Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Well I went ahead and bought the CED brass dryer. Tried it today with approximately 700 pieces of 9mm. After washing and separating I rolled them in a towel. After this I used the CED dryer. In about an hour I got toasty little 9mm cases perfectly dried. Cabellas has the same machine branded differently as a dehydrator for about $10 cheaper. I think I saw it in their sales flyer. Glad I bought the CED. So, you are glad you purchased it for $10 more than you could have bought it from Cabelas? Glad to hear it worked for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Williamb Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 Saw it in the Cabellas flyer after I purchased it. Still glad I bought it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Smith Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 How to clean your brass for reloading with Jerry Miculek: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5y_dsP3dsM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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