slavex Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 On 10/30/2018 at 11:15 PM, Want2BS8ed said: I bought an inexpensive round one off Amazon 5-years ago and was able to purchase an additional 6 trays for the mega stack. A short length of PVC makes loading trays faster. I usually do this on a chest freezer so excess water isn't a problem, but set a tray down, stick a piece of PVC upright in the center hole. Dump your brass in. Place another tray on top. Dump brass in and repeat. The PVC keeps brass from falling through the center hole so you can load trays faster. Doing it off the base keeps excess water from accumulating and extending the drying time as well. Just remove the PVC and place the loaded stack on the base. FWIW, depending on your brass size, you can assume 4 to 5 trays to comfortably handle a load from a Thumler's Tumbler. M Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I am not getting this pvc pipe thing on the trays, can you post a pic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted November 2, 2018 Author Share Posted November 2, 2018 1 hour ago, slavex said: I am not getting this pvc pipe thing on the trays, can you post a pic? Found a piece of scrap PVC last night. I put one tray on the base and inserted the PVC then poured brass onto the tray. The PVC keeps brass from falling into the center hole. Then just keep stacking and pouring. Remove PVC and put the top on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Thomas Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 Hey Sarge, how much brass does a load of your brass weigh? I came across a company that has 3 sizes of brass separators and dryers built into 1 machine there not cheap but it sure a great time saver. Check out sgcbrass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slavex Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 yeah still not getting it. it must be a specific tray you're talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt1 Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 yeah still not getting it. it must be a specific tray you're talking about? Circular dehydrator where the trays stack in top of each other and there’s a hole in the center of each tray.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slavex Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 ahhhhhh, okay gotcha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sarge Posted November 3, 2018 Author Share Posted November 3, 2018 12 hours ago, Greg Thomas said: Hey Sarge, how much brass does a load of your brass weigh? I came across a company that has 3 sizes of brass separators and dryers built into 1 machine there not cheap but it sure a great time saver. Check out sgcbrass.com yikes! Way too much for what I need. I fill the fart up about 2/3 with brass and the FA sorter holds about half of it, but the dryer holds the full load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Want2BS8ed Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Thanks Sarge and sorry Slavex for not getting a picture up for you sooner. Been sicker than a dog...One suggestion, if you can try to load the trays off the base if your brass is really wet. Keeps water from pooling and speeds up the drying process....now I'm going to go back and crawl under my rock...MSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevrofreak Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 I have used an RCBS media separator to fling excess water out of the cases before drying and it really speeds the process up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slavex Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 okay, now I get it, a picture is worth a thousand words lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowinOnRaton Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Newbie loader here so forgive my ignorance but how dry does the brass need to be? I ask because I’ve been cleaning brass in prep to load my first ever test loads for my first ever reloads. I have about 10k of 9mm brass I’ve saved this year from factory ammo purchases that my wife and I shot during the year. I’ve been wet tumbling with SS. After washing I dump each load (about 500 cases) on a towel and just pat dry. Then they sit in a clean 5 gallon bucket waiting to be resized. I’m planning on reloading in 1k batches after I de-prime, clean, and resize all 10k. So the previously washed and pat dried cases will have been further “air drying” another week or so. The first few thousand I’ve cleaned are all currently “dry to the touch” inside and out and have been sitting for a few days already. Is “dry to the touch” dry enough or is actually necessary to bake them in the oven or a food dehydrator? Is that step only needed when your loading them immediately after cleaning them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slavex Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 you may encounter a problem decapping if they sit for too long after wet tumbling them. The primers can corrode and stick, resulting in either pull backs or ringers. It's best to dry them in an oven, in hot sun, or in a dehydrator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowinOnRaton Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 I decap before I tumble so no worries there. I’m doing everything on a single stage press at the moment. Can’t wait until my Evolution gets here! I just wanted to make sure not drying in the oven or dehydrator wouldn’t cause clumping or some other issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tunachaser Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 I always ensure my brass is completely dry, not even the slightest dampness. This is just how I was taught and it has worked well for me. Moisture and gun powder are not a good mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted November 18, 2018 Author Share Posted November 18, 2018 On 11/6/2018 at 12:49 PM, SnowinOnRaton said: I decap before I tumble so no worries there. I’m doing everything on a single stage press at the moment. Can’t wait until my Evolution gets here! I just wanted to make sure not drying in the oven or dehydrator wouldn’t cause clumping or some other issue. Honestly, pouring them in a bucket for storage would worry me if I didn’t take some step to dry them. Dry is dry, but I have let brass lay out in my garage that left my hands feeling slightly damp after handling. If conditions are not dry and warm with low humidity they may retain moisture in the bottom of a bucket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint U66 Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 I have been wet tumbling for the past couple years and what I found that worked best was a food dehydrator. I bought a couple that has 4 stackable trays that allow you to load up a decent amount of brass. I tried drying in the sun, using a heat gun and even putting them in the oven. The dehydrator is just simply easier and more effective. Wet tumbling is definitely more labor intensive than dry tumbling but man it produces a nice looking piece of brass!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustychev Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 I know you said you want to keep it on the bench but I picked up a oven for free on craigslist and us that. works great/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted November 27, 2018 Author Share Posted November 27, 2018 20 hours ago, Clint U66 said: I have been wet tumbling for the past couple years and what I found that worked best was a food dehydrator. Which is all these brass dryers are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricjet Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Greetings Gents ... tried several “dryers” myself and migrated back to the old fashion clothes dryer shoe rack method .. I set the dryer on low for 15’ and poor the brass on an old cookie sheet and voila .. just get ready for some remarks from the boss-lady [emoji3061][emoji6]Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevrofreak Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 I have stopped using hear dry all together. I put the brass in my RCBS media separator and fling off as much water as I can, then I dump them on a heavy bath towel and roll them around, which takes all of the water off of the outside, then I set a 20" box fan at one end of the towel and blow air over them for several hours. The brass gets completely dry and doesnt get a burned look to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricjet Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 If interested ... the shinny brass is the lemi-shine/dawn mixture and the more golden hue is the BoreTech case cleaner solution (I use 1oz per gallon and a little dawn) ...Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeviSS Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Do the dehydrators get the moisture out of the primer areas if you do not decap before you wet tumble? I'm curious about getting into wet cleaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptimiStick Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 I decap before I went tumble, but I have had a couple that for whatever reason squeaked by and got tumbled with the primer still in. In my normal drying session of 2 hours with a very full FA dryer like that pictured above, the ones with the primers on there still had some moisture. Maybe if you dried them longer without packing them so dense you could get them dry...but I think because it basically closes off that space it may be hard to dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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