Laxman2809 Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Being forced to move my space reloading to the garage. Really worried about rust forming on my machines. LnL and 1050. Just I just keep them oiled? Any other tips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
223to45 Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 I have my set up in my shop. No real issues. No rusting issues.But a little gun oil or WD40 should protect dies from rusting.I keep powder in house until needed.Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 I’ve been loading on my back screened porch for 25 years on a 550, and I live in Florida. There is a little rust on the primer magazine, the metal bracket that holds the fail safe rod and that’s about it. I oil the shaft as needed. I move the die head inside and cover the press with the nylon cover that’s it. Next time I break down the press I’ll sand and repaint the rust spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikieM Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 A long time ago I built a shop in part of a walk-out basement. I had a lathe, a mill, a drill press, a Star re-loader, and all the necessary hand tools. Because of the wide fluctuation in temperature throughout the day, along with the moisture, it wasn't long before rust became a big problem. My only solution was to set up two dehumidifiers and run them almost constantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOne Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 I live in north central Florida, and my press is outside in a non insulated utility shed, and has been there for years. There is light rust on the pull handle, but that is it. I've had no problem with Dillon dies rusting, but Lee dies seem to rust overnight. Maybe we should think about hard chrome on the presses? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTrace Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 My 650 has always been in the garage. I guess I've had it for around 8 years now. The U-die has some rust on it, but thats the only thing on the entire press with any sign of rust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 In Central Florida, I've had all my reloading gear in a storage shed, no air conditioned, for the past four years. Few minor problems, but nothing serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
36873687 Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Mine in garage also. No problems I keep All powder an primers inside. I just got a 1050 from Florida I can see your concern. The powder die had completely turned black. Or maybe they were black back in the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laxman2809 Posted October 28, 2018 Author Share Posted October 28, 2018 On 10/27/2018 at 8:47 AM, GrumpyOne said: I live in north central Florida, and my press is outside in a non insulated utility shed, and has been there for years. There is light rust on the pull handle, but that is it. I've had no problem with Dillon dies rusting, but Lee dies seem to rust overnight. Maybe we should think about hard chrome on the presses? LOL Same experience with Lee dies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laxman2809 Posted October 28, 2018 Author Share Posted October 28, 2018 On 10/27/2018 at 3:27 PM, 36873687 said: Mine in garage also. No problems I keep All powder an primers inside. I just got a 1050 from Florida I can see your concern. The powder die had completely turned black. Or maybe they were black back in the day Mine was black as well, lol. Did not think that was the stock color, ill look when I open my new powder drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laxman2809 Posted October 28, 2018 Author Share Posted October 28, 2018 On 10/27/2018 at 2:21 PM, Hi-Power Jack said: In Central Florida, I've had all my reloading gear in a storage shed, no air conditioned, for the past four years. Few minor problems, but nothing serious. Care to share your issues and how you over came them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Like others have already addressed, it seems that some things are more prone to rusting than others - have to watch out for those items. Also noticed that some brass (9mm) was "developing some type of pigmentation change" …. the last time I posted that it was "rusting" and many people told me it couldn't rust - so, I don't know what you call it, but I didn't care for it at all. Seems that some 9mm brass that was stored in cardboard ammo containers developed "rust - like symptoms. I keep it all in plastic now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1A4ME Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 I've not tried this on my dies/press, etc. in the garage but it works great on blued pistol magazines - car wax. I sweat like a pig in the summer (or winter depending on how hard I'm working). My P01 magazines (single 16 round magazine carried in a kydex IWB pouch at about 8 to 9 o'clock) come out of the mag. pouch with sweat beaded up all over them, like I'd held it under the shower. I was worried about them rusting, even though I dried it off every time and wiped it with an oily rag regularly. One of the guys on the CZ Forum had mentioned that he waxed his pistol magazines. Mostly for improved functioning and reducing dirt/dust pickup when dropped into the dirt/gravel during competitions. I grabbed a bottle of nufinish (couldn't find my Mecguiers at the time). I disassembled about 5 magazines, used cotton balls and rubbing alcohol to clean/degrease them, let them dry a few minutes and put a coat of nufinish on the inside and outside. Let it haze over and wiped it off with a soft cotton cloth. Then I repeated the wax application/drying/buffing off for a second coat. I wiped off the spring with an oily cloth and put the magazines back together. I've gone almost 2 months now, only drying the magazines off when I come inside, and they shine like new. Just drying them off with a paper towel or a dry cotton cloth removes the beaded up sweat and makes them shine like a new penny (blued penny). Not a sign of rust, in spite of the sweat, in a couple months. I will be waxing up some more this winter. I'll bet waxing the outsides of the dies, the painted and unpainted parts of the reloading press, the powder measure, scale, shell holders, etc. would do a lot to keep them from rusting. I'll need to do that some pretty warm day when I can sit outside on the bench and enjoy the sunshine/warmth of a winter day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddc Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Interesting. After I clean my magazines I've been using silicone spray on a rag to finish up but I don't think it lasts very long. Maybe I'll try Nufinish next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillon Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 We recommend using paste car wax, applied to steel non-moving parts to act as a moisture barrier. Inexpensive is fine. Use a paper towel to wipe any moisture/ finger prints off, then apply using a cotton swab, paper towel, whathaveyou. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwikel Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 I recently moved and had to move my reloading bench in the basement garage. It is a 3 car garage that is about 850 sq ft. so I added a DIY 1.5 ton mini split unit to this room. Now I can control my temp and humidity and it only added about $10 to my utility bill each month. I purchased the unit for $825 online and did all the installation work myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindshooter Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 On 10/30/2018 at 11:38 AM, bwikel said: I recently moved and had to move my reloading bench in the basement garage. It is a 3 car garage that is about 850 sq ft. so I added a DIY 1.5 ton mini split unit to this room. Now I can control my temp and humidity and it only added about $10 to my utility bill each month. I purchased the unit for $825 online and did all the installation work myself. Could you share the details on the split system? I'm using a window unit and space heaters in my 400 sq foot shop/reloading area. Its insulated so it don't require a lot to heat or cool but I think the split system might be cheaper on power use and less noise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwikel Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, blindshooter said: Could you share the details on the split system? I'm using a window unit and space heaters in my 400 sq foot shop/reloading area. Its insulated so it don't require a lot to heat or cool but I think the split system might be cheaper on power use and less noise? I purchased the unit package online here Mini Split Link. The unit I used required 220v service so I pulled the wire from the breaker, ran conduit on the exterior wall and installed a disconnect. All the other components needed for installation were included in the package except the outside unit wall mount in the event you want to secure it to an exterior wall versus a pad. Once everything was installed I hired a HVAC tech. to pull a vacuum on the line set since I did not have the needed equipment to do this. After verifying the system would hold a vacuum I released the gas and I was done. This unit runs very quiet and you don't really notice it is even on for both the inside and outside portion of the system. The complete installation took about 4 hours and now I have climate control in my garage, which my wife will appreciate this winter. Edited October 31, 2018 by bwikel added info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindshooter Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 bwikel, thanks for the info. I see you're in AL, I reside in eastern NC so I understand the heat/humidity thing. We had a 30 degree temp swing today, rust loves that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwikel Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 59 minutes ago, blindshooter said: bwikel, thanks for the info. I see you're in AL, I reside in eastern NC so I understand the heat/humidity thing. We had a 30 degree temp swing today, rust loves that. Glad to help, message me if you need additional info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V2plus25 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 All components stay indoors till reloading. I also completely empty the powder dropper after every reloading session. In addition to what everyone else has said, make sure you aren’t storing pool chemicals in your garage as well! It’s amazing how quickly everything in your garage will rust up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&W686 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 I have both my 650 and 550 in my garage and have not seen any issues with rusting. I do keep them lube and covered with Dillon's covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc1 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Ive never had issues with leaving primers and powder once they have been opened in their original container or in the powder droper in the garage. I live in very humid area but I also shoot 20k rounds per yr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelringer79 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 I worked out of a small garage for 9 years. Kept dies and components inside. Never an issue with rust. I kept everything real clean and lubed after I was done with a loading session. Dehumidifier would be a good idea depending how nice your equipment is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldwin Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 I live in south Alabama and reload in a metal utility shed. When I got into reloading, I too had concerns about rust. I bought a mount/riser from Inline Fabrication with their "quick change" system. Basically, the mount is made to accept a plate that is bolted to the base of the press. The system is primarily aimed at people who want to use multiple presses on the same mount. I use a Lee Breechlock to deprime and a 550 to reload. When not in use, they reside in a docking plate (again Inline Fab) that is bolted to a wall in my closet. Moving my presses in and out of the house is pretty easy, but it might be tougher with a 650 or 1050. This system also frees up my workbench for other uses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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