Spin Drying Wet Tumbled Cases

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  • Bayou52

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    I thought it would be a good idea to share this technique via a dedicated thread since it's so simple and effective.

    I use a method of drying wet tumbled cases that does not require any heating or blower devices. All that's needed is a manual rotating media separator.

    To dry the cases, I use my rotating manual media separator for a spin cycle. After putting the wet cases in the squirrel cage, I throw in a dry towel and spin vigorously for 30 seconds so. This removes 90% or so of the moisture from the cases.

    I repeat a second time with another dry towel. After the second spin, 99% of all moisture is removed. Then simply let the brass lay in the open for 10 minutes, and the brasses are dry.

    This spin cycle works so well because the cases are decapped, and the spinning removes moisture from both ends of the cases at the same time.

    Just wanted to share my experience......
     

    Ritten

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    I thought it would be a good idea to share this technique via a dedicated thread since it's so simple and effective.

    I use a method of drying wet tumbled cases that does not require any heating or blower devices. All that's needed is a manual rotating media separator.

    To dry the cases, I use my rotating manual media separator for a spin cycle. After putting the wet cases in the squirrel cage, I throw in a dry towel and spin vigorously for 30 seconds so. This removes 90% or so of the moisture from the cases.

    I repeat a second time with another dry towel. After the second spin, 99% of all moisture is removed. Then simply let the brass lay in the open for 10 minutes, and the brasses are dry.

    This spin cycle works so well because the cases are decapped, and the spinning removes moisture from both ends of the cases at the same time.

    Just wanted to share my experience......


    I just throw mine in a dedicated baking pan and bake them in the oven set at 175 degrees for 10 min. It can hold about 400pcs of .308 brass at a time.
     
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