Question for you dry tubmlers

[Wrench]

I was tired of the dust on everything in my reloading area which is why I stopped. Anymore I just don't hardly clean my brass.

 

[doc holiday13]

Dryer sheets or paper towels will collect the dust. Not sure of the method if its just contact or static, but it works well.

 

[Nine Banger]

I was tired of the dust on everything in my reloading area which is why I stopped. Anymore I just don't hardly clean my brass.

If if I can't wash my hands with soap and water:
- the only reason I tumble

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

I use Lyman walnut media when I tumble and never have any dust issues. I do wipe the one shot off though and it can get kinda nasty. I'm probably using too much.

 

[Sinistram]

Dryer sheets or paper towels will collect the dust. Not sure of the method if its just contact or static, but it works well.

A Swiffer duster sheet works really well, too.

 

[Ramem7mm]

For dryer sheets they need to be used. Don't use brand new ones. Roll the brass in a towel afterwards and it will be fine.

 

[Sponge]

I'm a pet store crushed walnut guy myself, unsure how that compares to corncob for dust.
Another vote for tumbling with a used dryer sheet.
I will also take media that has had a few uses and pour it between two buckets a few times on a breezy (not windy) day and let some of the dust blow away.
Otherwise I don't worry about dust on the brass.

 

[doc holiday13]

For dryer sheets they need to be used. Don't use brand new ones. Roll the brass in a towel afterwards and it will be fine.

Might be sheet dependent. I only have dryer sheets in my house for the tumbler and never had an issue.

 

[Sponge]

My half baked theory is the dust acts as a dry lube for seating bullets

I dont do anything about it. Its fine
I dont consider my cases very dusty when I handle them though either. I just use harbor freight walnut shells

same, in fact I recently tumbled a couple batches of virgin Starline brass for this reason...also they felt a bit greasy from the package.

 

[huntsd]

so you stick the dryer sheets ect... in the tumbler its self or the media separator used after the cases have tumbled for a while.

 

[Matt5266]

so you stick the dryer sheets ect... in the tumbler its self or the media separator used after the cases have tumbled for a while.

Put it in the tumbler , used dryer sheets. Then toss them after each batch.

Im also a little anal and once ive put them through the media seperator I hit them with the air compressor mix them around and hit them again concentrating on the inside of the cases as well for any stuck media. I do that a couple times

 

[Ramem7mm]

so you stick the dryer sheets ect... in the tumbler its self or the media separator used after the cases have tumbled for a while.

put the sheets in the tumbler. the open pores in the sheets will collect some of the dust. after each tumble throw them away.

 

[WhoGarrDen]

- Used dryer sheets (cut in half) .
- Zilla walnut bedding media, run it on the back patio where a little wind gets to it (pro tip: get those cheap wall timers and set for 2hrs for "set it and forget it").
- Separate into 5gal bucket using a $1.99 large collainder.
- Dump back into tumber with a 1ft pour height and let the wind carry off the smallest particles.

 

[Oregon7saum]

Iv actually found a brand of media i like thats more grainy and not as dusty ill have to double check what it is