rusty case dies in a tumbler to get rid of rust?
ok, ive heard all of your ideas and like them all and want to do it right, but so far because of 12" of new snow on the ground, i have the tumbler and polishing wheel right in front of me and im going to knock the big stuff off the outside first, and take mrmikes idea and throw them in the tumbler....well...the dillon 2000 vibrator that is. so, what kind of media, how much of that blue stuff, and how for how long?
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Use treated corn cob. I would use the Lyman brand. I never had much luck with the dillon addatives. (I actually use and perfer my own brand which I sell at gun shows as it works better than what is commercially available) I would throw them in with a batch of brass as it works better. By themselves they have nothing to interact with and they won't clean as well. Leave them in until they are clean no magic number. 0 -
1. spray with a penatrating oil
2. carefully use a nylon or brass brush to remove surface build up
3. do not damage threads
4. allow to dry, wipe away excess oil
5. tumble in a crushed walnut media
6. liberaly coat with BLUE WONDER, let sit for a few hours
7. repeat step #2
8. lightly oil
9. test out threads in press to assure useability
10. store properly / with desicant
you will have to wipe down and oil these periodicly to make sure the rust does not return.
this is what we do at the shop, and it works for us. other folks here may be able to add there own wisdom and help out as well.
best regards, mike.
What other dungeon is so dark as ones own heart, what jailer so inexorable as ones own mind.
contact me at the shop at waltsgun@aol.com best regards, mike.0 -
I like a product called corrosion X
Spray it and leave it on for a couple of days before cleaning it.0 -
The outsides of my dies (all 26 sets!) are usually covered with a fine brown sheen due to my handling them all the time. The insides are a different story; bright, shiny, not a speck of dust. I guess the difference is that I clean my dies in an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner for about 10 minutes after I pull them off the press. I just leave them in their toolheads and set 'em in the cleaner.
If I had to tumble to clean them, I'd probably get some glass/sand beads for sandblasting, add a shot of naval jelly, and let 'em spin all night. Then I'd probably get really anal about it and store them in an oil bath.
"Qui non est hodie cras minus aptus erit" --OVID0 -
rust on the outside,..who cares, but rust on the inside is no good. NOW,..if you are using case lube,..their should be no rust inside because they are always wearing a coat of lube.
If they are rusted inside,..lightly lube a few "throw away" cases,..run themin and out of the dies a few times. That will polish a large amount of it out just from the immense PSI created when sizing a case. Yet another great way is to take something like Flitz,..and cut a small peice of a t-shirt etc. Wrap the small peice of rag around a dowel/pencil/pen/anything that is chucked in a drill. Coat the rag in Flitz/never dull/etc and insert it into the case body,..start spinning until the interior looks like a mirror. Rinse with break cleaner spray,..then SIZE SOME CASES with a good lube on them such as imperial sizing die wax. A good soaking overnight in Kroil first would be a good bet as well.
why chase the game when the bullet can get em from here?....
Got Balistics?0 -
If it bothers you,buy a new set.That way everytime you see them you'll be reminded to take better care of them.Just my double pennies.
BILL
KEEP YOUR POWDER DRY.BUT NOT HOT.....single action S&Ws are keepers0 -
elbow grease is cheaper than 22 die sets! unless..youre buyin?[:D] 0 -
Not likely,I learned my lesson the same way.Now is your turn.[;)]
BILL
KEEP YOUR POWDER DRY.BUT NOT HOT.....single action S&Ws are keepers0
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