Case Drying

[Legionnaire]

I bought a Lyman Cyclone case dryer when I found one on sale. Don't remember what I paid for it, but it was enough off list to make it attractive. I like it. I don't have as much time to give to this hobby as I'd like and the Lyman is a time saver. YMMV.

 

[Yankee1986]

I bought a Lyman Cyclone case dryer when I found one on sale. Don't remember what I paid for it, but it was enough off list to make it attractive. I like. I don't have as much time to give to this hobby as I'd like and the Lyman is a time saver. YMMV.

That looks like a nice option, basically a redesigned air fryer. Hmmm...
Midway has them for $75.

 

[BushMaster-15]

If I’m in a hurry I’ll use a blower, it takes less than 10 min. But normally, I just leave them alone. The mortar tubs are $7 at HD.

I use a large capacity Dillon media tumbler ,with it's handle ( opposite the handle ) hooked to a cog belt and fractional Hp motor . I use a fan but am working on a force dryer space heater arrangement at the moment ,so NO photos available .

Until then I dump cases into SS fryer basket ,as it has a nice handle on it and well ventilated . Pop them into the oven 200 deg. F. . 30 minutes later DRY CASES . I like MY media separator the best ,as ANYTHING inside a case tumbles out while it's turning over and over for about 15 minutes ,all the while drying with air movement .

 

[rfwobbly]

I use a $2 hairdryer bought at a Goodwill store. Cut a hole in the side of a std 5-gal bucket to mount/hold the dryer. Then the wet brass sits on top inside a sieve. The air blows up through and around the brass. This gives any wet tumbling media left stuck inside the brass a way to escape. Takes about 15 minutes for 500 pistol brass.

Source for a 1/4 inch sieve

 

[PWC]

This also belong in the "What Things Have You Invented" thread

 

[hdwhit]

I just lay mine out on a towel in the garage and come back 24 hours later.

 

[cfullgraf]

I have enough brass on hand that I can afford waiting a couple days for the cases to air dry. I process cases shortly after shooting so I always have cases at various stages of the resizing process.

I spread them on a towel, stir the pile once or twice a day.

I do have a case dryer if I want to accelerate the process.

 

[GW Staar]

I don't get why the hurry......surely there's other reloading things to do while the brass drys. I just do as hdwhit & cfullgraf does in the winter, and in summer months I lay 'em out on the back patio .....either way I find plenty of other projects to work on during the dry. No oven, no air dryer, just a roll in the big worn out beach towel and let it lay.....and like cfullgraf says......roll em every once in a while with another smaller towel.

 

[Dudedog]

Where I am in the summer it is usually around 100 (maybe more) so I just lay them on a towel in the sun to dry.
(in the summer in the sun they are almost or are to hot to touch)
Since I have plenty of brass in winter I just put them on a towel in the corner of an unused bedroom and let them dry there.

 

[tightgroup tiger]

I use solar heat in the summer also.
In the winter I use an infered heater mounted on the wall over my work bench if I need to dry them in a hurry.


If I get cold in the garage I tip it up and aim it at me.

 

[bfalcon00]

I bought a Lyman Cyclone case dryer when I found one on sale. Don't remember what I paid for it, but it was enough off list to make it attractive. I like it. I don't have as much time to give to this hobby as I'd like and the Lyman is a time saver. YMMV.

Yeah I use the same one and I love that thing. I think I must have caught the same same you did because I probably wouldn't have bought it otherwise.

That being said if it ever breaks I'll buy another immediately as it keeps up well with my 5 gal wet tumbler.

 

[lordpaxman]

Crank that stove way up and they’ll anneal too!!!!

 

[Mk-211]

Most stoves top out at about 500 degrees, still to low to anneal brass.

Setting it to warm and putting the brass in for 10-15 minutes is all you need.

 

[DukeConnor]

I wet tumble without pins. No dust and the cases get clean. I dry in a cheap food dehydrator. Easy,fast,effective.

 

[dobedo]

I used the drying cycle on the dishwasher for 50 BMG. All those pins sticking up are great for holding cases.

I just make sure the wife isn't gonna be home for awhile.

Back in the 70s when I was rebuilding MC engines, I decided to put the block and heads in the dishwasher. When I opened it up the engine parts looked brand new. However, the interior of the dishwashers was a S_ _ _ storm. I knew DA wife was going to let me have it luckily, she was visiting her mom. It took me 2 days to get it cleaned up lessons learned.

 

[AK Hunter]

I spread my brass out on a few layers of old towels in the basement next to the dehumidifier & run a fan blowing across the brass, it only takes a few hours & it's dry.

 

[Average Joe]

I put them out in the sun.

 

[Theinkman]

All my brass gets run through an ultrasonic cleaner for one hour, drained then thoroughly rinsed. Then I dump it all onto a big towel, shake it up to get most of the water out then let it air dry. I have a bunch of old RCBS reloading trays that I use to dry them. I drilled holes in the bottom of each of the round holes on the reloading trays and let them air dry there. I'm never in a big hurry so they usually sit for a week or so before I move to the next step.

 

[buddyd157]

That looks like a nice option, basically a redesigned air fryer. Hmmm...
Midway has them for $75.

i got mine at Amazon, with free Prime shipping.

 

[packetloss]

I currently use the Frankford Arsenal case dryer. I picked it up on sale for under $50. I used to use the oven method and fan method. The problem is the oven uses way more electric than the case dryer and if the temperature fluctuated too much I would end up with tarnished cases. The case dryer also does the best job of drying out primers often drying everything out in about an hour.

 

[Kaldor]

I have 6 of these trays with 1/4 mesh in them. I just throw half a towel over the mesh, and turn a fan on them for a couple of days.

If Im in a hurry? Old cake pan, over at 200 for 10 minutes, by the time is cool its ready to go.

 

[GBExpat]

I have a 16" pedestal fan running 24/7 in the basement long room (a.k.a., The Bowling Alley, although not a real bowling alley ). I have the doors and a couple of accidental but fortuitous wall openings configured so that that 16" "circulation fan" keeps the basement environment on an even keel and, pretty much, eliminates air dead spots down there.

I found that the best way for me to dry cases was to, after some quick spin- & towel-drying action, spread the cases on stacked corrugated cardboard flats (think, case purchases of catfood cans) in front of that fan and walk away for a day, or so.

BTW, my dehumidifier is in front of that fan also, for those periods in the summer when the RH in the basement creeps beyond the mid-50s.

 

[Mr_Flintstone]

After I’m done wet tumbling and rinsing, I toss my brass back into my tumbler with a handful of paper towel strips, tumble about five minutes, replace the paper towel, and tumble about five more minutes. Small bottlenecks like .223 might need a third go. This gets almost all of the water out of the cases. I let them air dry on my loading bench for about an hour and they’re usually ready to go.

 

[Highland Lofts]

I made drying racks. I use 16 galvanized finish nails in my 2x blocks.

The cases come out 100% dry
Ship runs down hill,
Paydays on Friday,
Never chew your finger nails.

 

[Mel1776]

I wonder how many wives have bought a bread maker and used it once.
Is there anything us guys can use them for?

Yes, I make bread with ours.