How Can You DRY Cases Quickly?

[Dave T]

Blow them out from both ends with compressed air, quick and easy, yes you have to handle each case but it's not messy, no chemicals and just leave them overnight just in case or under a fan.
Dave T

 

[dansig]

I put my cases in a regular oven at 75°C or 167°F and heat them for 15 minutes, they will become hot enough for the water to evaporate, but if I want it faster I go up to 150°C or 302°F but then I have to use aluminum or wood tray as the plastic trays will melt, then I only need 3-5 minutes and the cases become dry.

 

[CaptainMal]

Not rich except in experiences and love.

A basement in Florida is called a "pool". No basements here as that would be below water level.

Gonna use the oven. Wife does not object and also have a smaller, portable one.

 

[matorre]

The dryer with an anti static sheet.
: )

M-

 

[bsekf]

Shake the water out and put them on a cookie sheet in a 200 degree oven. Turn the oven off and they will be dry in the morning.

Bill

 

[TonyR]

I take the black insert out of an MTM 100 case box, put the wet cases in it mouth down, hit them with compressed air to blow out the primer pockets, then put the whole business in the oven with just the oven light on. They are dry by the next morning. That is as quick as I can do them while I am asleep.

 

[jcampbellsmith]

I got .2 inch holes drilled in every position in a 100 round plastic reloading tray. I put the wet cases in the airing cupboard for a day or so. I like to start them neck down and finish them off neck up. I'll try and take a photo of the next batch and post it.
Regards JCS

Photo taken and attached. Regards JCS

 

[SDDasher]

Since you live in Florida, your best bet would be to use a dehumidifier in the basement.

I live in Florida.....Whats a basement?

 

[rcerro]

I just spread a hand towel over the dryer rack for delicates, put wet brass on the towel, place rack with towel and brass into clothes dryer and turn it on for a half our or so.

 

[normmatzen]

I am also using an ultrasonic clean for my brass.

I bought a small 3 gal. compressor on sale from Harbor Freight and when I am done with the final rinse, I blow out the cases and stand them in rows on two thicknesses of scott towels on top of the dryer in the wash room. Dry the next day.

 

[mtang45]

I use stainless media with the tumbler for cleaning and my cases come out wet. I set them neck down in a plastic loading tray to drain while I am retrieving them from the tumbler; then spread them out on a paper towel lined cookie sheet and stick them in the kitchen oven set at 220 for 15 min.

Quick dry!

 

[doc gordon]

put them in a collander on hot water heater overnight after toweling!if compressor mentioned earlier isn't oilless some oil will be in air .a lot if it has some age on it.hot water heater costs nothing extra,but takes longer than some other methods.

 

[Ed333]

collander and boiling water works for me, they have to be decapped so air can move through.

 

[ab_bentley]

Lay a towel out, dump the cases in the middle, fold sides over to center. Grab each end and move towel like you're cleaning a bowling ball. This not only drys them but gets the water out of the inside.

Also if you dump them back into the tumbler for 30mins they dry very fast. Adam

 

[Hombre0321]

I go to the range at least three days a week, so I have a lot of brass to clean. I use the SS media after I deprime and then take the wet cases and shake them in a towel and then put them into a Food Dehydrator. You know the kind for making jerky and drying fruit and such. The dehydrator have holes in all of there selves I stand the cases up mouth side down and they are dry complettly in 15 min. If I just lay them in on the shelf it takes a couple of hours. My dehydrator I bought new for $20 it takes up very little room on my reloading bench and this is a no brainer.

Roland

 

[jlow]

Not rich except in experiences and love.

A basement in Florida is called a "pool". No basements here as that would be below water level.

Gonna use the oven. Wife does not object and also have a smaller, portable one.

Right, I forgot about you guys down south with no basement, but the fact is an air conditioner would do exactly the same thing.

You can use the oven but why hike up your electric bill when you already have to run the air con anyway. Trust me, any applicance that generates heat by a heating coil use globs of electricity i.e. hair dryer, cook top, toaster, etc and the worse one - you guessed it is the oven.....

 

[bigedp51]

After shaking the cases in a large towel I use the towel to make a birds nest and use a desk lamp with a flexible base and put the hooded lamp on top of my cases in the birds nest. The bulb heats the cases and dries them in no time.

 

[lal357]

after i final rinse mine i throw them in the tumbler for 30min all are done i do 100 308 or 200 223 at a time while one is tumbling i'm cleaning the other or preping it has sped up my reloading preccess alot i use to tumble for 12-15hrs then prep and reload now i'm down to 4 480 sec cycles 30 min tumbling and reloading.

 

[usmc7074]

The dryer with an anti static sheet.
: )

Not the worst idea, but be sure to place in a thick cloth bag or socks...... Dryer sheet not needed
Have washed and dried many metal objects this way..

 

[robbor]

my final step is to clean in laquer thinner. I do not rush the process, i know waiting overnight is foolproof so thats what i do. My uncle rushed it while loading some rum for me and 2-3 out of 5 wouldnt fire, just not worth it.