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Lead Contamination Concern: Drying brass in a clothes dryer
wallace11bravo:
I'd air on the side of caution (says the guy with the house built in 1908 with what I am sure is lead paint in several places) and get something dedicated.
Craigslist toaster oven:
http://lincoln.craigslist.org/app/3943428871.html
http://lincoln.craigslist.org/hsh/3921913535.html
Actually seems like a good idea, I think I might give something like this a try.
unfy:
Toaster ovens also get you closer to powder coating ;)
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As far as lead contamination - and speaking out of my ass - I honestly wouldn't worry about it. it should have gone away with your cleaning solution. Also, dryers suck air in and immediately blow it back out the exhaust vent - which I'll assume ventilates outside ... so you should be beyond fine as far as that's concerned.
OnTheFly:
--- Quote from: wallace11bravo on August 08, 2013, 04:44:25 PM ---I'd air on the side of caution (says the guy with the house built in 1908 with what I am sure is lead paint in several places) and get something dedicated.
Craigslist toaster oven:
http://lincoln.craigslist.org/app/3943428871.html
http://lincoln.craigslist.org/hsh/3921913535.html
Actually seems like a good idea, I think I might give something like this a try.
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Thanks w11b. Convection ovens are still in the running.
--- Quote from: unfy on August 08, 2013, 05:29:35 PM ---Toaster ovens also get you closer to powder coating ;)
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As far as lead contamination - and speaking out of my ass - I honestly wouldn't worry about it. it should have gone away with your cleaning solution. Also, dryers suck air in and immediately blow it back out the exhaust vent - which I'll assume ventilates outside ... so you should be beyond fine as far as that's concerned.
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Thanks unfy...I gave it a shot tonight, but apparently I exceeded the weight limit of the plastic rack. :( I was standing in front of the dryer when all heck broke loose. Boy was that noisy. :o
So either I will look at a convection oven, or build a new stronger rack using the old one as a template. I really like the idea of using the dryer because the capacity is huge and I already have the dryer so no more added cost.
After putting my man cave/reloading room together, I am starting to feel like a junior unfy or bkoenig. ;D
Fly
unfy:
--- Quote from: OnTheFly on August 09, 2013, 12:18:03 AM ---Thanks unfy...I gave it a shot tonight, but apparently I exceeded the weight limit of the plastic rack. I was standing in front of the dryer when all heck broke loose. Boy was that noisy.
So either I will look at a convection oven, or build a new stronger rack using the old one as a template. I really like the idea of using the dryer because the capacity is huge and I already have the dryer so no more added cost.
After putting my man cave/reloading room together, I am starting to feel like a junior unfy or bkoenig.
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re: Dryer:
ROFL!!! Wish I could have been around for that. That would have been awesome to hear. Shaking brass in a strainer is bad enough - in a metal spinning dryer... that would have been "righteous".
re: Oven vs Dryer:
Building the rack in such a way that you don't scratch your dryer might prove interesting. There's plenty of acryllic and other plastics at hardware stores. Why I always draw a blank on it, I dunno, but there's a much "beefier" plastic sold along side plexi that would prolly be advised due to heat and other issues etc.
Do note that a toaster oven would run $20-$60 depending on size (you'd prolly want larger heh). Dunno how much building your own rack would cost.
Also, not sure if there's a convection oven that can turn the convection off in regards to powder coat. Dunno how much air convection ovens move though.
re: junior BK / unfy
Prolly more BK :). I've been a bit lax this year in SCIENCE and reloading stuff (as noted by lack of posts in forum). I've gotta get kozball some info and really need to get things straightened out.
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bkoenig:
--- Quote from: OnTheFly on August 09, 2013, 12:18:03 AM ---After putting my man cave/reloading room together, I am starting to feel like a junior unfy or bkoenig. ;D
Fly
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Well, I've got the bald head already so I guess I could use a Mini-Me.
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