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Posted: 3/28/2009 7:54:13 PM EDT
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Where are the pics?
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Posted: 3/28/2009 8:22:24 PM EDT
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This is all the better I can get them
 This is about 3K LC ready to load 
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Posted: 3/28/2009 8:23:24 PM EDT
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Dammit you beat my emoticon 
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Posted: 3/28/2009 8:30:24 PM EDT
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I wonder how Mother's Chrome Polish would work? That I have on hand. But yours looks great!
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Posted: 3/29/2009 4:08:34 AM EDT
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A lot of the chrome polishes and "ammonia free" polishes are based on oxalic acid with some silica for modest abrasion.
I found an ancient (1960s) can of Simonizer chrome polish and a couple drops really works on badly tarnished brass. it is a lot stronger than the current stuff and needs to be used with ventilation. edit: was wrong, should have looked up first.MSDS says sodium hydroxide is active ingredient suspended in kerosense What is sodium hydroxide? Good old fashioned lye, aka active ingredient in old fashioned oven and grill cleaner When i was akid we would made hydrogen ballons to turn into mini Hindenburgs by putting oven cleaner in a coke bottle then dropping in a ball or two of aluminum foil an dputting a balloon over the top; the aluminum was gobbled up/oxidized and hydrogen was by product. ballon would fill up then we'd tie it off, then go light it. It is a wonder i have all my fingers and both eyes 40 something years later. |
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Posted: 3/29/2009 4:18:16 AM EDT
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The fallacy of gentler home chemistry; either more elbow grease, or more electrical power, and time, are required to get the job done now.
In some states, chemicals I consider to be a staple for the garage or shop are not available in any retail store. MEK is one; I ran into this problem while working on a fabric covered airplane. Of course statists by and large don't have a glimmer of understanding that other people might have livelihoods or hobbies that never occurred to them, and that right there is responsible for most of our problems, we're surrounded by self centered idiots and ignoramuses at all levels of life. This is one of several topics that gets me spun up. Rant off. |
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Posted: 3/29/2009 4:21:32 AM EDT
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Aero, AMEN.
Read the edit I added to my post- I wonder if I can still find the "Red Devil" oven cleaner in the same strength as it was in 1970? |
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Posted: 3/29/2009 4:28:37 AM EDT
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i've been using alot of differant liquid car polishes and the all seam to work magic on the brass, no ill effects also, realy shines. i crushed walnuts.jim
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Posted: 3/29/2009 5:20:57 AM EDT
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Do these polish compounds contain ammonia?
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Posted: 3/29/2009 5:47:21 AM EDT
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In some states, chemicals I consider to be a staple for the garage or shop are not available in any retail store. MEK is one; I ran into this problem while working on a fabric covered airplane. Out of curiosity what do you use MEK for on a regular basis? (Assuming MEK is Methyl Ethyl Ketone) It's available at my local Home Depot in Texas |
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Posted: 3/29/2009 6:09:47 AM EDT
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I'll never understand why people are dazzled by shiney objects.
It doesn't change the quality of the load one bit. |
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Posted: 3/29/2009 7:06:11 AM EDT
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I'll never understand why people are dazzled by shiney objects.
It doesn't change the quality of the load one bit. not one bit , but sure looks good. |
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Posted: 3/29/2009 8:01:56 AM EDT
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I was thinking about what i had around that might work to put in the media and i cant believe i did not think about that. How much did you put in? I will have to make a new batch of 10lb of walnut with some polish. Also how long did you run it for?
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Posted: 3/29/2009 8:26:34 AM EDT
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I'll never understand why people are dazzled by shiney objects.
It doesn't change the quality of the load one bit. Paint doesn't make your car go faster either but not many people drive around in primed cars either I don't worry about shiny brass but do understand why some people who aren't as lazy as me try to make it shiny
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Posted: 3/29/2009 8:34:33 AM EDT
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If you lived in Tennessee, this topic would have been in a whole 'nother direction.
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Posted: 3/29/2009 10:59:49 AM EDT
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I was digging the other day in some of my old stock and found around 1K 357 mag I loaded up about 20 yeas ago. I used brass that was not tumbled and it is really dark now. It is smooth so it will load easy but it just looks like crap.
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Posted: 3/29/2009 3:22:45 PM EDT
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In some states, chemicals I consider to be a staple for the garage or shop are not available in any retail store. MEK is one; I ran into this problem while working on a fabric covered airplane. Out of curiosity what do you use MEK for on a regular basis? (Assuming MEK is Methyl Ethyl Ketone) It's available at my local Home Depot in Texas I was working on a recovering project with a couple of men from Oregon. They cannot get MEK at the hardware stores there. It is available here, along with all the other good things we need. MEK is used to activate the adhesive we were using. |
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Posted: 3/29/2009 3:24:28 PM EDT
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double tap
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Posted: 3/29/2009 3:43:18 PM EDT
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I was thinking about what i had around that might work to put in the media and i cant believe i did not think about that. How much did you put in? I will have to make a new batch of 10lb of walnut with some polish. Also how long did you run it for? i use about 2 TBS. and it last for several tumbler loads. |
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Posted: 3/30/2009 2:29:19 AM EDT
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I'll never understand why people are dazzled by shiney objects.
It doesn't change the quality of the load one bit. I know a guy who won't use anything but nickle plated cases because of the 'bling" factor. For a while, I was trading him 2-1 for my plated brass. Seriously, clean is sufficient. Shiny isn't necessary, but it makes the brass easier to find when you shoot outdoors. |
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Posted: 3/30/2009 7:53:20 AM EDT
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Well, last night i mixed up several small 1/2 cup batches of media to see what would mix in and not lump up and stick to cases, and what would clean it up the best. i tried-
meguires scratch x- worked good, mixed ok meguires gold class wax - worked ok and mixed well meguires mag polish - made it lumpy and would stick to cases, but it would clean it better than anything I ended up mixing a small amount of each and running it for about an hour with some cases that were previously tumbled for 2 hour in just 24 grit walnut and still had some black on them. |
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