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Any way to eliminate Static electricity in the powder hopper?
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Wheres it set up? Basement?Any way to eliminate Static electricity in the powder hopper?
YesWheres it set up? Basement?
a static spark to set up powder? hmm.. sounds extremely unrealistic to me.causing an unfortunate spark that levels the neighborhood
ahh, that... dunno, it is not really doable, i think, to get rid of that.I’m just trying to keep powder from sticking to the inside of the hopper
I’m just trying to keep powder from sticking to the inside of the hopper
Wet the hopper with a light soapy solution of dawn dish soap and let dry without rinsing.
By light the soap residue should be undetected after drying
It's an issue for me as well, especially in the dead of winter when the air is SOOO dry . Just a quick wipe on the inside of your hopper works great. Unique and Trail Boss are the WORST as far as clinging to the inside of your hopper.I’m just trying to keep powder from sticking to the inside of the hopper
I upgraded my Hornady measure to a dramworx glass hopper and it seemed to be SLIGHTLY better with static. But I find the static spray to work wellI’ve heard of using glass hopper tubes but don’t know if that works either
Same but I don't do anything about powder clinging to the tube, it's just not that big of a deal. I don't leave powder in the measure when I'm done so it's not an issue for me and if does bother me I just tap the side of the hopper tube.Agreed with the dryer sheet
My issue was static would make the powder bridge in the funnel. You would get a couple drops with no powder then the 3rd or 4th would have enough weight to dump the whole piled up mess down into the case.Same but I don't do anything about powder clinging to the tube, it's just not that big of a deal. I don't leave powder in the measure when I'm done so it's not an issue for me and if does bother me I just tap the side of the hopper tube.
My issue was static would make the powder bridge in the funnel. You would get a couple drops with no powder then the 3rd or 4th would have enough weight to dump the whole piled up mess down into the case.
Yes yes it does. My reloading room is on its own zone and I keep the heat at 50. It gets mighty dry in there in the winter.What kind of a press does this happen on? Not your Dillon?!?!
Reason why I posted this is because I don't store my powder in the hopper if I'm not going to use it soon. When dumping out or changing powder the powder sticks in the hopper and is hard to get out. I'm not concerned about sparking.Is this a non-problem that we’re desperate to find a solution for?
I can’t imagine any scenario that this becomes a REAL problem unless a static spark is capable of igniting a hopper full of smokeless?
I'm trying out a new powder hopper vibrator that I printed. seems to make charges more consistent.My issue was static would make the powder bridge in the funnel. You would get a couple drops with no powder then the 3rd or 4th would have enough weight to dump the whole piled up mess down into the case.