Spindrift
Well-Known Member
Finding a good fluxing compound is not one of life´s great challenges. A sacrificial reductant that is available at no extra expense, does not release toxic fumes or stink- basic sawdust will do the trick, as you know.
But I have another, absolute requirement for my fluxing compound: there must be no live primers in it!
And since my woodshop is also my reloading room, I have been reluctant to use casual sweep-ups from the floor.
Then I realized, I produce copious amounts of a substance that should have all the right attributes: coffee grounds! I dried some, put it in a shaker that used to hold some herbal spice. Seems to work very well.
But I have another, absolute requirement for my fluxing compound: there must be no live primers in it!
And since my woodshop is also my reloading room, I have been reluctant to use casual sweep-ups from the floor.
Then I realized, I produce copious amounts of a substance that should have all the right attributes: coffee grounds! I dried some, put it in a shaker that used to hold some herbal spice. Seems to work very well.
