QUESTION ABOUT CLEAN UP??

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I guess scraping it into a line with a blade and rolling a hundo would be bad then? Seriously, I used a big cookie sheet screwed to the bench top and bolted the press through it, like a lot of shotgun Reloader’s do to salvage their spills. Sweep it up with a 2” paintbrush and a business card then dump it back into the can.
 
A simple solution I use is an adapter on the end of the suction hose. Steal a couple of you wife's/sister's/mothers panty hose. shove the foot part into the hose and fold the rest (cut to whatever lenght you want) over the outside of the hose. Put a good length over the outside and, to be DOUBLY sure the whole thing doesn't get sucked into the vac, wrap a rubber band or two around the outside.
Vacuum away. Shut her down and pull the pantyhose out of the tube,
Wham, Bam, problem solved.

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I sprinkle catnip over the spill and let the cats roll around in it. They pick up the powder on their fur and lick it off when they groom. Given how old our cats tend to live - eldest died at 25, average is 20 - I'd say it's probably good for them. Nitrates and fiber and such. :D
 
I read somewhere that if you spill reloading powder you should not use a vacuum, What does everyone use to clean up the stray powder grains on your reloading bench? I can understand if you spill a pound jar but the straggler grains that end up on the work space after reloading. I try to use a tray under my powder measure but still end up with some stragglers on the work area.
Spill.... POWDER?? Are you mad, sir!? o_O:what::eek:
 
An unregistered Proton Pack?
That seems to be an early one, before they serialized them.;)

But, it begs the question.
What would one clean up spilled protons with when they are done reloading their proton pack?
I’ve heard not to use paper. It bursts into flames from the heat of absorption…:D
 
Never heard of anyone burning their house down from sweeping up powder. Have used a shop vac forever... and never had an issue. Not something to worry about in my mind. May pay attention in a commercial operation that might have to clean up POUNDS of powder on a semi-regular basis... but not a cartridge worth or so on a work bench.
 
I usually sweep my bench off with an old draftsmans brush into a trash can. The floor gets vacuumed with whatever type vacuum cleaner the Wife uses. I don't spill very much powder. Most of my clean-up involves spent primers and dirt from range brass.
 
Cats work for free (well, a thimble full of catnip) and don't need electricity. And, they're kinda darned cute. ;)

I wore out a Homeless Depot Buckethead picking up range brass a while back. Picked up a lot of live ammo, too. None of it went BANG thank goodness but, if it had, I am pretty sure the only "danger" would have been to my shorts. I've vacuumed up live primers and had them go off in the impeller/beater without any harm to the vacuum - hurt me pretty badly though when my wife got done with me. :(
 
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