biketestace Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Now then, Iv just rebuilt my reloading area and the clean up begins, Iv swept up 90% but the hoover is now required, If I place a anti static sheet (the type that goes in a tumble drier) in the hoover bag and one in between the motor partical filter,(easy to do as its a Numatic-Edward) Will this prevent the hoover being sent into orbit ? Ta muchly, Bta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 pan and brush. no smoking. buy lino. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Don't use a hoover full stop. Even a tiny bit left over might ignite with static at some further time with dust and trigger a dust explosion. Not worth the risk, dustpan and brush finish with a damp cloth to collect or degrade any remaining grains Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biketestace Posted February 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Job for the wife then ....................... Il go to hell for that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millrace Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 You deserve all you get,,,,,,,man using a hoover............!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Just change the bag, nothing difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 I had my Dyson put on Ticket and now use that to hoover spilt powder! Still miffed it has misfired every time! Still waiting for the BANG :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olliesims Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 I read some where about putting a lady's tights over the end of the Hoover and hoovering it up like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 (edited) I will put the record straight on this one I have first hand experance with this and should have won a Darwin Award for this. About 10 years ago I was lucky enough to obtain 10 barrels of cut off cartridges ,I spent weeks in the garage striping them down to salvage powder and primers enevatably there was a lot of powder on the floor of the garage (which was carpeted ). I had been warned about not using a Hoover ,but hay what could go wrong ! I used to share the garage with my fathers classic car a jaguar XK150 in concours condition and worth around £80,000. I started using the Hoover and was nearly finished when I hovered up a live primer this rattled around the very worn brushes for a few seconds ,then went off the hoover sucked up the flame in to the plastic see through collection vessel wher the whole Hoover exploded and left me holding a grey plastic handle with a mains cable attached . It was total dark as it tripped the mains .I was not Shure I was still in the land of the living until I realised that there was a funny smell from the seat of my pants .Eventally I found the door and reset the mains,luckily there was no damage to myself or dad's car the Hoover was a right off .It was this moment that I had found out that doing this activity is very good for constipation. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED JUST DONT DO IT !! Deershooter Edited February 23, 2014 by deershooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ropemunky Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Cheers Deershooter! Just spat cottage pie all over my phone and the dog! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 No electric vacuum devises with powder for guns! Old golden rule! Brush and pan and burn it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 No electric vacuum devises with powder for guns! Old golden rule! Brush and pan and burn it. Burn it? I just got a new loader which had a FULL bottle of powder! Not knowing what the powder was I put it in a pile and set fire to it! There was about 1/4 a kilo and made a rather big pile! Put a light to it and WOOF! 9 foot high flare lasted about 4 seconds :blink: Swear I got a sun tan :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 I don't see the problem with using a sock on the nozzle of a vac to pick up small amounts of powder or sort it from shot when there's been a cock up. I did it several times tonight getting on terms with my new 650 reloader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleaner4hire Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 I've Hoovered a bit of n133 up in our crappy old Dyson and it didn't go pop. Mores the pity really as I could do with a better Hoover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pycoed Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Just change the bag, nothing difficult. Change the bag?? Have you any idea how expensive divorces are today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 deershooter you are not alone in doing that. I read on US forum some years back that a guy had done a similar thing. He was using a Kirby vac and hit a primer, that inturn blew the bag off along with a trouser leg and the plaster board off the partition. It's probably better to wet the carpet and use a wet and dry vac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bay firearms Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 You can buy special VAC's for this purpose, used for hovering range floors, there about £1k though...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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