Sizing.....

[ENCORE50A]

When sizing bullets that are lubed and you clean them up with 91% alcohol, make sure you use some type of hand lotion afterwards.
I did 200 in the last two days and an area on my thumb got so dry it opened a little crack in the skin. Nothing major but, a reminder. LOL

 

[Fullbore92]

I know that feeling all too well. My job requires my hands be wet with 99% isopropyl every day. My first year doing this line of work was at times miserable for my hands.

 

[edmehlig]

I’ve never cleaned my bullets with alcohol why do you do that? I just wipe the base and nose is clean with a rag.

 

[Blackrock]

I know that feeling all too well. My job requires my hands be wet with 99% isopropyl every day. My first year doing this line of work was at times miserable for my hands.

I know that feeling all too well. My job requires my hands be wet with 99% isopropyl every day. My first year doing this line of work was at times miserable for my hands.

See if your workplace will use this instead. Used it many times each day without skin cracking...

 

[Fullbore92]

I’ll look into it. Safety department usually gets anything requested. Unfortunately I have to use 90-99% isopropyl but it’s not for sanitizing anything. Fiber optics have to be as clean as possible before it is spliced and isopropyl is industry standard with 99% being the best with the least amount of water in it. Water causes reflection with the glass in fiber and will effect equipment/systems.

 

[Whokalouie]

I tried everything for dry hands/cracking to no avail until I met my wife. She was a bee keeper and said use pure honey and the problem was solved. Nothing else comes close IMHO.

Louie

 

[Blackrock]

I’ll look into it. Safety department usually gets anything requested. Unfortunately I have to use 90-99% isopropyl but it’s not for sanitizing anything. Fiber optics have to be as clean as possible before it is spliced and isopropyl is industry standard with 99% being the best with the least amount of water in it. Water causes reflection with the glass in fiber and will effect equipment/systems.

Wow...learned something new...did not know that about water and fiber optics. Then again, there's a whole website devoted to the dangers and toxicity of Dihydrogen Monoxide....

 

[MrTom]

Wow...learned something new...did not know that about water and fiber optics. Then again, there's a whole website devoted to the dangers and toxicity of Dihydrogen Monoxide....

That water will get ya every time. lol

 

[Jitterbug]

That water will get ya every time. lol

I’ve found that dehydrated water is pretty safe. Easy to carry, too!

 

[GM54-120]

Many many years ago we had to clean printing press parts. The solvent was horrible on your hands.

The solution....Corn Huskers lotion. It wont leave your hands feeling greasy.
Corn Huskers at Walmart

 

[MrTom]

Corn Huskers lotion. It wont leave your hands feeling greasy.
Corn Huskers at Walmart

I keep a bottle in the shop at all times.