Reloading Primers Step 1 - Grinding Glass 

I've tried several layers of plastic and the shards work their way right through it and it becomes kind of a clean up /separation problem. Paper you could probably float or burn it. I so happen to have a broken beaker (boro) and have been waiting for the right oportunity to harvest the best glass for primers. I need to re-make this video (half-done) . Marshall has since told me that marble (mortar) is a poor choice. It's too soft and porous for a chemists needs. I also tried to grind too much glass at once and made this job more difficult than it needed to be.

T y so much for tip on my technique... My first attempt with that thing. Chopsticks and sticky rice is so much easier. Marshall also said mine was made of marble.... Ceramic would have been a better choice but at bath and beyond ... This is all they had....so.... Brute force wins the day

Oh.... I see what u mean....just duh...

@@helpmenowmark We use agate mortars and pestles in the lab but your size would be $350. Think of having to grind up a whole 2 quart Pyrex measuring cup in order to take a representative sample weighing only 50 milligrams. Heartbreaking.

@@MichaelJohnson-fe8tm uh..... It took about 4 or 5 hours.... Not grinding.... Camera work.... Ran out of disk space twice....battery once.... And the 4 th attempt ... I looked up and the camera slipped.... I was recording my shoe tops for a half hour

@@helpmenowmark what r ur kiks?

OMG. I just convinced myself that I was going to go to the GoodWill and see if they had any coffee bean grinders to perform "the ultimate sacrafice". I'm working on another movie. Somewhere in this junk pile of mine - I had a bunch of lug-nuts which i think would be perfect. But ... what sized balls and for how long the tumble?

@@helpmenowmark i used 7/16 balls but 1/2 would be better. first try i went to long and went back to fluffy sand. now i check it every 2 or 3 hrs. still have to do final mortar deal. i am useing a coffee strainer for right no don't know how fine it is

@@helpmenowmark also wal mart 14 dollar grinder that works good for everything else, sulfur, alum foil ect. just not glass, to abrasive

@@johnlindvig1506 I'm think fluffy sand is ok. Did you see marshall in his vid (grinding glass) during the eph 20 making the compound? he really goes at it.

Grind it until there is No grittiness whatsoever. Flour will go through a mesh of (30,40,50). This is finer than that. I really don't know the mesh at this time. rumble.com/veq9ct-what-mesh-should-the-glass-for-primers-go-through.html Join us at: mewe.com/join/primerreloading

Thank you for the reply as I haven't taken the time to look for one (at 'say' GoodWill). For this video I had to grind it on several times because my camera battery ran out, I ran out of disk space twice, and the camera focus was way off! Aaargh. About 5 hours of my life - gone! I should have a lifetime supply though! Do you reload primers? We have improved formulas if you are interested. Be well.

Thanks for reply. I am interested in i see a nasty world coming, and i must know to make many things learn what is possible, every knowledge is welcome. Waiting for new formula.

www.aardvarkreloading.com/resources/Homemade%20Primer%20Course%202017-09-04.pdf

Yes - Our Achilles heel is the primers. Don't throw away your spent primers. Put them away for that rainy day. I need to get busy and make more videos. I know. I know.

Thanks again, i never throw the primers i keep them for extreme cases.

51st Reloading Handbook-Softcover a.co/d/fQgb9kH If money is tight buy a used one on ebay and /or the 48th 49th 50th editions are about the same Its better to have the newest edition on-hand because the data will vary a bit from edition to edition but usually not significantly. I teacĥ a reloading class.. are you near greenville sc?

The quality of the sulfur can make it fail. Also.. where did the glass come from? Test with a sample the size of a red roll blister cap and it should make ur ears ring when struck with a hammer on an appropriate surface.

All ingredients were the consistancy of flour... not sand.... not fine sandpaper... flour. Combine using the appropriate quantities in the order I showed on my vid using the diaper method.

@@helpmenowmark the glass ware came the dollar store. the sulfur was 90 pure . i got one batch to lite with a match but that was all. it was really bright.

@@johnlindvig1506 All ingredients consistancy of flour before combining...correct? It's too late to grind after they are a compound. Please don't attempt. Take a pic of the glass and send to helpmenowmark@gmail.com

@@helpmenowmark i tried to send a e mail with a pic but i don't know if it went thru.

Roger, I'd use sand before that. It was a lot of work and I'd gladly buy a new coffee bean grinder before I attempted it again. Lots and lots of work. There's some new primer formulas better than H48. Documentation can be found at aardvarkreloading.com/primers.html (if you are interested - please feel free to pass the word).