Czx7 Posted January 4 Posted January 4 I’m looking into grinding media for my ball mill. I have read and seen many different ones that work. Alumina, 300 series stainless, lead, brass, etc. I was wondering for milling single chemicals what would be the best?
Czx7 Posted January 4 Author Posted January 4 I am currently using 300 series stainless steel but I was wondering if there was a better option?
Richtee Posted January 5 Posted January 5 Yer fine. Just wash yer balls after every load if it's other than BP/components.
Carbon796 Posted January 5 Posted January 5 (edited) If I was milling BP or BP type components/comps I used hardened lead media. For color comps/components I used SS media. Imho SS media was pretty much ideal for this scenario. Depending on what your milling and when. You can avoid having to clean the media between colors. Is there something you're milling with the SS media. That you don't feel is working well ? Edited January 5 by Carbon796
Czx7 Posted January 5 Author Posted January 5 9 hours ago, Carbon796 said: If I was milling BP or BP type components/comps I used hardened lead media. For color comps/components I used SS media. Imho SS media was pretty much ideal for this scenario. Depending on what your milling and when. You can avoid having to clean the media between colors. Is there something you're milling with the SS media. That you don't feel is working well ? No not really. I just wanted to get a feel for some other options. I’m mainly milling some oxidizers by themselves like potassium nitrate and some chlorates for experimenting with flares. Of course washing the mill and media before changing chems.
deepakpyro Posted January 5 Posted January 5 From my personal use Alumina ceramic media is best for BP milling considering its properties of no sparking. In case of milling individual non sensitive chems, go for SS media which is cheap and there is no risk from sparks. If you chem having high density go for lead media
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