Re: I know you're not supposed to vacuum...but why?
Which is probably a good time to bring up, what do you think is the best extinguisher type for a reloading workshop?
I have halon and dry chem in mine, but I'm thinking of adding a co2 and a wide mouth jug of water since halon and dry chem work by separating the fire from available oxygen, which won't help with powder, as it would continue to burn, while co2 and water would cool the area (though, co2 would blow it around, hence the water). Guess I like redundancy (though, if it was a confined fire (in a vacuum), I'd grab the halon...it will "get into" just about anywhere, and while it's expensive (and thus my last resort), if you don't have time to think "which extinguisher is the right one", it's the best one to grab.