Case Annealing - check out this bad boy!

yodave said:
the unit I got is the manual case feed. if you watch the video you'll see that the auto feed is a mute point
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the first video? i wouldn't want to stand or sit there feeding them one by one unless it's only a batch of 50 or 100. for that amount i would stick with the propane annealing but i guess i'm cheap.
 
Mad_Mikee said:
If you enter in the promo code, which is good till the end of the month, you get $50 off and a couple free accessories.

If you were to own a Giraud case annealer, it would be a deadly combo. Not that I'm saying I own one.

http://www.giraudtool.com/annealer1.htm

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The crappy part about this annealer is this from their web page:

Due to ITAR regulations of automated loading equipment, this device is not available for international sale.

DO NOT ASK IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE THE USA.
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What I found odd was that he could easily hold the case after annealing. When my cases are annealed, the bottom portion is too hot for me to hold...?????

Assume you can adjust the time so that not only do you reach a certain temp but how long you can keep it there?

Jerry
 
it heats up so fast Jerry that the neck hits 750 before the heat has a chance to run down the case, adjusting the timer will only change the temperature the brass reaches, not the amount of time that the brass is heated to a certain temperature, of course I'll know more when I get mine
 
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Yup, using a torch takes longer and puts more heat into the case vs induction.
Same with oxy- acetylene welding vs mig or tig welding. Mig/tig doesn't heat the surround metal as much as a flame does.
 
yodave said:
it heats up so fast Jerry that the neck hits 750 before the heat has a chance to run down the case, adjusting the timer will only change the temperature the brass reaches, not the amount of time that the brass is heated to a certain temperature, of course I'll know more when I get mine
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Love to hear your thoughts when you get to use it.

I found that proper annealing combines peak temp and time at that temp (dwell). With different brands and lots of brass, the cycle changed quite dramatically.

I wonder if you have that control with this form of annealing... of it will prove necessary?

Also some cases benefit from putting the heat in different locations - again, may not be necessary with this tech?

Jerry
 
For 500 bucks USD you figure they would include a brass ejector like the green machine above plus have a temperature sensor to shut down automatically at preset, say 700°F.
 
Mystic Precision said:
Love to hear your thoughts when you get to use it.

I found that proper annealing combines peak temp and time at that temp (dwell). With different brands and lots of brass, the cycle changed quite dramatically.

I wonder if you have that control with this form of annealing... of it will prove necessary?

Also some cases benefit from putting the heat in different locations - again, may not be necessary with this tech?

Jerry
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Works for commercial brass, i'd think they all use induction.


I had plan to use this
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mounted on a press with a micro switch and a timer/relay circuit to operate it as the press was raised to bring the brass inside the coil. I have one at work I can borrow on a pass so was looking at 10-20$ to build my idea then borrow heater as needed. Have all the parts but found the machine at work lacking in wattage to work well.
 
These are simple to build and my favorite of the homemade designs

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