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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Cheap Case Induction Annealer Experiment Reply #45 - Dec 23^rd, 2018 at 6:28pm	Print Post
	By the time it would to take me to even start to think about making a contraption to anneal my brass I could have already done a lifetime supply just doing it my old fashioned way and at no additional cost to me.

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GT Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2368 Location: Northeast Wyoming Joined: Jun 28^th, 2015	Re: Cheap Case Induction Annealer Experiment Reply #46 - Dec 23^rd, 2018 at 7:57pm	Print Post
	I've used my drills, electric and cordless for years, my problem is my hair brained ideas and these exotics. When I make some of the cases I've found I have to anneal them twice... It's not a process I like... rates up there with lube sizing, I'm finding a lot of my rifles prefer an unsized bullet- go figure - saves me a step. Vall the first one of these with the microwave table drives I made worked slick - until I knocked it off the bench - the shaft is pot metal or plastic and it broke. I'm a bit of a klutz sometimes... bull in a china closet comes to mind... anyway I looked on eBay and found these drives for about $4 so I bought a half dozen, now I'm fitting them to everything I can think of... The rip saw does work well even if you have to modify it slightly with a burr bit in a die grinder.

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 18053 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Cheap Case Induction Annealer Experiment Reply #47 - Dec 23^rd, 2018 at 8:24pm	Print Post
	Greg, do you use a speed control to set the rpm's, or do the motors already run about the right speed? I thought the microwave speed was about right, but haven't gotten far enough to decide yet. Figured a motor rated speed control would work well, and not burn up the motor reducing voltage a little.

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texasmac Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2153 Location: Central Texas Joined: Aug 16^th, 2004	Re: Cheap Case Induction Annealer Experiment Reply #48 - Dec 23^rd, 2018 at 8:28pm	Print Post
	Guys, Since this thread has gone way off the track from my attempt to make a cheap induction annealer, there are many ways to anneal brass. Some of you may be interested in the following article I published some time ago. See the html link below. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) BTW, for you guys reading this thread and are wondering why all the fuss to make a fast annealer, keep in mind that us BPCR silhouette, mid-range & long-range shooters send thousands of rounds down range yearly. Since the cases are fired and reloaded many times (mine well over 50 times to date), the necks require annealing often for best accuracy and to lengthen the case life. Although you may disagree, I find that annealing after each firing benefits accuracy. Wayne

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GT Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2368 Location: Northeast Wyoming Joined: Jun 28^th, 2015	Re: Cheap Case Induction Annealer Experiment Reply #49 - Dec 23^rd, 2018 at 9:13pm	Print Post
	Vall, that is why I use 3 torches rather than a fan control to slow it down Wayne, We seem to do a pretty good job of taking a few of these threads off track, sorry for that - thanks for starting one that gets the discussions going, I've gathered considerable info from yours and what others added, plus it motivated me to experiment. I've had discussions with quite a few individuals that shoot the same cases several times a season- they anneal every other reload- their successes have me convinced - so thanks. Greg

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texasmac Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2153 Location: Central Texas Joined: Aug 16^th, 2004	Re: Cheap Case Induction Annealer Experiment Reply #50 - Dec 23^rd, 2018 at 9:52pm	Print Post
	GT wrote on Dec 23^rd, 2018 at 9:13pm: Wayne, We seem to do a pretty good job of taking a few of these threads off track, sorry for that - thanks for starting one that gets the discussions going, I've gathered considerable info from yours and what others added, plus it motivated me to experiment. Greg Greg, Thanks but I was not complaining, so no apologizes necessary from you or the others participating in this thread, especially since my induction annealing experiment has not been a success so far, but I plan to keep working at it. Wayne

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