Annealing Machines

KAG

KAG

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Well started looking at them as I have lots of 25wssm brass that needs annealed and given the cost of new brass I am exploring getting an annealing machine. I have annealed brass with a torch and pan of water but after 30 or so cases the thrill is gone. I figure I could use it on my other brass I have as well as make it easier to help form brass for wildcats and such.

Anyone have one that can comment on it as far as ....is it worth it and such?

http://annealingmachines.com/home

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Don't think I could justify the cost. It took me about a month and a half to do about 1200 off and on using a drill motor and torch.
 
After a little coaxing and a few white lies between me and a buddy, we convienced another buddy that he really needed one of these (like the one in the second pic). Sooo, not wanting to be left out and not have a annealing machine, he jumped out and bought the one in the pic. Saved me and a few bud's some money. Works great too!!
 
Well given all the other reloading and shooting junk I have bought over the years that has piled up.... The cheaper machine is something that interests me.....$375....we will see
 
i have the ken light machine. works great. it takes about 20 minutes to anneal 200 brass. ken sends along very detailed directions that makes the set-up easy.
 
Have used a machine similar to the bottom pic for 3 yrs. with good results. Was made by co. in OK called Zephyr Dynamics they have since moved on. It would do 400 308-223/Hr. Just have to tune the torch positions for each size case.
 
Kag, the machine my friend bought is the cheaper of the two you have posted. I've seen it work and it does a great job. I think it will do about any size case you want to use in it. Its pretty fast also.
 
Originally Posted By: IrrigatorGiruad makes a good machine and being a giraud speaks for itself.
I like the idea of loading a lot of cases and watching it do it's job. Does anyone have first hand experience? The video looks great but I'm not sure if there was a lot of tweaking to make it work so well? Who has one?
 
I have a Bench Source. It works great. I use the Tempilaq paint, 400 degree on the bottom half and 650 on top of the case, to set up the time for the spinning case in front of the 2 torches. Takes anywhere from 4 1/2 to 7 sec. per case. Has a rheostat timer that ranges from 2 1/2 to 10 seconds. When the paint turns clear the temp has been reached for the annealing process. An excellant manual come with the machine and customer service is first class.
 


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