Speaking annealing??????

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pyscodog

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Seems there is a lot of talking about annealing brass lately. Thats good! But have any of you built your own machines? Spent the last couple of hours watching videos about annealing machines ranging from very high end machines to DIYs for less than $15.00. If any of you have a DIY annealer, please chime in. I'm sure we would like to see it or at least hear about it.
 
My friend and I whipped this one up many years ago. I believe I need to take it for a test drive soon.

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Greg
 
A couple times I researched machines, but the most I have needed to do at once was about 100. I also tend to have 2-3 different calibers so time to reach 800-900 degrees changes. Sticking with the drill/socket/Coleman propane and a damp towel for now. I do enjoy seeing diy equipment,bring it on.
 
I am usually a DIY kind of guy. I looked at annealing machines for several years. Both ready made and all kinds of DIY plans. I figured that by the time I was all in it was going to cost me $100-$150 to build one like I wanted, plus all the time and labor figuring it all out. So when I found the Annealeez for $275 shipped to my door, I didn't think I could beat that. I guess it probably doubled the price over something I would have built, but figured it was worth that to have something I could just take right out of the box and use.

Sure am glad I got one, I really like using properly annealed brass.

http://www.annealeez.com/Default.aspx
 
I use to be a fabricator and had a shop full of tools. Now I'm retired and have a hammer and a couple of screw drivers so my fabricating days are pretty much over. I do like the looks of the annealeez. Will it do most cases? Say up to 25-06 in length???

oops, didn't read far enough, answered my question.
 
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I always like seeing the home-built stuff.

I think for me personally it is always a time vs money thing. When I have more time and less money, I fabricate. And when I have more money and less time I buy. Funny how as life goes along sometimes you have more of one or the other.

Even when I end up buying I always like to see how others approach the problem. That is just the way my mind works.
 
Post #2 looks similar to my Ken Light machine. If you build a machine that has the torches on the same side and relies on uniform rotation of the brass...good luck. I think machines with opposing torches work better.
 
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