Annealing in molten lead

[Oldbloke]

Blokes who hunt and perhaps shoot off 150 rounds a year simply won't spend heaps on annealers.
Those that shoot many hundreds need to keep that in mind.

 

[jthor]

Just don’t. Not lead, not salt.

If you want to do annealing on the cheap buy a flame annealer or the Firstburst Induction annealer.

 

[PhilC]

Just upgraded to an Ugly Annealer, will be more precise, safer, and much faster than "one at a time" in 1000º liquid salt.

 

[itchyTF]

Just don’t. Not lead, not salt.

If you want to do annealing on the cheap buy a flame annealer or the Firstburst Induction annealer.

I think you meant BurstFire.
This came up looking for FirstBurst - https://www.researchgate.net/figure...ction-and-fractionation-system-A_fig1_5616863

 

[M-61]

Lead fumes being dangerous at normal casting temps is an old wives tale.

“Yes, molten lead fumes are
highly harmfuland a major source of toxic lead exposure. Breathing them in causes lead to enter the bloodstream directly, potentially leading to severe nervous system damage, kidney failure, reduced fertility, and acute poisoning. Fumes are odorless, making them dangerous without proper protection.”
Above from the internet but JAMA and New England Journal of Medicine both concurred but far too lengthy to post.

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

Since I anneal a couple hundred (small batches) cases in a year, I'm staying with torch and socket. A dull red for a couple seconds. It's not difficult to maintain seating depth and tension for hunting/prairie dogs.