Making an annealer, have some questions

[AKShooter]

Hello, well I have looked online, have a decent idea on where to start, but still looking for some advice from guys who have built there own annealers.

I like the machines that use 2 torches, case rotates into the flame, then exits. Best description would be the saw blade, toothed machines. In my mind this will give a good, controlled and even heat.

Anyway, I'm lucky in that I'll have my brother cut the parts out on a CNC, just need the drawing.

For dialing it in, going to use the temp pens, and go from there,

The motor is my real hanging point. Not totally sure what I'm looking for. And most importantly, really want something to really dial in the speed, so something with speed control is critical.

Anyone have any part numbers, models?? And past that , any advise from fellow builders is always appreciated. I know there is one fella who was selling blades and plans, I contacted him on another forum, but no response yet, plans would be good too!

Thanks for any advise

 

[jonbearman]

Get out the grainger catalog and start reading.Thats where most hobbiest's get their motors including me.They will have timer delays and almost everything under the sun you will need.

 

[xs hedspace]

Best idea for an annealer was a guy that used a wrench socket on a battery drill on low speed, and a Bernzo torch. After a few runs with Tempilac on the necks, you get the time down when to dump the case in water, and put in a new one. Flame only on the necks, of course! Bada bing, bada boom...

 

[mgx1138]

Here's a video of th one I made. Motor and speed controller from the hobby shop. The rest from Orchard supply. Works real well.

http://youtu.be/53n1Je2Tylw

 

[DanConzo]

Nice job mgx1138.

 

[wwbrown]

mgx1138,

Could you post a link to the Orchard Supply product you used as I am having a hard time finding it on their website.

Thanks

 

[mgx1138]

The motor unit and the speed controller circuit came from a local hobby shop... it was stuff for simple kids robots. The base is plywood and the disk is just a sheet of aluminum that I bought at the OSH and cut round and drilled holes in. The hobby shop supplies cost about $25 and the rest of the stuff cost maybe another $20... and the torches cost about $25 for the pair at OSH. Sorry, no real "parts list," I just kinda cobbled it together.

 

[MrMajestic]

Jon is correct! Grainger should have everything you need, prices are right and shipped to your door.

 

[dickn52]

I have a question. I am using two pencil flame torches right now, and I think they run too hot. Brass glows red everytime. I have reaimed them, snugged down on the gas flow etc... Where can I get a torch nozzel with a spread/wider flame as opposed to the bernzomatics that I am using now? I like the ones in the video, but cannot find them at the osh site.

 

[DRNewcomb]

Best idea for an annealer was a guy that used a wrench socket on a battery drill on low speed, and a Bernzo torch. After a few runs with Tempilac on the necks, you get the time down when to dump the case in water, and put in a new one. Flame only on the necks, of course! Bada bing, bada boom...

While the OP was looking for advice on "how", not "if" or "should"; I tend to agree. I would have to be reloading for a very busy team to be able to justify a machine like the Vertex. You can anneal a lot of brass using a pretty basic setup.

 

[Rustystud]

For the time, cost, trouble, a Bench Source annealer is a great product.
Nat Lambeth

 

[dickn52]

Well, I think I answered my own question about flame and the Ken Light. I was using to very utility grade pencil flam torches and was getting hot spots all over the necks of my 308's. Just installed two JT680 (Jumbo flame) torches and they worked great. I had to nudge them back a little, but the brass was perfectly shiny with just a touch of the blue we need and consistantly all the way around the neck.