Is the Annealeez fairly easy to set up and learn to use properly?Owned a Giraud with one brother, it was a pain shipping back and forth.
I bought a first gen Annealeez years ago, it works well. I like it or the Giraud because you can set it and walk away doing other tasks in the loading room while its working away.
I've only done it when I was making 30-40 Krag cases from .303 Brit brass. I would set 20 pieces of brass upright in a 13x9 baking pan with about an inch of water in it. Using a blow torch, I would heat up the neck of each case, then knock it over into the water.For forming wildcat rounds like 7mm TCU or .357 herret, annealing is almost mandatory.
My rig was simple and cheap. I sat on a short stool with a bucket of water between my knees. Set a propane torch on the floor with the flame pointing over the bucket, away from me. I got one of those 4 claw pickup tools for a whole $3. Sitting in a dim garage, put the base of the case in the pickup tool, slowly spin it in the flame for about 15 seconds and drop it in the bucket. It does not need to be glowing cherry red for our use. repeat. This method helped me go from splitting about 50% to maybe 5%
It helps if you have a radio playing something you like.
Yes. Most folks buy a bottle or two of templic temperature paint from a welding supply or online. Once you understand the color of brass you want, its easy.Is the Annealeez fairly easy to set up and learn to use properly?
Are you blowing out pockets?I use a Giraud, after 2 firings. I am finding that I am having more issues with primer pockets than brittle necks.
As far as the annealing goes, it makes no difference, but it saves you from having to set them up for air cooling and washes the cooked flakes of carbon and other debris from the inside.What is the reason some drop annealed brass into water?
I personally don’t quench because I don’t want to deal with drying the brass, but as Leo said, it doesn’t make any difference at all from an outcome stand point.What is the reason some drop annealed brass into water?
I was hoping that was going to be your answee.As far as the annealing goes, it makes no difference,
Gotta see that! Induction annealing has peaked my interest. Always thought of making one but never pulled the triggerI do my rifle brass because I can. I put cobbled together an induction annealer fed by my dillon casefeeder. Temps controlled by electronic timer based on tempilaq. Combination of amazon chinesium annealer and timer, 3d printed feeder assembly, hi-temp glass guide tube, and other motors and microswitches I had laying around. Basically fire and forget (but I don't leave it unattended because it's just something I cobbled together, not exactly UL rated.)