Annealing

[scooby243]

Hello , does anyone on here anneal their brass if so which annealer do you recommend please, are the propane ones ok ? Does anyone sell a reasonably priced induction type? The AMP ones look nice but hell they’re expensive, thanks .

 

[Stalker62]

AMP.

It's stupid expensive but it is a piece of science that just does it to perfection.

 

[viking90]

I use the case holder from a Lee case trimmer kit in a cordless drill and a blow torch

 

[ColinBr]

I use this 1

Derraco Engineering, the maker of Ugly annealers – Affordable Inovative products for shooters

 

[finnbear270]

AMP.

It's stupid expensive but it is a piece of science that just does it to perfection.

^ Seconded.

 

[Dillon]

The Ugly annealer is very good for the price, possibly one of the best in the low budget range.

 

[Eddie P]

Just about to start salt bath annealing.

 

[Jelen]

The Ugly annealer is very good for the price, possibly one of the best in the low budget range.

If you're on a budget then I second the Ugly Annealer. Much better than the British version.

 

[Utectok]

I just built one very easy. Cake tin small motor variable controller and some bearings and a flywheel the actual structure is a some left over plywood

 

[DavyG]

Bit of sheet ply, few wood screws and a wiper motor from an old Peugeot 205. Works the best for me with good results.
DG

 

[Gaspode]

Just about to start salt bath annealing.

Been salt bath annealing for a while now and it seems to give me pretty good and also pretty consistent results. Can be a bit scary though !

 

[One on top of two]

BENCH-SOURCE For me .

 

[aris]

I use the case holder from a Lee case trimmer kit in a cordless drill and a blow torch

Don't even need that. Just use an appropriately sized socket from a socket set..

 

[trickie]

I also use an “Ugly Annealer” very easy to setup and come with the bits for all except 50 bmg caliber.
They also sell very high quality trimmers for a great price, the primer tool is also ver good, I don’t have one of those

 

[aris]

Who sells the Ugly Annealer in the UK? Any idea of price?

 

[Eddie P]

Been salt bath annealing for a while now and it seems to give me pretty good and also pretty consistent results. Can be a bit scary though !

Yeah, totally agree, 500deg oxidising salts.

 

[JamesH]

Who sells the Ugly Annealer in the UK? Any idea of price?

Order direct from Derraco I believe. I bought a comparator set from them and it arrived no different than buying from a U.K. supplier (maybe took a few more days).

 

[trickie]

Been salt bath annealing for a while now and it seems to give me pretty good and also pretty consistent results. Can be a bit scary though !

The thought of that going wrong was enough for me to rule it out, an AMP would be my first choice, however can get more use out of my limited income.
I paid around £180 for my Ugly

 

[J_Bar94]

I’m actually in the process of making an induction style annealer with an auto eject - potentially in the future include an auto feed . Once I’ve finished it I’ll post a video of it in action - it won’t be as cheap as an Ugly but will come in sub 500 I reckon!

 

[aris]

There is a chap in NZ who has semi-open source plans for an automatic feeding induction annealer.

DIY | MGNZ MAKES

DIY Induction annealer for rifle or pistol brass cartridge cases. This project utilizes open source arduino software and describes all the parts necessary to build your own induction annealer. MGNZ MAKES.

www.mgnz-makes.com

His automatic case feeder is open though - even gives the STEP files for the 3D printed parts.

Automatic Case Feeder | Mgnz

www.mgnz-makes.com

A fair few people have made one.