Anealing brass info

[GLWenzl]

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This is the best thing I have found to anneal brass with. I have not used it enough to know for sure but what little I have it mad a believer out of me... FWIW I have purchased close to eight tips and this one fellas is the best I have found so far!!!

Thought I'd let you know so you wouldn't waste another dime on any more tips like I have..... this one was loaned to me to try out

[Larry in VA]

I had thought about getting the torch head, (for ease of lighting) but using propane gas. For some reason (can't really recall why) I thought the MAPP gas would be to hot. Probably because it only takes a second or two to heat a neck up with propane and reasoned that the MAPP would to intense. I’ll have to give it a try the next time I anneal some cases. Was going to cook up a fresh batch of 17AH this winter anyways, Thanks GL
Larry

[gunhaus]

I'm with you Gary. The mapp has worked very well for us.

[WADE]

That set-up has worked very well for me also.

[DittoHead]

I found the kit with the TS4000T torch at Lowes but I didn’t see any with the TS7000T torch. The difference is the TS4000T doesn’t have a flame adjustment like the TS7000T. Otherwise, the two seem identical.

Is the flame adjustment a deal breaker?

I tried to explain annealing to the Lowes employee working in the area where the torches were located, but it smelled like he had too many beers with dinner and couldn’t grasp the concept. I probably should have asked you guys first.

Here’s the Bernzomatic website:

http://www.bernzomatic.com/bernzomatic/consumer/jhtml/allProducts.jhtml

[GLWenzl]

I don't think I'd waste my money on it unless it had the gas control..... Go to some welding store if you have too.... Or find a place to order it from... I have tried quite a few and the one I listed works best "for me"... I think I got mine from Lindweld at Lincoln NE or off the tool truck… I'll be giving mione a work out the next couple months!!!

[DittoHead]

That’s what I wanted to know. I’ll find the TS7000 torch somewhere or order it from Bernzomatic.

[reed1911]

Here is my setup:



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[ray hauver]

Ron is that Ken Lights tool? Its my understanding the Al base is water filled, is that water circulated in some way. Once the necks are heated they drop into a container to air cool??? How do you set the rotation speed to get the proper annealing. Thanks, Ray

[bushmaster]

Amazon.com sells 'em.
BM

[reed1911]

Yes it is Ken's. No, the water is just placed in the center and you refill it as it evaporates, it is there to keep the cases semi-warm and to help dissapate the heat from the Al. Rotation speed is static, you adjust the flame size (length) and aim to get the right temp. The cases are moved in orbit, pretty neat little set-up, once the flames are set it takes about 45-60 minutes to run a 1000 cases through. The cases drop out at the far side and you can drop them into a bucket (metal) and air cool them or into water if you need them cool quickly. I have never seen any advantage to dumping the brass into water for a faster cool except when I'm working with just a handful and plan to start forming them right away.