Annealing methods

[Marco Califo]

For less than $100 you can buy a lead melter and use it for annealing.

So a lead melting pot is the lowest cost brass annealer.
I like cheap!

[tangolima]

Originally Posted by Unclenick

You can also melt lead. Just dip the case neck into graphite powder before putting it into the melt so you don't solder any molten metal to it. This is metallurgist Fred Barker's description:

I pretty much follow the candle method. I just replace the candle with propane torch set to minimum flame. My finger holding the brass to the flame is the temperature sensor. No wet towel. Just leave the hot brass in a tray to cool down. Over heating the brass head? I think not. I have picked up fired brass hotter than that on range.

I beat the melted lead pot to the cheap.

-TL

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[totalloser]

mehavey-

Just glass bead blast media. Like for a sand blaster cabinet. Other medias with similar consistency and heat tolerance I'm sure would work. Coal sand used in blasters and fish aquariums seems like a good candidate available in smaller quantities. I haven't tried it.

I did try "play sand" and was NOT happy with it. IIRC it left abrasive grit stuck to stuff. Scratchy on dies.

[ackley man]

Induction annealing is absolutely the most precise way to anneal cases. If you need a contact for a very experienced and knowledgable annealer send me a pm.