Faedy wrote:^^^ run mine through a sonic cleaner using a heaped tablespoon of citric acid and a good squirt of dishwashing liquid in the water.
Bill wrote:about 10 seconds, watch an annealing machines online to get an idea.
When I anneal with a hand held burner and a drill rotating the brass sitting inside a socket, I wait for the brass neck and should to glow red. it takes 10 secs usually
Bill wrote:I understand what he is saying on_one_wheel but I'm only using a single burner he has two, If I was being honest I'm probably guilty of over annealing by a few seconds
on_one_wheel wrote:Bill wrote:I understand what he is saying on_one_wheel but I'm only using a single burner he has two, If I was being honest I'm probably guilty of over annealing by a few seconds
After watching that video the other day I recon iv been over cooking all my brass since I first started out.
I use a ¼ drive deep socket on a drill, turn out the lights and heat until I detect the faintest glow then quench.
My last batch looked a little inconsistent, probably because I'm in a bit of pain and I'm not on my A game which prompted me to search utube for ideas on a build.
Personally I reckon my brass is still fine, it definitely hasn't turned to copper around the necks and the annealing has still been limited to just beyond the shoulder.
northdude wrote:any one care to share their settings for different cals?