Annealeez, need some help

[SSG Graybush]

mine came with blue, probably painters tape on one wheel never had a bit of trouble with mine.

 

[nksmfamjp]

I did contact Annealeez by email and got the following message back. I did try tweaking the adjust/twist ramp on the machine and it did improve the spinning of the casing more consistently. I did the tweaking by using a pair of needle nosed vise grip pliers and twisting the ramp slightly in a counterclockwise direction. I also believe that by tweaking this arm in this fashion it promotes less friction upon the outside of the casing of the ramp because only one side (the edge) of that arm is not hitting the casing. The tweak also squared the casing on the roller as well. I just did 100, 450 Bushmaster casings, and they all annealed properly with not issues whatsoever. Very happy with the results. Thank you for all the great replies.

I also wonder if buying some washers and spacing the wheel out and creating clearance for the belt would help. Likely your problem is worse due to the belt holding 3/4 of the contact patch off the roller.

 

[Bob Wright]

I also wonder if buying some washers and spacing the wheel out and creating clearance for the belt would help. Likely your problem is worse due to the belt holding 3/4 of the contact patch off the roller.

I shimmed mine out for that very reason. It still skipped. I think it might be my cases need a good cleaning to let the friction on the blue tape do its job. I haven't messed with it in a while.

 

[SSG Graybush]

Are you guys who are having issues cleaning before your annealing?

 

[Bob Wright]

Are you guys who are having issues cleaning before your annealing?

A basic tumble without any chemical cleaning. My tumble media may just be worn and dirty.

 

[SSG Graybush]

A basic tumble without any chemical cleaning. My tumble media may just be worn and dirty.

I was just wondering, I clean before and have no issues. Am really surprised there's a few guys saying their brass doesn't spin. I've used every size wheels on it, multiple times too.

 

[Bob Wright]

I was just wondering, I clean before and have no issues. Am really surprised there's a few guys saying their brass doesn't spin. I've used every size wheels on it, multiple times too.

Enough of us are. We must not be setting it up right or any overlooked tweeks.

 

[SSG Graybush]

Enough of us are. We must not be setting it up right or any overlooked tweeks.

I guess I was lucky.

 

[338 dude]

I haven't used it extensively but mine doesn't skip. Bought it a year or so ago. It came with painters tape on the wheels….

That is a blue rubberized coating not painters tape

 

[wyowinchester]

Thanks for your work on this. I'm going to give it a try.

 

[scpaul]

When we had a traction problem on rubber office equipment rollers slipping, we would scuff the rollers LIGHTLY with the very fine cloth sand paper perpendicular to rotation (every once in a while we had to go in rotation) we then lightly wipe with thinned glass cleaner so the alcohol didn't dry the neoprene/rubber. If later they got glazed we used a weak alcohol to deglaze the rollers. Do these things lightly. You can go too far especially if you're frustrated. Ask me how I know.

 

[jonboatjockey]

I used emry cloth glued to the wheel with an adhesive on mine, works like a champ!

 

[nksmfamjp]

let the friction on the blue tape do its job

Do you really have blue tape? Mine is clearly tool dip paint in baby blue!

 

[yogibearmech]

I coated mine with spray adhesive like a spray glue. That worked for me