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Annealing question
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<blockquote data-quote="Mike Matteson" data-source="post: 1884164" data-attributes="member: 101791"><p>I used the torch for years to anneal my cases. Place the case in a pan of water spaced somewhat apart. Heat each case to orange color and push over into the water. Probably didn't get the case heated completely around. The drill and socket looks likes a better way to heat the case up more evenly. I have purchase the No salt system from Canada. (Good people there, and quick to ship) but haven't used it yet. One thing for sure annealing extend the life of the case. I wouldn't hold the case with my bare fingers to get the job done. Neck splitting problem doesn't happen much after annealing. You do need to watch for is case stretch inside the case. You can bend a paper clip forming a 90 right angle turn and create a point on the tip. That right angle turn has to be short to fit inside the case neck and long enough to reach the bottom of the case. Turn it so the point out and move it up and down around the case side a 1/4" or so. Feeling for the point getting hung up or stop means there is case separation starting. That needs to start after about the 4th firing of the case, and done after each firing after that. The case is done and need to be taken out of services.</p><p>SSS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike Matteson, post: 1884164, member: 101791"] I used the torch for years to anneal my cases. Place the case in a pan of water spaced somewhat apart. Heat each case to orange color and push over into the water. Probably didn't get the case heated completely around. The drill and socket looks likes a better way to heat the case up more evenly. I have purchase the No salt system from Canada. (Good people there, and quick to ship) but haven't used it yet. One thing for sure annealing extend the life of the case. I wouldn't hold the case with my bare fingers to get the job done. Neck splitting problem doesn't happen much after annealing. You do need to watch for is case stretch inside the case. You can bend a paper clip forming a 90 right angle turn and create a point on the tip. That right angle turn has to be short to fit inside the case neck and long enough to reach the bottom of the case. Turn it so the point out and move it up and down around the case side a 1/4" or so. Feeling for the point getting hung up or stop means there is case separation starting. That needs to start after about the 4th firing of the case, and done after each firing after that. The case is done and need to be taken out of services. SSS [/QUOTE]
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