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My long winded thoughts on annealing
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<blockquote data-quote="entoptics" data-source="post: 2348720" data-attributes="member: 104268"><p>I built my own salt bath setup, and did some testing early on. A couple years down the road, and my mind has not changed. It works.</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/salt-bath-annealing-setup-and-quantitative-assessment.220889/[/URL]</p><p></p><p>I also have a hard time believing it can't achieve "full anneal" (is that even necessary?), or similar consistency to an AMP, Annealeez, or torch/socket.</p><p></p><p>I run mine at 540° C (removed thermostat from Lee pot), with a PID temp controller and thermocouple. That's 1004° F. The Draper Point (glow) is 525°C. I built a little depth control rack. I can run two pieces of belted mag brass at a time. (8 sec dip). My temp fluctuates ≤ 10°C. If it's really cold in the garage, I do sometimes have to pause for a minute or two after 30-40 cases to let it run back up 10°.</p><p></p><p>My setup was ~$100. That's 1/2 or 1/3 of the next cheapest option. It's near enough idiot proof (metronome app on phone for timing), and I can do 200 pieces of brass in less than a half hour.</p><p></p><p>The salt is a little scary I'll admit, but my depth rack serves as a lid, and I've never had an incident of any kind in several thousand anneals. Of course I wear leather gloves, long sleeves/pants, and safety glasses.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="entoptics, post: 2348720, member: 104268"] I built my own salt bath setup, and did some testing early on. A couple years down the road, and my mind has not changed. It works. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/salt-bath-annealing-setup-and-quantitative-assessment.220889/[/URL] I also have a hard time believing it can't achieve "full anneal" (is that even necessary?), or similar consistency to an AMP, Annealeez, or torch/socket. I run mine at 540° C (removed thermostat from Lee pot), with a PID temp controller and thermocouple. That's 1004° F. The Draper Point (glow) is 525°C. I built a little depth control rack. I can run two pieces of belted mag brass at a time. (8 sec dip). My temp fluctuates ≤ 10°C. If it's really cold in the garage, I do sometimes have to pause for a minute or two after 30-40 cases to let it run back up 10°. My setup was ~$100. That's 1/2 or 1/3 of the next cheapest option. It's near enough idiot proof (metronome app on phone for timing), and I can do 200 pieces of brass in less than a half hour. The salt is a little scary I'll admit, but my depth rack serves as a lid, and I've never had an incident of any kind in several thousand anneals. Of course I wear leather gloves, long sleeves/pants, and safety glasses. [/QUOTE]
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