aushunter1
Well-Known Member
Hi guys, been here for a while & actually don't think I have ever started a thread.
Anyway I have been active more on the reloading side as it is what I enjoy in he sport, apart from actually pulling the trigger that is
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I did two builds a while ago(around 4 or 5 years ago now) & thought I would share them with you.
One is an annealer & the other is a SS pin tumbler which I will start another thread as there is to much info/pictures.
My background is I am a chef by trade here in Aus but I love to challenge myself & use the brain & hands I was given to do things apart from food.
So firstly I did the annealer, I have linked it in a post before but thought I would go into more detail.
After doing a fair bit of research(which is half the fun) & looking at many other DIY's I came up with this.
Basically it is a 1st aid box, 2x 12V motors with speed controllers & digital display, 240v to 12v power transformer, 9 inch cake tin, bernzomatic LPG gas bottle, braided hose & manual nozzle, various brackets, alloy tubing & connectors/couplers.
1st aid box
So I started of with a mock up for the design.
Once I had that worked out went to work on the install of all the external & internal parts
I needed a hopper, so I turned the 2 internal metal shelves into the hopper with Perspex sides so I could see how many cases I had left.
The end product in action.
Basically I use 750F templaq to set the wheel speed timer to the flame intensity then adjust the feeder wheel.
The whole build cost me about $200 which I think is pretty cheap for an annealer!
But it was a bit of fun to build & serves a great purpose prolonging the life of expensive brass *& helping with accuracy as well with nice consistent neck tension when used with other reloading practices.
Note: The cake tin in the mock up wasn't good enough so I ended up getting 2 good quality anodized solid tins from a cake goods supplier.
I have one set up for long/magnum cases & another for .223 to .308 case lenght.
In the video they are 270W cases.
Anyway I have been active more on the reloading side as it is what I enjoy in he sport, apart from actually pulling the trigger that is
.I did two builds a while ago(around 4 or 5 years ago now) & thought I would share them with you.
One is an annealer & the other is a SS pin tumbler which I will start another thread as there is to much info/pictures.
My background is I am a chef by trade here in Aus but I love to challenge myself & use the brain & hands I was given to do things apart from food.
So firstly I did the annealer, I have linked it in a post before but thought I would go into more detail.
After doing a fair bit of research(which is half the fun) & looking at many other DIY's I came up with this.
Basically it is a 1st aid box, 2x 12V motors with speed controllers & digital display, 240v to 12v power transformer, 9 inch cake tin, bernzomatic LPG gas bottle, braided hose & manual nozzle, various brackets, alloy tubing & connectors/couplers.
1st aid box
So I started of with a mock up for the design.
Once I had that worked out went to work on the install of all the external & internal parts
I needed a hopper, so I turned the 2 internal metal shelves into the hopper with Perspex sides so I could see how many cases I had left.
The end product in action.
Basically I use 750F templaq to set the wheel speed timer to the flame intensity then adjust the feeder wheel.
The whole build cost me about $200 which I think is pretty cheap for an annealer!
But it was a bit of fun to build & serves a great purpose prolonging the life of expensive brass *& helping with accuracy as well with nice consistent neck tension when used with other reloading practices.
Note: The cake tin in the mock up wasn't good enough so I ended up getting 2 good quality anodized solid tins from a cake goods supplier.
I have one set up for long/magnum cases & another for .223 to .308 case lenght.
In the video they are 270W cases.
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