PID temp setting for annealing brass?
Hey Everyone,
I need to start annealing rifle brass. I stumbled across a slick setup using a Lee pot loaded with salt water to dunk the brass in.
I have built the PID controller and have the pot, now I cannot find the original article that gives the proper temperature setting for the PID and how long to dunk the brass.
Has anyone here fiddled with this sort of thing? Suggestions?
Thanks.
S.
PID temp setting for annealing brass?
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Originally Posted by
bangerjim
Be careful what you use. This stuff will melt in your Lee pot, but is that hot enough to do your job? And what will it do to you pot?
I can answer these because I tried this method. It will definitely melt in your pot. But rust starts forming instantly. The bigger issue is results. I could not get repeatable results and I burnt myself in the process. If there is any moisture inside the case, which can be caused simply by dewpoint in the room, you are going to have an explosive reaction. The hardened salt that sprays everywhere is not easy to remove.
I had to raise the temperature a lot. And even then the salt would stick to the cases. It did not like releasing from the brass in a water bath. Simply put it’s not worth the time or effort. A vertical annealing machine is cheap to make yourself or affordable to purchase. They are easy to setup and the results are repeatable.