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    What do you use for annealing spent 22 cases

    As the title states. Is there an oven or kiln out there that won't break the bank. I don't want to do this in the house hold oven. One at a time is out of the question.

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    Currently I use a lee dipper pot. I'm going to experiment with induction heating this summer.
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    I use a "Tabletop Furnace". It will give you up to little over 2000 degree temp (what ever temp you set) and is controlled. They run about $400, and have many other uses as well.

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    Metal coffee can on my gas grill.

    Really any metal can without the white liner I would think.
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    I bought a Lee melter furnace (About $40) Heat 22 hulls until they turn color stirring with a metal rod. Then dump. Hard to mess up.
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    I put mine on a grill in a broiler pan.You don't have to get them very hot...maybe 500°F or so. (make sure there ain't any live ones in there. I had one go off and "ptwang" nice dent in the broiler pan)

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    Muffle furnace

    First time I used it I had a block of brass afterward. I put a PID on it after that.

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    Set a lead pot with brass in a wood stove for 10/15 min. Or put it on a coleman camp stove.

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    Used to use my self cleaning oven & it worked well. I have since aquired a small table top kiln or mufflel furnace with a pid control. It will heat to over 2000 degrees so I can heat treat dies & punches as well as aneal brass for jackets. I was lucky though. I found it on flea-bay for a little over $100 & it works as advertised.

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    Quote Originally Posted by midnight View Post
    Used to use my self cleaning oven & it worked well. I have since aquired a small table top kiln or mufflel furnace with a pid control. It will heat to over 2000 degrees so I can heat treat dies & punches as well as aneal brass for jackets. I was lucky though. I found it on flea-bay for a little over $100 & it works as advertised.

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    Bob, does that muffled furnace run on gas or electricity? I need something like that ...was thinking about making one with propane.

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    The furnace is a Thermoline 1400. It runs on 110 volts. It was originally analog with a needle going up to 2100 degrees. The previous owner installed a pid controler & used it to aneal 22lr jackets. It had a wire basket that just fit inside to hold the jackets which I promptly lost. I'm making a new one of 1/4 in hardware cloth. The inside is only about 4x4 & 6 inches deep. Plenty big enough to harden & aneal dies & punches as well as aneal jackets.

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    I use a devise I chuck in my hand drill. Rather like a socket on an extension arm. Drop the case in the "socket", spin and hold in the flame of a gas torch (the kind available at any hardware store). Takes 3 or 4 seconds to heat the case to annealing temps and them I dump it out on a plywood tray~ repeat with another case. I only heat the neck / shoulder area. Can do hundreds in no time. There is a learning curve with this method. Got to know when to stop the heat. I count to myself to attain the cadence. This is a learned skill, so there is a learning curve involved, but if I can do it, anybody can. Works really good, too.

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    If you are trying to figure out how to anneal 22lr cases...like I said before...It is as easy as firing up a grill ( I use gas but I imagine you can use charcoal too.) and pouring a few thousand on a broiler pan and let them heat for a 15 minutes. You can adjust the time and yada yada. But basically it is that easy. (from my experience)

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    Quote Originally Posted by midnight View Post
    The furnace is a Thermoline 1400. It runs on 110 volts. It was originally analog with a needle going up to 2100 degrees. The previous owner installed a pid controler & used it to aneal 22lr jackets. It had a wire basket that just fit inside to hold the jackets which I promptly lost. I'm making a new one of 1/4 in hardware cloth. The inside is only about 4x4 & 6 inches deep. Plenty big enough to harden & aneal dies & punches as well as aneal jackets.

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    I made the mistake of putting hardware cloth in my kiln one time. It's soldered together. At least the hardware cloth I had was. What a mess!

    Hope this helps.

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    I'll have to test a piece of hardware cloth in the furnace. The basket I lost was of expanded metal. Maybe he used that for a reason. I'll have to look harder for it. I was unable to find any expanded metal so I chose hardware cloth. We'll see how the test goes. Thanks for the tip.

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    Here is a chart:
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    Quote Originally Posted by midnight View Post
    I was unable to find any expanded metal...
    If you are willing to drive a bit, try Metal Supermarkets 2000 Pewaukee Road Suite M, Waukesha, WI, 53188. They should be able to get it if they don’t have the size you want.

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    I've got a Tractor Supply two miles away and Waukesha is only about 15 miles. I just tried Ace Hardware. Thanks for the tip.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kc3ak View Post
    I use a "Tabletop Furnace". It will give you up to little over 2000 degree temp (what ever temp you set) and is controlled. They run about $400, and have many other uses as well.
    KC3AK - Can you share a little about which model and how you put the cases in? What kind of tray are you using?

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    I use the RAPIDFIRE PRO-L furnace. It has a front opening door, and a digital controller for temp control. To hold the rimfire cases I just use a cleaned tomato can (take the label off and run it empty once to burn off the glue etc). Just pick a size that will fit in the firing chamber and dump in maybe 3/4 can full of brass. When it gets up to about 1000* let it soak for 5-10 minutes, then let it cool down and you are good to go.

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