I just wanted to share my case annealing contraption with you guys. It is inspired by the many before me who were kind enough to post pictures and ideas online.
The case is an old computer we had sitting in the storage room. I just completely gutted it out (except for the power supply). The motor and speed controller were ordered from Amazon for roughly $14 each. The motor is a little fast (60rpm max) and I have already ordered one slower (33rpm max).
The torch holder is just a scrap of 2x4 with a notch to hold the tank in the center and some drawer liner donated by the wife to hold the vertical position (it works great).
The dish is an empty paint can trimmed to appropriate length. (In my case I did all my testing with some .25-06 brass that already had split necks)
The 12v DC power supply is actually the 160w power supply that is part of the computer. It can supply up to 10amps of power and has its own fan to keep itself cool.
I added some carriage bolts to replace the feet on one side, this allows me to adjust the tilt of the machine.
When I'm done and everything has cooled, I can store the torch and holder inside the case. Don't mind the extra wires, they are the old hookups. I might remove them at a later date for a cleaner appearance. The only used wires are those white and red wires mainly on the right side of the case.
And I managed to make another helpful tool out of the scrap from this project...
Using the fan I salvaged off of the computer's CPU and an old phone charging cord that had a broken tip (who doesn't have atleast one of those??) I made a USB powered fan (with some extra woodscrews to make a little stand).
Then with the help of a $20 toaster oven... I have a case drying machine. I put the fan on the rack with the brass. Turn the oven to 150 degrees F, set the timer for 30 minutes and plug the fan in. I found the rack can hold atleast 50 or so bottleneck cases, and since this is about how many I can fit into my Hornady sonic cleaner it works out just right. I suppose I could have bought a dehydrator for about $40, but wheres the fun in that?
The case is an old computer we had sitting in the storage room. I just completely gutted it out (except for the power supply). The motor and speed controller were ordered from Amazon for roughly $14 each. The motor is a little fast (60rpm max) and I have already ordered one slower (33rpm max).
The torch holder is just a scrap of 2x4 with a notch to hold the tank in the center and some drawer liner donated by the wife to hold the vertical position (it works great).
The dish is an empty paint can trimmed to appropriate length. (In my case I did all my testing with some .25-06 brass that already had split necks)
The 12v DC power supply is actually the 160w power supply that is part of the computer. It can supply up to 10amps of power and has its own fan to keep itself cool.
I added some carriage bolts to replace the feet on one side, this allows me to adjust the tilt of the machine.
When I'm done and everything has cooled, I can store the torch and holder inside the case. Don't mind the extra wires, they are the old hookups. I might remove them at a later date for a cleaner appearance. The only used wires are those white and red wires mainly on the right side of the case.
And I managed to make another helpful tool out of the scrap from this project...
Using the fan I salvaged off of the computer's CPU and an old phone charging cord that had a broken tip (who doesn't have atleast one of those??) I made a USB powered fan (with some extra woodscrews to make a little stand).
Then with the help of a $20 toaster oven... I have a case drying machine. I put the fan on the rack with the brass. Turn the oven to 150 degrees F, set the timer for 30 minutes and plug the fan in. I found the rack can hold atleast 50 or so bottleneck cases, and since this is about how many I can fit into my Hornady sonic cleaner it works out just right. I suppose I could have bought a dehydrator for about $40, but wheres the fun in that?
