Automated High Volume Annealer

[dredd]

Well..... since this thread popped back up....

One of my favorite things about the AMP is, being able to turn it on and anneal just a few cases if necessary.

I have actually accidentally covered up a few cases while running the machine and missed them.
I pulled the cover off of the AMP, turned it on, loaded in the data, annealed the stragglers and put the unit up again.
All in a few minutes.

 

[dredd]

I went all in with the AMP.
These are the pilots on hand.

I did not buy all of them.
I have two very good friends that reload. They bought a lot of them.

We will get together and knock out a bunch of brass in many different flavors in very little time.

I know the thread is about volume, but I wanted to brag on the versatility as well.

 

[RainDodger]

I've been using an annealer from Mike's Reloading Bench for about 8 years now. Wonderful, cost-effective machine. Works like a champ. Fully adjustable speed so when using Tempilaq paint, it's easy to get the exact temperature you need. Watch the vid. https://www.mikesreloadingbench.com/mrb2018_006.htm

 

[Shrinkmd]

All in as well, now I just need to schedule a little garage time to set it up and play. I plan on first getting a code for my PPU07 5.56 brass, and getting a test batch of 100 cases and starting there, and go through a couple of load/shoot cycles to see how well it holds up, before I run the entire brass pile through it, just to be sure.

I am also very curious about doing revolver brass in 357 mag, 44 mag, and 500 mag. I had a batch of Starline 44 mag which I think I loaded 8 times or more, I need to check. Most web searches for annealing revolver brass say it takes too long, is dangerous, inconsistent, but with an AMP mate, it looks like a simple operation to pamper the brass, especially the 44 mag and 500 mag which are more expensive.

 

[Varminterror]

Most web searches for annealing revolver brass say it takes too long, is dangerous, inconsistent

Sounds like you found a lot of posters making excuses for not spending the time or money to anneal. I’d say this is much more akin to the folks who say sorting range pick ups isn’t worth their time too - it might not be for them, but we can also be sure their particular application isn’t terribly demanding and the expectations are not terribly high.

I only regularly anneal 357/44 B&D these days for revolvers, but I started annealing 44mag and 357mag nearly 20yrs ago, and wasn’t the first one doing it then by any stretch.

 

[Shrinkmd]

So I was trying to set up the Amp Mate today, and I got stuck at trying to tighten the shell holder. On the video, it say extend a screw, and I see him using an allen wrench. I can't figure out what to do!

 

[chevrofreak]

So I was trying to set up the Amp Mate today, and I got stuck at trying to tighten the shell holder. On the video, it say extend a screw, and I see him using an allen wrench. I can't figure out what to do!

Insert the larger diameter Allen that came with the kit into the center hole of the shell holder and turn the grub screw counter clockwise to back it out against the base of the shell holder.

 

[Shrinkmd]

Hmm I tried doing that and nothing happened... I tried using a larger allen wrench, because the one they supplied wasn't even coming close to moving that grub screw. It seems stuck, and I don't want to break or snap anything...so not sure what to do. I will look at it again after work.

 

[chevrofreak]

Hmm I tried doing that and nothing happened... I tried using a larger allen wrench, because the one they supplied wasn't even coming close to moving that grub screw. It seems stuck, and I don't want to break or snap anything...so not sure what to do. I will look at it again after work.

Try loosening this screw first.


Then put the big Allen into this one.

 

[Shrinkmd]

Thank, I will give that a try!

 

[jmorris]

Most web searches for annealing revolver brass say it takes too long, is dangerous, inconsistent, but with an AMP mate, it looks like a simple operation to pamper the brass, especially the 44 mag and 500 mag which are more expensive.

I have sold a number of the “blades” for my machine to SASS guys that use them on their loads, so their brass doesn’t discolor from fowling with the very light loads used in that game.

 

[N555]

Annealez works fine for me. The slowest setting I use with one standar torch does 1 case every 16 seconds. If I needed it to go faster I would use 2 torches.

 

[Varminterror]

If a guy subscribes to torch based Annealing, any of the Annealeez clones work the same. Loading the hopper sucks, and the hoppers are never terribly large, so they’re just not great for large batch annealing.