AMP ANNEALER INDUCTION COIL "CUP"
- Thread starter Edsel
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Just don't tumble with pins - problem solved.
I quit using them after just a few rounds with them and could not be happier. Brass still comes cleaner than I need it to be after about 20-25 minutes with just hot water and a little dawn and a pinch of citric acid (or lemishine). Leaves a little carbon in the neck which is beneficial. I've not had any issues with neck peening with short tumbling times.
I quit using them after just a few rounds with them and could not be happier. Brass still comes cleaner than I need it to be after about 20-25 minutes with just hot water and a little dawn and a pinch of citric acid (or lemishine). Leaves a little carbon in the neck which is beneficial. I've not had any issues with neck peening with short tumbling times.
I'll look at mine when I'm home - I think its ceramic but I'm not certain. It is a little dark and crusty - likely from stray bits of carbon, etc. I clean it with alcohol on a swab once in a while per the instructions. As I recall, its built in a way that if a case fell through it would not cause a problem. Not sure how one would accomplish that but, since they pointed it out, it was considered in the design.
The reason I ask is that I had a near - catastrophic accident with my unit, which was the very first model which had a polycarbonate cup.
Ever thought of what happened if Luke accidentally dropped his lightsaber onto the floor of the Death Star? Would it melt through floor after floor?
That's what stainless pins could do to the earlier annealer models.
Similar to what happened to this guy's, here.
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Mine looks like it’s ceramic. From AMP’s website:
“Dropped Cases: If a cartridge falls out of the shell holder and into the machine, simply turn off the power at the back of the machine, remove the pilot and retrieve the cartridge. If already annealed, it will be HOT. For extremely short cartridges, a pair of long nosed pliers can be used to retrieve them. Dropping a hot case will not damage the annealer. A small amount of poly-carbonate at the bottom of the well may melt, but this is just cosmetic. Note: our Mark ll annealers feature a ceramic insert at the bottom of the inductor. No damage at all will result from dropping a hot case.
From time to time, debris can accumulate in the inductor air gap well. This can be removed by using a moistened cue tip or similar. If any ferrous material such as steel wool fragments has accumulated, they will adversely affect the magnetics of the inductor. Cleaning with several cue tips should fix the problem. A short spray of isopropyl alcohol down the inductor well before cleaning is helpful. Ensure the annealer is cool and unplugged before cleaning.“
Looks like the very first model simply wasn't a good design.
No safeguard against minor metallic intrusions, such has brass particulates making it into the plastic cup - much less so for stainless steel pins.
That little ceramic cup would have saved my unit...
I hope AMP could help me out with repairs.
