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  1. jmorris

    Who makes the best annealer...? Why?

    There are only two machines that I know of that feed cases for themselves, the Giraud has a case feeder but you still have to stack them in the hopper by hand and it is slower (by half) than the two torch machines. The machine I built is collator fed, so you just come by every 10 minutes and...
  2. jmorris

    About to buy a Dillon 1050

    Take a look at this thread, Post 9, 20 and 21, for collator construction. $28 Bullet Feeder for Any Progressive - THR I am using the Automation direct click PLC and Cmore micro. If you are well versed at the ladder logic they use send me a PM, I have learned what I know from trial and error and...
  3. jmorris

    About to buy a Dillon 1050

    If you get a GSI bullet feeder for the 45 it includes a billet aluminum tool head that allows you to retain the powder check die and seat then crimp (no other option allows this). The last one I bought was $321-collator, I make my collators from 6" PVC and 1/2" plastic sheet. Said another way...
  4. jmorris

    Opinion on this annealer

    Unlike a lot of videos, that machine is not over doing the job and looks to function well. There is no worry about a plastic tub. If your cases fall out hot enough to cause any damage they are toasted. You don't want the entire case at 750 just the neck and the transfer of heat is very fast...
  5. jmorris

    New Way to Dry Brass after Wet Tumble!!!

    In the winter I have used a heated blower to dry cases.
  6. jmorris

    New Way to Dry Brass after Wet Tumble!!!

    It is a large Dillon unit. It comes with the big gray tub on the right side of the photo full of water.
  7. jmorris

    New Way to Dry Brass after Wet Tumble!!!

    In Texas, this time of year, a few thousand 45 cases set in the sun are not only dry in 2.5 beers, they are so hot you cannot hold a hand full of them.
  8. jmorris

    Thoughts on Quickload

    If you get off of "the beaten path" it is nice to have. Or you can just ask someone that has it. If I had much need for it, I would buy it. I treat it like a boat; good to have a friend that has it but I don't really need it myself.
  9. jmorris

    Giraud annealing machine observations

    The case head shouldn't be a source of much heat at all. Watch the video in #64 above. If it has to dwell in the flame long enough for the heat to migrate to the head of the case, that would be a bad design.
  10. jmorris

    Giraud annealing machine observations

    Interesting, how does the fan interact with the torches and/or valving?
  11. jmorris

    Moving away from hand primers

    Cars are bad too. I wouldn't trade in your car for a horse though, one of them paralyzed Superman back in '95. Two things you should never force, primers and sex, both will cause you more trouble than you want.
  12. jmorris

    Deprimed fingers?

    This one is not mine but is at the top of my list at things to not do. On the list of things not to do (warning finger destroyed)
  13. jmorris

    Hbn bullet coating

    Maybe this but hbn vs moly? Lyman Products Your Primary Source for Reloading Equipment
  14. jmorris

    Giraud annealing machine observations

    You can also get the threaded ends for the torches off of used small throwaway propane tanks. I cut them off after they are empty and I shoot a hole in them and weld 1/8" NPT fittings to them. Then you can thread a regular fitting into them. At that point you can take the checkvalve out...
  15. jmorris

    setting up benchsource annealer

    Turn your torches down a bit or move them back some. You don't want the flame to change from blue to orange. The orange flame is likely the Zinc leaving the alloy, it melts around 787F, likely the temp at the edge when your flame changes to orange. You want it to look like this video. The...
  16. jmorris

    Low profile switch view for under $3

    Yep, that's a good one.
  17. jmorris

    GSI International bullet feeder with Cast bullets

    I use mine with cast bullets. I don't use wax lube any more though I use the HI-TEK coating that Donnie of Bayou bullets sells. I do use the same homemade collator on my bullet sizer that I use on the press though. This is a video With the GSI you can get away with almost no...
  18. jmorris

    Midway Back Order?

    Midway once dragged me along with a back order for almost a year, then cancelled it. When I called to ask them why, they said they could reinstate the order. Only catch was the price changed to what I could have walked into a store and bought it the year before. After an unanswered letter to...
  19. jmorris

    308 Annealing

    No you can anneal after sizing. The only draw back that could occur would be from what method you use to anneal.
  20. jmorris

    Annealing brass

    This is the largest thread on building them that I know of. Several different variations that folks have built. finished the auto annealer today The Dayton 2L009 is the motor, best place to buy it is zorotools.com
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