I know there are a lot of choices but which one is MOST consistent for @ $500 or less? Auto feed is fine but not necessary.
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Annealer?
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Annealeez with a goss ep70g regulator a pwm if you want numbers to reference in the future , to make setup faster. Also a couple Mr heater fittings so it can be run off a grill tank. Super consistent and still under 400$
The bench source was like $150 more than the annealeez with the modifications. Most importantly the Annealeez is automated the bench source you have to constantly reload the table. That is a time killer . For me that alone rules it out.
If you're handy with DIY stuff... I built one of these. It lacks automation, although that can be added later. No open flames, and nice digital timing. http://forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/induction-brass-annealer-redux.3908353/
The Annealeez works for some guys for sure.
I have no intention of loading up a hopper full of brass and walking away from a burning torch in my reloading room to do something else and I'd bet you don't either.
After sitting and watching every piece of brass run through your Annealeez, ask yourself how much time was saved.
I'm all about saving time, but loading every piece on a Benchsource isn't even on the radar.
Normally it's set up in the garage shop . Irregardless I don't watch every piece being annealed. I set the regulator at 30psi and set the pwm for whatever brass being annealed. Other than that I load the hopper whenever I notice it's getting low. Loading individual may work if you are doing small amounts but I wouldn't consider anything but automated for larger batches .
Yea, I don't sit and stare at mine either. There is plenty to do in the reloading room and beyond, and I can hear each piece fall into the pan with regularity, so I don't have to be looking at it.
I keep enough brass for two matches, so on some occasions I'm doing 400-500 cases at a pop. I anneal, but it's not something that I'm going to spend a whole lot of time doing. During the competition season (not hunting in winter) everything is set for my comp cartridges, so it's just fill the hopper up light the torch and flip a switch. Having a feeding bin is critical for me. I do enough one-at-a-time operations that if I had to anneal that way I would just skip it.
I keep enough brass for two matches, so on some occasions I'm doing 400-500 cases at a pop. I anneal, but it's not something that I'm going to spend a whole lot of time doing. During the competition season (not hunting in winter) everything is set for my comp cartridges, so it's just fill the hopper up light the torch and flip a switch. Having a feeding bin is critical for me. I do enough one-at-a-time operations that if I had to anneal that way I would just skip it.
Different strokes 
We've all wasted enough time arguing about which annealer saves us the most time to completely negate the time savings. LOL
Ran 600 pieces of 20 Prac through the Benchsource last week. 20 min tops.
Dasher and .260 takes a bit longer as dwell times are pushing 4 seconds vs. the 1.5 for the smaller cases, but I'll only do 2-3 100 round batches at a time.
Figure about 7 minutes per 100 rounds and I don't have to worry about melting plastic donuts, modifying torch holders, adding timers, pressure regulators and ball valves.
Speaking of which, I have a pressure regulator and hose left over from my Annealeez if any of you guys could use it.
We've all wasted enough time arguing about which annealer saves us the most time to completely negate the time savings. LOL
Ran 600 pieces of 20 Prac through the Benchsource last week. 20 min tops.
Dasher and .260 takes a bit longer as dwell times are pushing 4 seconds vs. the 1.5 for the smaller cases, but I'll only do 2-3 100 round batches at a time.
Figure about 7 minutes per 100 rounds and I don't have to worry about melting plastic donuts, modifying torch holders, adding timers, pressure regulators and ball valves.
Speaking of which, I have a pressure regulator and hose left over from my Annealeez if any of you guys could use it.
It was a red one of Chinese mfg I got when I bought the Annealeez.
I couldn't get it to work with the T fitting for the two torches on the Bench Source so it was just taking up space.
Once I learned the machine and it's nuances, I've been able to get very repeatable and consistent results without the regulator.
I couldn't get it to work with the T fitting for the two torches on the Bench Source so it was just taking up space.
Once I learned the machine and it's nuances, I've been able to get very repeatable and consistent results without the regulator.
Bench source - do you run a big tank a regulator to get it consistent or do the little bottles work?
What about a Giraurd?
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What about a Giraurd?
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