Brass Annealing

[Jon Lester]

Read an article where a guy took a laed melting pot and heated up the lead, then he dipped his cases in the lead for 10 sec. and dropped them into water. Stated it done a good even job o the cases. As I have everything to do this with it only leaves one question: How hot does the lead need to be to do this?

 

[Raven 6]

Re: Brass Annealing

Jon, I can't speak for what other people have experianced doing this, but when I tried it, it would sometimes leave lead on the case neck, so I gave up on it. Maybe I was doing something wrong. If someone has had better luck please post the correct steps.

 

[armorpl8chikn]

Re: Brass Annealing

Leave this alone. There are better, cleaner, safer ways and you will solder some lead to some cases and burn your fingers. Anyone who would choose this method over a torch leaves me to wonder about their sanity.

 

[former naval person]

Re: Brass Annealing

And, even if no lead on the outside...some can stick to the inside, decreasing the internal volume and doing bad things to your consistency.

 

[Suasponte]

Re: Brass Annealing

However, I would use the drill and a propane totch.

Terry

 

[BigMahi]

Re: Brass Annealing

+1 on using alternative methods to molten lead. Molten lead gives off vapors that cause brain damage not only to you put it contaminates things so it harms children and fetuses as well.

 

[vman]

Re: Brass Annealing

Lead-
Harmful, sticks to cases, dangerous spill hazard

Propane-
Burns clean, does not stick to cases, not really a spill hazzard

Even If i had the lead pot, I would stick to the torch method.

 

[Natty Bumpo]

Re: Brass Annealing

VMan, that wouldn't be a pseudonym for Hank Hill, would it?

 

[Shady_Jay]

Re: Brass Annealing

I guess lava rocks are next.

 

[ryhag1]

Re: Brass Annealing

Do it the old fashion way.