Sub $100 DIY Automatic Case Annealer- Pics and Plans

[Livnoutdoorsxd9]

With my new wildcat endeavors, being able to anneal cases is a must so I did some research and came across some plans from an Australian shooting forum, so I decided to put one together. I'm just waiting on some tempilaq to get the time right for the various calibers I will use this for, but several dry runs of different cases show that its going to work out very well!

All of the materials together came in at a very reasonable $76.49!

Here's one of the dry runs I made, showing how it works:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzM7ArN9fOs&feature=share

And for all of my friends here at THR Forums, Here's the plans and parts list:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bb_cm10J8urCM2PtKql8VyHtGlovTeI3RnAj7xa0eX0/edit

Wiring info and other pics

Inside view of the Annealer:


Close ups of the back plate for the speed controllers and power supply:



Wiring is pretty simple. Connect + to + and - to - between the motors and the controls as well as the controls to the power supply.

Here's a close up of the main drum coupler (don't mind the excessive washers, they hardware store was out of the spacers I needed):


Torch holder and Case Stop:

 

[GarySTL]

Very nice. I believe I've seen that unit before. I was impressed with the ingenuity of the designer.

 

[ironworkerwill]

Very nice!

 

[notaglockfanboy]

Wow, that looks like it will work great, and it also looks a heck of a lot faster than my drill method. Thank you for showing that and for the parts list.

 

[jeepmor]

What an ingenious design.

 

[Livnoutdoorsxd9]

Thanks for the kind words guys. I want to emphasize that I DID NOT come up with the design. I picked it up from a fella named Skip on an Australian shooting forum. He and a few of their members put the work into the design. I just converted it from metric units and did the write up. Hope this helps everyone!

 

[1066]

That's a good job - looks like it will work well.

Although Skippy the Oz did a lot of the development work and put together an excellent presentable working package, I think he would be the first to tell you that the credit for the original rotating pan idea came for Mr Longrange.

I think this guy deserves more recognition for the original concept
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msgcZyYeTqM

Here's my own effort:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv75-9p9yFA

 

[Blue68f100]

Thanks for sharing But could you have driven both drums with the same motor? They are pretty close in time any way. Driven by a small belt (o-ring). Then you would have only need 1 motor and speed controller.

 

[sevt_chevelle]

I stumbled onto that design on the 277 wolverine site. Ordered the parts and now just wanting for that boat from china to show up.

 

[Livnoutdoorsxd9]

You probably could run it with one motor, but by the time you buy the right belt, gears, shafts and bearings you're probably pretty close to the price of the motor. The additional fiddling around with mounting those parts seems like a lot of effort for little savings. 3 screws and some wires and it's good to go with the second motor

 

[GarySTL]

Is the panel the cake pan and other parts are mounted on sloped back from vertical? I'm wondering if it's not that the cases could move toward the open side of the cake pan.

 

[savanahsdad]

cool tool .

 

[Livnoutdoorsxd9]

Is the panel the cake pan and other parts are mounted on sloped back from vertical? I'm wondering if it's not that the cases could move toward the open side of the cake pan.

It is sloped back. If you look at the build plans, you'll see the side plates account for the slope. If you want more slope, you can always install two rubber feet on the bottom- front edge. There's plenty of room.

 

[lykoris]

Very impressive of it running, thanks for sharing!

 

[GarySTL]

Thanks! Looks great and runs better.

 

[TBJK]

Wow. That's actually quite simple. I was looking at making one via shell plate design like most of them.

 

[ess45]

Please post or PM the seller of the 3 electronic parts from ebay.
Thanks in advance.