Annealing Cups

[TattooedGun]

With these annealing cups, what holds the brass in them? are they just big enough for the brass to sit on the bottom and stick out so you can heat the tops and (hopefully) have the cup as a decent heat sink for the case head?

I'm intrigued and interested.

I'd be a bit more interested in an automated machine that can be programmed, but interested all the same :)

[Ovenpaa]

The cups are sized specifically to the cartridge and are quite a snug fit, this is to keep the brass centralised within the cup and also to act as a heat-sink. The internal dimensions and construction are such that you would have to work incredibly hard to cause damage to the case head itself.

[TattooedGun]

How are people monitoring the temperature whilst using these cups...? a simple 1mississippi, 2mississippi, 3mississippi and dump, repeat...?

[Ovenpaa]

Tempilaq and time, I start by using the Tempilaq and timing it and then just work on time once I am happy with the results so yes, ultimately you can work with one Mississippi, two Mississippi and so on. The cup construction is such that the case head is very well protected from any potential over heating and you can get good results with very little practice.

[TattooedGun]

Thanks for the info, look forward to giving them a whirl :)

[phaedra1106]

Time I gave this annealing thing a try I think :)

Can I have one in .308 please, I looked on the website but couldn't see the Tempilaq, knowing nothing about this I assume there's a set of magic "idiot guides" or similar to show me how to train either myself or one of the cats to do this for me?

Edit,

I assume something like this will enable me to heat the cases (or make cheese & onion toasties etc.) ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SOLDERING-WEL ... 462b63f855

[Alpha1]

Yes that's the sort of thing you need.
Ovenpaa,s annealing cups work very well and they are very well made. Oh and they are really shiny

[TattooedGun]

I had one of those orange ones and it died :(

Anyone know any good ones that I can get that might be useful if I go on to build some sort of annealing machine? :)

[Alpha1]

If you are going to use a annealing machine I would suggest opening a account at BOC(British oxygen company) and getting a proper torch and bottled gas.

[Ovenpaa]

I use a Rothenberger Surefire 2 gas torch which has an igniter and can be adjusted to my exact needs, I also use MAP/Pro gas however Propane us fine and does not burn as hot.