On Thursday 19 November 2009, Andy Pugh wrote: >2009/11/19 Gene Heskett <gene.hesk...@gmail.com>: >> What is the best procedure to anneal just the last 1/8" of this tubing, >> it might work if I can get it dead soft again. > >Just get it hot and keep it that way for a while. There is no phase >transition to worry about with brass. > Ok. I was going by what I do for cartridge brass necks, which is warm them while standing in an inch of water, watching the color, and when the straw gets to the base of the neck, knock that one over into the cool water. That, while stress relieving it to prevent cracked necks, also leaves it fairly hard so it will grip the next bullet well.
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