And a machine shop.

I had spoken with J.R. during our excursion to Blackwater about how I was trying to get a friend of mine to machine me a doodad I had designed to allow me to anneal my rifle cases using a drill. I don't anneal enough to invest in some fancy automated machine, so I used Google Sketch Up to design something I could fit into my drill and hit with a blowtorch, one at a time.

This was my design:

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Fairly simple thing. I just needed something in aluminum, doesn't have to be high grade unobtanium or anything, just a metal that will act as a basic heat sink so that the neck of the case heats up but not the body.

J.R. said he could do it since he works in a machine shop. I sent him the plans and asked how much it would be. Lo and behold, today when I went to get the mail, look at what was in it (click to embiggen)

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Not just one, but two adapters. They are perfect. The case slides in and out via gravity alone which means I won't have to handle 600° cases nor will I have to touch the aluminum adapter to put another case in, yet tight enough to act as a heat sink.

I can't thank J.R. enough for this wonderful gift. Hopefully he'll let me send him some money for his time and materials!

posted @ 9/6/2008 4:25:08 PM
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