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BENCH-SOURCE ANNEALING MACHINE Model: 10G107 VERTEX MANUFACTURING CORPORATION Introduction II. Cautions III. What’s in the Box & What You Will Need IV. Annealing Info and Why Annealing Helps V. Machine Setup and Operation VI. Warranty Information / Service Specifications and subject matter contained herein are subject to change or revision without notice.
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I. Introduction: Thank you for purchasing a BENCH-SOURCE case neck annealing machine. This unit is used exclusively to anneal and refurbish your Bottle Neck and Long Straight Wall cartridge cases for reloading. It will restore your case necks to ‘like new’ condition and extend the life of your cartridge cases.
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II. Cautions As with any piece of equipment with moving parts and extreme heat in close proximity to the user, one must be alert and aware of the dangers that could cause personal injury to themselves and others. Below are just a few of the ‘COMMON SENSE’ rules that must be exercised while using your new CASE NECK ANNEALER.
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Click on the “CONTACT US” Tab on OUR WEB SITE: www.bench-source.com PHONE: 662-895-0803 FAX: 662-895-6317 HOURS of OPERATION: 8:30 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Central Standard Time Monday~Friday Write to: Vertex Manufacturing Corporation PO Box 949 Olive Branch, MS 38654-0949 Form: Man10G107 Rev. –C- 02-06-2012...
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III. What’s in the Box & What You Will Need After you unpack your machine and see the quality construction we know that it will be tempting to jump right in and get things going. Please take a few minutes to ensure that everything listed below has been removed from the packaging and take note of what else you will need to begin annealing.
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Other Items You will Need: We have used several torches to anneal cases while developing your new machine. The Clamps supplied with your annealer are manufactured slightly oversize to accept ½” diameter nozzles. Any propane torch made by ‘Bernz-O-Matic’®, ‘Worthington’® and others should work fine as long as they have ½”...
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IV. Annealing Info and Why Annealing Helps Please take a minute and read why BENCH-SOURCE made the decision to provide our Annealing Machine to shooters like you. After all we have been shooting for longer than we will be truthful about! First off, the term annealing is applied to many different types of materials throughout many industries in the world.
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documenting cartridges from lot to lot in your reloading log. Annealing your cartridge cases does not mean that your brass will have an infinite life! Pay attention to things such as case stretch and overall length as well as the number of trimmings.
V. Machine Setup and Operation At this point you should have your machine located on a solid bench or work surface. The Leveling Feet should be installed and the Drive Plate, Clamp Plate Washers & Knobs in place. There are only a few steps involved in setting up your new machine. After you have used it a few times, you may develop your own routine, however we suggest you start as described below.
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At this point we would like to explain the operation of the MANUAL/AUTO Switch located on the top right of the Operator Panel. (Don’t worry about the position of the Drive Plate or the fact that no cartridge cases are in the plate at this time). The purpose of this switch is to setup the machine (Manual), then place it in ‘Auto Cycle’...
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Next, operate the switch to the manual position and release. The Drive Plate will index to the next position. After indexing, again actuate the switch to the down or ‘Manual’ position and hold it long enough to check the run out of the cartridge. The spindle will rotate the case in the counter-clockwise direction.
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9. The next thing you want to do is turn off the machine and unplug the ‘Power Supply’ from the Operator Panel. If you have not done so already, attach your propane fuel tanks to the nozzles making sure before hand that the nozzles are shut completely off. 10.
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14. When you’re comfortable with the setup you have and convinced that you are not over heating the case heads, continue feeding cases into the Drive Plate until finished with that particular caliber. 15. When done, if you have other cartridges that are similar in head size but longer or shorter in length, now is a good time to anneal them as well.
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It is not valid on the electronics, motors, fan, power supply & switches. These components are covered and will be replaced by Vertex Manufacturing Corporation for a period of (2) two years. This (2) two year period begins at the time of retail purchase by the original owner.
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Also, we may be able to cure the problem over the phone. After receipt of your unit we will notify you when we complete the evaluation. Vertex Manufacturing Corporation will provide an estimate to repair or replace the needed parts and only make the needed repairs with authorization from the owner.
OUR WEB SITE: PHONE: 662-895-0803 FAX: 662-895-6317 HOURS of OPERATION: 8:30 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Central Standard Time Monday~Friday Write to: Vertex Manufacturing Corporation PO Box 949 Olive Branch, MS 38654-0949 THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS! Form: Man10G107 Rev. –C- 02-06-2012...
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