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- Page 1 Annie Brass Annealing Induction Heater Manual Version 1.9 05/04/22...
- Page 2 WARNING WARNING Do not use this heater around your reloading bench. While Annie emits no sparks nor flames, it can heat objects inserted into its work coil hot enough to ignite powder and primers. Serious harm or death could result.
- Page 3 70 deg C (158 deg F). This is very hot to the touch and can cause mild burns. If Annie must be operated for an extended period then we suggest setting up a fan to blow on the case.
- Page 4 The Annie is sold apart from the various coils, but they all connect to the front panel in the same way. To prepare Annie for operation, remove it from its packing material and attach the power cord to •...
- Page 5 You will hear the controller spin up the fan, and then drop down to a minimal speed. As you work and the Annie begins to warm, the fan controller will gradually speed up. Working fast, and/or with large cartridges, you will probably be at maximum fan speed.
- Page 6 Some fine-tuning may be necessary. If you desire additional cycle speed, the Fluxeon Universal Foot Switch or the Slap Switch will be • worth considering. The heating is so fast that you can hold most types of cases by the head. Annealing pistol •...
- Page 7 • Heating Times Most shouldered cartridges up through .30 cal and straight walled pistol cases will anneal properly in about 1.5 seconds. Shouldered cartridges larger than .30 cal will require more time. A 50BMG, for example, will take about 10 seconds. If you’re using the flux concentrator output head, larger calibers should be slowly rotated to ensure evenness of heating.
- Page 8 The Annie FC coil comes with either a .5” gap, .625” gap or .75”. Choose according to what most closely accommodates your cartridge. The cartridge should be close to, but not touching the sides.
- Page 9 The idea is that when you are moving your hands quickly it can become kind of inconvenient to locate and push the start button on the Annie front panel. The Slap Switch is a large button and easy for your hand to find, even without having to look.
- Page 10 In a nutshell, this is the genius of Litz wire. Coils are not just heated by heavy currents. The Annie coil can have well over 100 amps flowing at peak power, to be sure. But also, induction heating heats anything conductive in the field--including the coil itself.
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Page 11: Troubleshooting
Annie to us for a deep cleaning, if desired. We don’t charge a lot for that. If Annie gets wet, as long as the power is off, it will not be harmed. Simply let it dry before using. Set it in the window sill or some other warm place. -
Page 12: Frequently Asked Questions
Cell phones operate near 1GHz, while the Annie works at 40-90kHz. 1 GHz is 1,000,000 kHz, so we’re not even in the same universe here. -
Page 13: Appendix A Auxiliary Connector
External Switch in ** 12VDC Pump –neg 1.5A * Pins 4 and 8 start the Annie timer when shorted (switched). It is wired in parallel with the 3.5mm audio jack and Start button on the front panel. ** Pins 4 and 8 are for connection to an external switch such as The Fluxeon Universal Foot Switch, or any other physical switch. - Page 14 Packages without RMA numbers may be returned to sender. Please also include your contact information inside the box, just in case. Limited Warranty The Annie is covered by our limited lifetime warranty! Please visit http://fluxeon.com/warranty.html for all the warranty details.