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12/26/2008 6:27:06 PM EDT
[#1]
A couple of pics of my new bench.








Enjoy
12/26/2008 10:59:57 PM EDT
[Last Edit: hooks][Edited] [#2]
Originally Posted By hapi:
Originally Posted By bigdb1:


A full size mill.

I hate you.



+1  i'm envious


Don't forget the lathe either... I hate him too...

12/27/2008 4:04:00 AM EDT
[#3]
These are some nice setups. Work has me about 9000 miles from my loading room, so you guys will need to wait a few months until I get home and take some pictures.

In the meantime, an OST...
My carbon footprint is bigger than yours.
1/4/2009 7:53:26 PM EDT
[#4]
bump
1/4/2009 8:26:13 PM EDT
[#5]
Apartment Style!

Yes, it does work, though with the extended legs down, I keep my feet on the footrest to hold it steady when seating primers. Without doing so it only rocks a little bit.
I may make a thread denoting all the little oddities of it that aren't seen one day.  It can be broken down in a minute or less and stowed away out of site/mind.
"You need to consult a proctologist and a talented carpenter, that board up your ass is making you cranky." - CasualObserver
1/4/2009 8:34:11 PM EDT
[#6]
Originally Posted By BrandonB:
Apartment Style!
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m114/brandonbauer/Dillon004e.jpg
Yes, it does work, though with the extended legs down, I keep my feet on the footrest to hold it steady when seating primers. Without doing so it only rocks a little bit.
I may make a thread denoting all the little oddities of it that aren't seen one day.  It can be broken down in a minute or less and stowed away out of site/mind.


Please give a rundown of your setup when you get the chance.
1/4/2009 8:46:59 PM EDT
[#7]
Originally Posted By charlesb_la:
Originally Posted By BrandonB:
Apartment Style!
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m114/brandonbauer/Dillon004e.jpg
Yes, it does work, though with the extended legs down, I keep my feet on the footrest to hold it steady when seating primers. Without doing so it only rocks a little bit.
I may make a thread denoting all the little oddities of it that aren't seen one day.  It can be broken down in a minute or less and stowed away out of site/mind.


Please give a rundown of your setup when you get the chance.


IM inbound for now
"You need to consult a proctologist and a talented carpenter, that board up your ass is making you cranky." - CasualObserver
1/4/2009 8:50:49 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Slitzer][Edited] [#8]
from awhile back.


1/4/2009 10:29:23 PM EDT
[#9]
Originally Posted By Slitzer:
from awhile back.




Damn boys, we may have a winner!

That is nice. If I had that set up, I might never go back in the house!
1/4/2009 11:34:43 PM EDT
[#10]
That is an amazing setup. All you need is a fridge. Its a nice layout, very well organized, and and looks comfortable to use.
1/5/2009 10:18:29 AM EDT
[Last Edit: outdoorbum][Edited] [#11]
This is no way as fancy as some of yours, it is functional for my hobby.

http://www.lyndenhuggins.com/reloading/howto/reloadbench/reloadbench.jpg
1/5/2009 11:13:04 AM EDT
[#12]
Its a work in process

"The early bird may get the worm but the second mouse always gets the cheese"

A little hole kills em, but a big hole kills em a little faster------50-Beowulf
1/5/2009 11:33:15 AM EDT
[#13]
Originally Posted By TN-MadDog:
Originally Posted By Slitzer:
from awhile back.




Damn boys, we may have a winner!

That is nice. If I had that set up, I might never go back in the house!



The computer should have been on arfcom homepage!
Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't.
1/5/2009 12:31:26 PM EDT
[#14]
thanks guys
yes I do spend alot of time here. and not in the house....
I tell the wife at least it keeps me out of the tittie bars.

no fridge as of yet.
and ar15.com is minimized in task bar.
Thats Quick Load up and running.

thanks too AssaultRifler, AeroE, COSteve and all the great people here in the reloading forum, they have been my inspiration.
1/5/2009 6:30:16 PM EDT
[#15]
Here's my bench as it stands now:


Major changes coming.  New press, a track system, and shelving off the bench to get all the shit out of the way.

1/5/2009 8:53:40 PM EDT
[#16]
simple, cheap,  and effective

God, Country, and FAST BOATS
1/5/2009 9:11:23 PM EDT
[#17]
Best area in my house....my bedroom!
1/6/2009 2:09:27 AM EDT
[#18]
No pics, but my reloading "bench" in university was a 4x4 post about 30" high on which I put my trusty rockchucker.  I held it steady by stepping on a 2x6 I glued and nailed across the bottom of the 4x4.  

It worked much better than it sounds and I used to swage .22 bullets on it, and I could hide it pretty well.
1/6/2009 11:01:49 AM EDT
[#19]
Originally Posted By COSteve:

Excellent! Mrs. Tanker brought a buttload of those jugs home from the church, and asked
me if I wanted them for anything. DUHHH!! on my part.....

Time to grab the label-maker.
كافر
ETA again: I wonder if I can get a Fatwa declared against me? I think that's going to be my new project.
Greetings Muslims, this is my stick. I like to stir shit up with it...
CasualObserver
1/6/2009 10:37:34 PM EDT
[#20]
Slitzer.....WOW

Thanks room is truly inspiring. I have made a new years resolution to get organized and your pics have given me the inspiration that I need...

Here is what I currently am working with...




I have the room ....just need to get it put together. I have your pictures printed and taped together like a big panorama...

Thanks for theinspiration.

The second amendment is the reset button on the Constitution!

Liberalism always generates the exact opposite of it's stated intent!

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1/8/2009 1:58:52 AM EDT
[#21]
NICE
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.
1/8/2009 2:20:48 PM EDT
[#22]


Geeze.....your reloading room is nicer than my kitchen.

I would take a picture of mine, but you would not be able to see it through all the clutter.  Never been able to keep the thing clean.

Funniest screen name ever...........Howie_Feltersnatch
1/8/2009 3:13:27 PM EDT
[#23]
"I've abandoned free-market principles to save the free-market system to make sure the economy doesn't collapse." –George W. Bush
1/8/2009 5:38:03 PM EDT
[#24]
Originally Posted By 223Rem:
Originally Posted By TN-MadDog:
Here is my reloading / gun room.


Geeze.....your reloading room is nicer than my kitchen.

I would take a picture of mine, but you would not be able to see it through all the clutter.  Never been able to keep the thing clean.


Thanks. The neatness is due to hereditary Obsessive Compulsive Disease. At least that is what my wife says.
1/9/2009 9:05:42 PM EDT
[#25]
How high are everyone's benches?  I'm building mine and can't decide on a height.  I could do a standard desk height but I also like the idea of making a higher bench which would allow me to sit on a stool or stand if I prefer.
1/9/2009 10:46:57 PM EDT
[#26]
Definitely make it higher.... Mine is too low and I have a back ache after 1K rounds.

I'm gonna jack mine so I can have a bar type stool to sit on or even just lean against, kinda like the front perch on a bass boat.

The second amendment is the reset button on the Constitution!

Liberalism always generates the exact opposite of it's stated intent!

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NRA Life Member-Benefactor
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1/9/2009 11:05:18 PM EDT
[#27]
I have mine at 36 inch.  I can sit on a stool or stand.  Perfect for me.
1/10/2009 1:30:51 AM EDT
[#28]



Originally Posted By elvia:

I have mine at 36 inch. I can sit on a stool or stand. Perfect for me.
Thats what I wanted to hear. Some of older broke down folks can not stand for long periods of time.

Makes it easier if I can sit down and do everything.

November 4, 2008 I fear the "mess" made today is but the beginning of the chaos this country will be forced to endure.

The "promises" of free milk, honey, and sugar are not going to be fulfilled without a toll being exacted from
1/10/2009 8:51:06 AM EDT
[#29]


Originally Posted By dispatch55126:


How high are everyone's benches?  I'm building mine and can't decide on a height.  I could do a standard desk height but I also like the idea of making a higher bench which would allow me to sit on a stool or stand if I prefer.


It depends on what height your chair is. Do you have a chair/stool in mind you plan on using, or are you going to try and find one that fits after you build the bench? I would think standing would be very uncomfortable. In 20 years of reloading, I don't think I have ever wanted to stand while reloading.



 
If I'm curt with you it's because time is a factor. I think fast, I talk fast and I need you guys to act fast if you wanna get out of this. So, pretty please... with sugar on top. Clean the f'ing car!
1/10/2009 9:50:36 AM EDT
[#30]
I settled on roughly 30-32 inches from floor to desk surface.

This was a combination of using the wood I had left (4x4" deck supports) and an estimation of where my hands want to be from a sitting position.   I need to post pics.  
this old timer, a cowboy that had ranched in the Hole in the Wall
area, told me "This country went to hell when you could no longer gut-shoot people."
1/13/2009 1:17:12 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Muskyjerk][Edited] [#31]
Updated Now with components.....

"The early bird may get the worm but the second mouse always gets the cheese"

A little hole kills em, but a big hole kills em a little faster------50-Beowulf
1/18/2009 1:43:35 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Pro2AinPA][Edited] [#32]
Well, I've finished my upgrades on my bench.  Finally bolted it to the wall and floor, and added a track system for ease of moving equipment around.

Pics:







The equipment is bolted onto the white plates.  The whole thing can be slid right off the track and removed from the bench when not in use, allowing me to only have on the bench what I need to use at the time:




1/18/2009 2:00:04 PM EDT
[#33]
thats bad ass!

that track system is such a good idea
1/18/2009 6:59:15 PM EDT
[Last Edit: barrysuperhawk][Edited] [#34]
#1 Yall are waaay to gottdang organized, how long did you have to clean up before you took those photos *or* how long has it been since you actually loaded a round?
I loaded 15 rounds about a minute before I took these and will load more after..

#2 Yall have way too much space.  My entire setup takes up about 36" square of floorspace, and I can load everything from 30-06 to 9mm.  It doesent get much more space efficient than this... [except maybe the apartment guy...]

The 550 and the Square deal swap for rifle calibers, and the other gets bolted to the board.  My "bench" started out life as a small microwave cart, and the "magazine" is a box I made in HS Shop class.

These are thumbnails because the originals are big to pack in more detail...










Ok, Photobucket is broken, when I click the links it gives me an exception... Sorry.
1/18/2009 7:12:26 PM EDT
[Last Edit: dispatch55126][Edited] [#35]
Originally Posted By dispatch55126:
How high are everyone's benches? I'm building mine and can't decide on a height. I could do a standard desk height but I also like the idea of making a higher bench which would allow me to sit on a stool or stand if I prefer.


I settled on making it high.  It allows me to stand or sit on a stool comfortably.  I've got it in my master bedroom closet which is a closet within a closet.  From my bedroom, there is the closet which has a door leading into the second closet which I've used as my safe room and is now my reloading room as well.

I've been using those cheap glad containers to store all of my components and printing labels off of my computer.  I'm listing what the component is, its weight and where I got it from (or else I'd forget).  I'm using a 30 cal can to store my primers.


1/18/2009 7:59:47 PM EDT
[Last Edit: buzzworm][Edited] [#36]


A bit messy, and this is after I cleaned up. I spend too much time in here reloading to keep it clean for long.

Some of you have very nice set ups. Maybe they will inspire me to clear up the clutter...............................................naw!!!
1/18/2009 9:50:01 PM EDT
[#37]
Finally a pic of a bench as messy as my own!  Looks good Buzzworm!
1/18/2009 11:06:57 PM EDT
[#38]
Originally Posted By Pro2AinPA:
Well, I've finished my upgrades on my bench.  Finally bolted it to the wall and floor, and added a track system for ease of moving equipment around.

Pics:

/snippage

[
The equipment is bolted onto the white plates.  The whole thing can be slid right off the track and removed from the bench when not in use, allowing me to only have on the bench what I need to use at the time:





Love the track system.

I'll look into that for my bench.

1/19/2009 12:10:34 AM EDT
[#39]
This would make for a nice sticky thread.
1/19/2009 5:52:23 AM EDT
[#40]


Originally Posted By 50calRay:


This would make for a nice sticky thread.


There are three links in the FAQ's at the top of this page





 
If I'm curt with you it's because time is a factor. I think fast, I talk fast and I need you guys to act fast if you wanna get out of this. So, pretty please... with sugar on top. Clean the f'ing car!
1/19/2009 7:15:44 PM EDT
[#41]
There are some very nice setups in this thread.  Here is my humble submission:

Originally posted by TheCynic: Just when I didn't think this thread could sink any deeper, DK explains how to donkey punch a goose.

كافر
1/22/2009 11:45:02 PM EDT
[#43]


Nice machine. Wish I had a progressive.

"The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." - Thomas Jefferson
1/22/2009 11:52:14 PM EDT
[#44]
Thanks, they could be had real easy at http://www.dillonprecision.com/ for $365 w/o caliber conversion kit or $406.95 with conversion kit.......
1/26/2009 8:19:26 PM EDT
[Last Edit: ghstdarter06][Edited] [#45]
Here's a few pics for your viewing pleasure.

Not as nice as some, but neater and more organized than others. [img='middle']http://www.ar15.com/images/smilies/icon_smile_big.gif" />

Let me know what you all think.

Whole Bench!


Left Side Distant.


Center Closed.


Center Open.


Right Side w/o Press.


Right Side w/Press


Upper Half.


Lower Half Left.


Lower Half Center.


Lower Half Right.
1/27/2009 11:39:45 AM EDT
[#46]
This is my reloading setup in my Garage.  I use the Dillon 550 for .223 and 44 Mag.  I use the 650 for 9mm.  The other press is an RCBS Big Max.  I use it for Rifle, mainly 7MM Mag and 3006.  It's tilted back so cartridges will fall backward when  done.
It's worked out well for me.  I wished they still made the Big Max but do to poor sells, it was discontinued.  It's the most heavy duty press that RCBS ever came out with.



1/27/2009 1:24:06 PM EDT
[Last Edit: streetstar][Edited] [#47]
Be it ever so humble.   I just got started , (press is not even bolted down yet)  Still trying to decide the setup's final location, so i figured i would utilize my existing workbench (which i will bolt to the wall for more stability) –– RCBS master reloading kit (says "master kit" but really only has about 1/2 of what you need to get started)

I fully expect this setup to grow, but for now, i just have a couple of sets of dies and 1000 or so pieces of miscellaneous brass.  

Pictured below is my first reloading "project" at the new bench.  7mm RM keychain w/ Nosler Partition tip



1/28/2009 2:40:18 PM EDT
[#48]
Definitely got some ideas for expansion from this thread.


Here is what I have so far. Be it ever so humble.



Germans know these things...
Cars, guns and beer.
And every 50 years or so they can be expected to invade your country.
Probably caused by a combination of cars, guns and beer. Sooner or later somebody is gonna call 'road trip' - Steyr Aug
2/1/2009 11:33:50 AM EDT
[#49]
Crazywolf,

Is that one of those pre-cut "Project Panels" that you are using for the lower shelf?

I ended up using a 2' x 6' one for my benchtop and it's working pretty well,....wish it was a little thicker.
2/2/2009 8:58:17 AM EDT
[#50]
Finally rearranged and organized the gun room.  Not embarrassed to show the dungeon.

The Bench


The bullets (about 30,000)


Loaded ammo


Damn shame I have no need for the stuff since the tragic boating accident.
Funniest screen name ever...........Howie_Feltersnatch

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